A key match in Allsvenskan as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Malmö FF in 1st position and Elfsborg placed 2nd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
Malmö FF and Elfsborg should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
11-4-10 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Elfsborg when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 25 matches are 37-42 (scored/conceded).
Malmö FF form and stats
This stadium, Malmö Stadion, has been a fortress for Malmö FF in the Allsvenskan so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 7-2-0. Malmö haven’t lost a league-game in eleven attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Elfsborg, 56 days ago. Ever since the Norrköping game Malmö has been unbeatable here at Malmö Stadion producing five straight wins.
A nice win for Malmö FF last time playing, versus Falkenberg. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-1 with Isaac Kiese Thelin and Søren Rieks scoring for the victors. Preceding that game was the away draw at Mjallby that finished 2-2.
The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Malmö's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played two games, won two matches, drawn zero and lost zero.
Goals decide football matches and Malmö are scoring many of them at home; 19 on target from 9 league matches. From these home matches, Malmö have conceded only 7 goals.
Elfsborg form and stats
The away team, who have the most points (18) away in Allsvenskan, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 3 draws and only 1 loss in the Allsvenskan.
The manager J. Thelin was unhappy after their last game, a Allsvenskan match played at their home ground Borås Arena. Elfsborg suffered a 0-1 loss to Östersunds FK (placed 9th). A 2-2 draw at Hammarby's stadium before that.
As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Elfsborg playing away, we found four games. Results were zero away wins, zero draws and four home wins.
Elfsborg are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 14 times in 9 away games so far. As opposed to that, Elfsborg have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Elfsborg - Malmö 1-0. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: eight wins for Malmö, one draw and one win for Elfsborg. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  I. Thelin 8 goals |   J. Karlsson 8 goals |  A. Christiansen 6 goals |
Malmö FF missing players
Elfsborg missing players
| Malmö FF | Elfsborg | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 11 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 35 | 19 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 14 | 29 |
| 16 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 7 | 11 | 23 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 94% |
| 82% | 89% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 65% |
| 65% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 56% | 53% |
| 29% | 22% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 41% |
| 12% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 22% | 29% |
| 65% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 44% | 53% |
| 29% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 44% | 35% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 22% | 18% |
| 5.5 | 6.3 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
| 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 4 | 4.8 |
| 1.9 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 263 | 157 | 21 | Total Shots | T S | 27 | 113 | 229 |
| 72 | 48 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 38 | 80 |
| 49% | 40% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 37% | 36% |
- Elfsborg has the most points (18) away
- Elfsborg has the most scored goals in the first half (17)
- Elfsborg have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Malmö FF has the fewest conceded goals (16)
- Malmö FF has the most points (23) at home
- Malmö FF has the the best goal difference (+19)
- Malmö FF have not yet lost a game at home.
- Malmö FF have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Malmö FF have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Malmö FF have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Malmö FF have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Malmö FF haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Malmö FF is in the best form (5-1-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Malmö FF | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 38 |
| 2 | Elfsborg | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 31 |
| 3 | Häcken | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 30 |
| 4 | Djurgården | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
| 5 | Norrköping | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 28 |
| 6 | Sirius | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 28 |
| 7 | Hammarby | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -2 | 24 |
| 8 | Mjallby | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -2 | 23 |
| 9 | Östersunds FK | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | -3 | 21 |
| 10 | Varberg | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -1 | 20 |
| 11 | Örebro | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -7 | 17 |
| 12 | AIK | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -8 | 17 |
| 13 | IFK Göteborg | 17 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 11 | -7 | 16 |
| 14 | Falkenberg | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -9 | 13 |
| 15 | Kalmar | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -11 | 13 |
| 16 | Helsingborg | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 19 | -14 | 13 |
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