Norrköping - Elfsborg: Small difference between teams in Allsvenskan clash

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Competition: Sweden Allsvenskan
Competition: Sun 29.May
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: PlatinumCars Arena

Classic home win, the away team steals it or a point each? Anything could happen when the mid-table teams Norrköping and Elfsborg battle at PlatinumCars Arena.

Insights:
  • Norrköping have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Elfsborg haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Norrköping form and stats

The story so far in the Allsvenskan for Norrköping at their home stadium (PlatinumCars Arena) is 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. Norrköping has recorded two wins in a row here at PlatinumCars Arena, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

No payout for Norrköping in their previous match, an away game at Hammarby that ended in defeat 0-3. The forward Nyman won the honour of being "man of the match" for Norrköping with the rating of 7.11/10. Nyman hit one key pass.

Ahead of that match, Norrköping won a home game hosting GIF Sundsvall (5-1).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Norrköping have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 5 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2.

From these home matches, Norrköping have conceded only 3 goals.

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Elfsborg form and stats

Playing away, Elfsborg have won 1 game, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the Allsvenskan this season.

Zandén, Frick and Larsson scored in Elfsborg's previous match, the home game against IFK Göteborg that ended 3-1. Elfsborg goalie Rönning was high and low in the IFK Göteborg game, contributing six saves towards the victory. Defender Larsson was the best team player with a rating of 8.32. Larsson scored one goal, hit two key passes and won 3 of 4 duels.

A 0-2 defeat away at Sirius before that.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 8 similar matches played by Elfsborg in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Elfsborg, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

Elfsborg are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 7 times in 4 away games so far.

Head 2 Head

Head to head data (for the prior ten meetings): Norrköping won five games, three matches ended in a draw and Elfsborg have two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six

Top Goalscorers

NorrköpingJ. Levi
J. Levi
5 goals
NorrköpingC. Nyman
C. Nyman
3 goals
NorrköpingJ. Ortmark
J. Ortmark
3 goals

Norrköping missing players

Elfsborg missing players

Norrköping Elfsborg
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
9 4 0 Played P 2 4 9
4 2 0 Won W 0 1 4
1 1 0 Drew D 1 1 2
4 1 0 Lost L 1 2 3
12 8 0 Scored S 1 7 17
10 3 0 Conceded C 3 4 9
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 89%
67% 75% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 78%
44% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 44%
11% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 44%
11% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 22%
44% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 25% 44%
22% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 22%
33% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 44%
 
5.9 7.8 0 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5.8 6
5.7 4.2 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 3.8 3.8
1.6 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 2.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
14.4 18.2 0 Shots (avg) S ( 13.5 15.2 16.1
5.1 7 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.5 5.2
26% 29% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 12% 39% 36%
 
12.4 10.8 0 Shots against (avg) S A 10 9 10
3.4 2.2 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 3 3.4
Key stats in Allsvenskan this season:
  • Elfsborg haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Norrköping have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Norrköping have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Norrköping haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Hammarby 9 6 2 1 19 7 5 3 2 0 10 4 4 3 0 1 9 3 12 20
2 Häcken 9 6 2 1 18 11 4 3 0 1 10 6 5 3 2 0 8 5 7 20
3 AIK 10 6 2 2 15 12 6 5 1 0 8 2 4 1 1 2 7 10 3 20
4 Djurgården 10 4 3 3 16 8 5 4 1 0 15 4 5 0 2 3 1 4 8 15
5 Kalmar 9 5 0 4 12 8 5 3 0 2 6 3 4 2 0 2 6 5 4 15
6 Malmö FF 10 4 3 3 9 9 5 3 1 1 8 3 5 1 2 2 1 6 0 15
7 Elfsborg 9 4 2 3 17 9 5 3 1 1 10 5 4 1 1 2 7 4 8 14
8 Mjallby 8 4 2 2 9 6 4 3 1 0 7 2 4 1 1 2 2 4 3 14
9 Sirius 9 4 2 3 9 13 4 3 0 1 5 4 5 1 2 2 4 9 -4 14
10 Norrköping 9 4 1 4 12 10 4 2 1 1 8 3 5 2 0 3 4 7 2 13
11 IFK Göteborg 9 3 2 4 9 10 4 1 2 1 5 5 5 2 0 3 4 5 -1 11
12 Varberg BoIS 9 3 2 4 7 11 5 2 1 2 4 6 4 1 1 2 3 5 -4 11
13 Varnamo 9 2 3 4 10 12 4 1 2 1 3 2 5 1 1 3 7 10 -2 9
14 Degerfors 9 2 0 7 8 21 4 1 0 3 3 10 5 1 0 4 5 11 -13 6
15 Helsingborg 10 1 2 7 8 16 5 1 1 3 3 7 5 0 1 4 5 9 -8 5
16 GIF Sundsvall 8 1 0 7 7 22 4 1 0 3 4 10 4 0 0 4 3 12 -15 3

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Allsvenskan (meaning All Swedish in English) is the top level division in Swedish football. Seasons run from late March or early April to November, with 16 teams playing a total of 240 fixtures. The best placed team in the league table after this is called the Swedish champion.