Norrköping and Halmstad have delivered a "par" performance so far this season, to use a golf phrase. Both teams occupy mid-table places in the Allsvenskan.
- Norrköping have the most dropped points from leading position (10) in Allsvenskan
- Halmstad have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
2-3-5 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Halmstad when playing away games on artifical turf, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has grass). Their goal statistics from those ten matches are 7-16 (scored/conceded).
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!
Norrköping form and stats
Norrköping have played 6 Allsvenskan games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Norrköping, who played 2-2 against Häcken. That match was also played at this venue (PlatinumCars Arena). Midfield player Traustason got a match rating of 8.0 in that game, the max score being 10. Traustason scored one goal, hit one key pass and had 20 successful passes (of 25 total).
Preceding that match was the home game against Brommapojkarna that was lost 0-2.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Norrköping have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 11 games) they have won 1 time, drawn 6 and lost 4.
Norrköping are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 8 goals in 6 games. 8 goals have been conceded.
Halmstad form and stats
3-0-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Halmstad in their Allsvenskan matches away. It’s been three wins in a row for Halmstad on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Halmstad's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus IFK Göteborg that finished 0-0. Ofosu-Ayeh was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.8. The defender Ofosu-Ayeh hit one key pass and won 9 of 12 duels.
Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Varberg BoIS.We have checked recent matches where Halmstad have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 4 games were 3 victories, 1 draw and 0 defeats.
Halmstad have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 6 league away games 8 goals have been scored. The Halmstad manager Haglund has some worries about the defense as 13 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - one - three (Norrköping wins - draws - Halmstad wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  C. Nyman 5 goals |   V. Granat 5 goals |
Norrköping missing players
Halmstad missing players
| Norrköping | Halmstad | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 20 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 13 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 85% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 69% |
| 62% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 38% |
| 23% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 15% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 62% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 38% |
| 23% | 17% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 17% | 38% |
| 15% | 17% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 38% |
| 4.6 | 5.2 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 7.8 | 6.8 |
| 2 | 2.2 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11.5 | 12.8 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 9.7 | 8.9 |
| 3.9 | 4.2 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.8 | 3 |
| 39% | 32% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 35% | 33% |
| 14.5 | 15.3 | 13 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 20.3 | 17.8 |
| 4.8 | 5.2 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 6.8 | 5.2 |
- All of Halmstad's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Norrköping's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Halmstad have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Halmstad have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Halmstad haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Norrköping have the most dropped points from leading position (10) in Allsvenskan
- 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 | Malmö FF | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 34 |
| 2 | Elfsborg | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 32 |
| 3 | Häcken | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 29 |
| 4 | Djurgården | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 24 |
| 5 | Kalmar | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 22 |
| 6 | Halmstad | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -4 | 20 |
| 7 | Norrköping | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| 8 | Brommapojkarna | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -2 | 19 |
| 9 | Mjallby | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 16 |
| 10 | Hammarby | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -6 | 16 |
| 11 | Varnamo | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -4 | 15 |
| 12 | Sirius | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -6 | 14 |
| 13 | Degerfors | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 24 | -22 | 11 |
| 14 | AIK | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 10 |
| 15 | IFK Göteborg | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -5 | 8 |
| 16 | Varberg BoIS | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -18 | 5 |
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