Norrköping are huge odds-on favourites to win home game vs Helsingborg

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Competition: Sweden Allsvenskan
Competition: Sun 06.December
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Östgötaporten (15734 seats)

The league table in Allsvenskan tells a story about these teams so far, with Norrköping leading Helsingborg by 23 points. Match preview to follow:

Insights:
  • Norrköping haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Helsingborg is in the worst form (0-2-4)

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

It should be mentioned that Helsingborg play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Helsingborg on artifical turf are 2 victories, 7 draws and 6 defeats from 15 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 14-25. You can compare this with overall results below.

Norrköping are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. For Helsingborg it's their last days at this level as relegation is a fact.

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Norrköping form and stats

The story so far in the Allsvenskan for Norrköping at their home stadium (Östgötaporten) is 6 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats.

Happy days for Norrköping in their previous game, a Allsvenskan match away at Hammarby (placed 7th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Ahead of that match, Norrköping won a home game hosting Falkenberg (4-1).

A decent goal production from Norrköping in their home games so far, with 25 goals from 14 league matches. Norrköping's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 15 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Helsingborg form and stats

There's been little loot from Helsingborg's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 14 away games in the Allsvenskan. Helsingborg, who have the fewest points (8) away in Allsvenskan, only have 1 win to counter their 8 defeats and 5 draws. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Helsingborg are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

Helsingborg delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Falkenberg (placed 15th) in their previous match; a Allsvenskan game. Prior to that match, the Helsingborg manager O. Mellberg faced defeat when travelling to Elfsborg and losing 1-2.

Helsingborg find the net regularly in their away games. 17 goals from 14 away fixtures in the league. Helsingborg have conceded 30 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Helsingborg - Norrköping 3-2 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Norrköping five wins, two draws and Helsingborg three victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

NorrköpingC. Nyman
C. Nyman
17 goals
HelsingborgA. van den Hurk
A. van den Hurk
9 goals
NorrköpingJ. Levi
J. Levi
8 goals

Norrköping missing players

Helsingborg missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Norrköping Helsingborg
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 14 5 Played P 4 14 29
13 6 4 Won W 0 1 4
7 5 1 Drew D 1 5 11
9 3 0 Lost L 3 8 14
57 25 13 Scored S 4 17 29
42 15 5 Conceded C 9 30 45
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 86%
93% 93% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 86% 69%
66% 57% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 71% 48%
41% 29% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 64% 38%
24% 7% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 21% 14%
76% 71% 80% BTTS BTTS 75% 71% 55%
17% 21% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 7% 17%
7% 7% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 29% 41%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.2 1.1 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.7 2.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
14.9 15.5 14.4 Shots (avg) S ( 11.5 13.1 12.4
6.3 6.7 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.8 3.5
31% 27% 37% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 32% 29%
Key stats in Allsvenskan this season:
  • Helsingborg has the fewest points (8) away in Allsvenskan
  • Helsingborg has the most conceded goals (30) away in Allsvenskan
  • Helsingborg has the the worst goal difference (-13) away in Allsvenskan
  • Helsingborg have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Helsingborg is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • 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 29 16 9 4 60 30 14 10 4 0 30 9 15 6 5 4 30 21 30 57
2 Elfsborg 29 12 14 3 47 36 14 6 7 1 25 18 15 6 7 2 22 18 11 50
3 Häcken 29 12 12 5 45 29 15 9 4 2 30 11 14 3 8 3 15 18 16 48
4 Norrköping 29 13 7 9 57 42 14 6 5 3 25 15 15 7 2 6 32 27 15 46
5 Djurgården 29 13 6 10 47 33 14 6 4 4 26 16 15 7 2 6 21 17 14 45
6 Mjallby 29 12 8 9 45 42 15 8 4 3 27 21 14 4 4 6 18 21 3 44
7 Hammarby 29 10 11 8 46 45 15 4 9 2 23 18 14 6 2 6 23 27 1 41
8 Örebro 29 11 6 12 35 40 14 7 3 4 21 20 15 4 3 8 14 20 -5 39
9 AIK 29 10 8 11 28 31 15 6 2 7 15 15 14 4 6 4 13 16 -3 38
10 Sirius 29 9 11 9 43 49 15 5 6 4 28 27 14 4 5 5 15 22 -6 38
11 Varberg 29 10 7 12 45 43 15 7 3 5 25 22 14 3 4 7 20 21 2 37
12 Östersunds FK 29 8 9 12 27 42 15 2 4 9 12 27 14 6 5 3 15 15 -15 33
13 IFK Göteborg 29 6 13 10 33 41 14 2 5 7 13 24 15 4 8 3 20 17 -8 31
14 Kalmar 29 6 9 14 30 49 14 1 5 8 11 25 15 5 4 6 19 24 -19 27
15 Falkenberg 29 5 9 15 31 51 14 3 4 7 17 25 15 2 5 8 14 26 -20 24
16 Helsingborg 29 4 11 14 29 45 15 3 6 6 12 15 14 1 5 8 17 30 -16 23

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  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 29 16 9 4 60 30 14 10 4 0 30 9 15 6 5 4 30 21 30 57
2 Elfsborg 29 12 14 3 47 36 14 6 7 1 25 18 15 6 7 2 22 18 11 50
3 Häcken 29 12 12 5 45 29 15 9 4 2 30 11 14 3 8 3 15 18 16 48
4 Norrköping 29 13 7 9 57 42 14 6 5 3 25 15 15 7 2 6 32 27 15 46
5 Djurgården 29 13 6 10 47 33 14 6 4 4 26 16 15 7 2 6 21 17 14 45
6 Mjallby 29 12 8 9 45 42 15 8 4 3 27 21 14 4 4 6 18 21 3 44
7 Hammarby 29 10 11 8 46 45 15 4 9 2 23 18 14 6 2 6 23 27 1 41
8 Örebro 29 11 6 12 35 40 14 7 3 4 21 20 15 4 3 8 14 20 -5 39
9 AIK 29 10 8 11 28 31 15 6 2 7 15 15 14 4 6 4 13 16 -3 38
10 Sirius 29 9 11 9 43 49 15 5 6 4 28 27 14 4 5 5 15 22 -6 38
11 Varberg 29 10 7 12 45 43 15 7 3 5 25 22 14 3 4 7 20 21 2 37
12 Östersunds FK 29 8 9 12 27 42 15 2 4 9 12 27 14 6 5 3 15 15 -15 33
13 IFK Göteborg 29 6 13 10 33 41 14 2 5 7 13 24 15 4 8 3 20 17 -8 31
14 Kalmar 29 6 9 14 30 49 14 1 5 8 11 25 15 5 4 6 19 24 -19 27
15 Falkenberg 29 5 9 15 31 51 14 3 4 7 17 25 15 2 5 8 14 26 -20 24
16 Helsingborg 29 4 11 14 29 45 15 3 6 6 12 15 14 1 5 8 17 30 -16 23

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