Varberg BoIS vs Elfsborg: Soccer betting preview

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Competition: Sweden Allsvenskan
Competition: Mon 26.October
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Påskbergsvallen (4500 seats)

Struggling Varberg BoIS will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Elfsborg in the upcoming league round. It’s 12th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

This pitch has grass, which is not Elfsborg's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Elfsborg have performed like this: Played 24 matches resulting in 10 wins, 5 draws and 9 defeats with the goal stats 36-42 (scored/conceded).

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Varberg BoIS form and stats

The story so far in the Allsvenskan for Varberg BoIS at their home stadium (Påskbergsvallen) is 5 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats. Varberg are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Påskbergsvallen, having lost their two previous games here.

Varberg BoIS's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-3 versus Norrköping (placed 2nd). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting IFK Göteborg (0-1).

Varberg has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. Varberg BoIS have conceded 18 from these games.

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Elfsborg form and stats

5-5-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Elfsborg in their Allsvenskan matches away.

The supporters enjoyed Elfsborg's previous game versus Kalmar (placed 16th), a Allsvenskan 3-1 win played at home. A 2-3 defeat away at Örebro before that.

The travelling fans enjoy Elfsborg's attacking play in away games, having scored 18 goals in 12 league matches away. As opposed to that, Elfsborg have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Elfsborg - Varberg 3-3.

Top Goalscorers

Varberg BoISA. Seljmani
A. Seljmani
9 goals
ElfsborgP. Frick
P. Frick
8 goals
ElfsborgR. Alm
R. Alm
6 goals

Varberg BoIS missing players

Elfsborg missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Varberg BoIS Elfsborg
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
24 12 2 Played P 4 12 24
7 5 0 Won W 2 5 9
6 2 0 Drew D 1 5 12
11 5 2 Lost L 1 2 3
33 17 2 Scored S 5 18 39
38 18 6 Conceded C 4 16 32
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 92% 92%
79% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 75% 71%
58% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 50%
38% 42% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 33% 42%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 25% 25%
62% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 58% 62%
17% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 33% 29%
21% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 17% 17%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.3 2.2 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.3 2.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 3 5
 
272 142 27 Total Shots T S 44 156 329
101 49 10 Shots on Target S O 12 49 105
33% 35% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 37% 37%
Key stats in Allsvenskan this season:
  • Elfsborg has the most scored goals in the first half (25) in Allsvenskan
  • Varberg BoIS has the most conceded goals in the first half (20) in Allsvenskan
  • Varberg BoIS have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Varberg BoIS have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Varberg BoIS 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 23 13 8 2 46 21 12 8 4 0 23 8 11 5 4 2 23 13 25 47
2 Norrköping 24 11 6 7 49 35 12 5 4 3 19 12 12 6 2 4 30 23 14 39
3 Elfsborg 24 9 12 3 39 32 12 4 7 1 21 16 12 5 5 2 18 16 7 39
4 Häcken 22 10 8 4 36 22 11 7 3 1 23 6 11 3 5 3 13 16 14 38
5 Hammarby 24 9 9 6 38 35 12 4 7 1 20 14 12 5 2 5 18 21 3 36
6 Sirius 23 9 8 6 40 37 11 5 3 3 25 23 12 4 5 3 15 14 3 35
7 Djurgården 22 9 6 7 32 25 11 4 4 3 19 13 11 5 2 4 13 12 7 33
8 Östersunds FK 24 8 9 7 25 26 12 2 4 6 11 16 12 6 5 1 14 10 -1 33
9 Mjallby 24 8 7 9 35 39 12 5 4 3 20 20 12 3 3 6 15 19 -4 31
10 AIK 23 8 6 9 24 26 12 5 2 5 14 12 11 3 4 4 10 14 -2 30
11 Örebro 24 8 6 10 29 34 12 6 3 3 18 17 12 2 3 7 11 17 -5 30
12 Varberg BoIS 24 7 6 11 33 38 12 5 2 5 17 18 12 2 4 6 16 20 -5 27
13 IFK Göteborg 24 4 12 8 26 36 12 2 4 6 12 22 12 2 8 2 14 14 -10 24
14 Helsingborg 23 4 9 10 26 38 11 3 4 4 12 13 12 1 5 6 14 25 -12 21
15 Falkenberg 24 4 7 13 26 42 12 2 4 6 13 20 12 2 3 7 13 22 -16 19
16 Kalmar 24 4 7 13 26 44 12 1 4 7 11 22 12 3 3 6 15 22 -18 19

Table
  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 23 13 8 2 46 21 12 8 4 0 23 8 11 5 4 2 23 13 25 47
2 Norrköping 24 11 6 7 49 35 12 5 4 3 19 12 12 6 2 4 30 23 14 39
3 Elfsborg 24 9 12 3 39 32 12 4 7 1 21 16 12 5 5 2 18 16 7 39
4 Häcken 22 10 8 4 36 22 11 7 3 1 23 6 11 3 5 3 13 16 14 38
5 Hammarby 24 9 9 6 38 35 12 4 7 1 20 14 12 5 2 5 18 21 3 36
6 Sirius 23 9 8 6 40 37 11 5 3 3 25 23 12 4 5 3 15 14 3 35
7 Djurgården 22 9 6 7 32 25 11 4 4 3 19 13 11 5 2 4 13 12 7 33
8 Östersunds FK 24 8 9 7 25 26 12 2 4 6 11 16 12 6 5 1 14 10 -1 33
9 Mjallby 24 8 7 9 35 39 12 5 4 3 20 20 12 3 3 6 15 19 -4 31
10 AIK 23 8 6 9 24 26 12 5 2 5 14 12 11 3 4 4 10 14 -2 30
11 Örebro 24 8 6 10 29 34 12 6 3 3 18 17 12 2 3 7 11 17 -5 30
12 Varberg BoIS 24 7 6 11 33 38 12 5 2 5 17 18 12 2 4 6 16 20 -5 27
13 IFK Göteborg 24 4 12 8 26 36 12 2 4 6 12 22 12 2 8 2 14 14 -10 24
14 Helsingborg 23 4 9 10 26 38 11 3 4 4 12 13 12 1 5 6 14 25 -12 21
15 Falkenberg 24 4 7 13 26 42 12 2 4 6 13 20 12 2 3 7 13 22 -16 19
16 Kalmar 24 4 7 13 26 44 12 1 4 7 11 22 12 3 3 6 15 22 -18 19

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