Värnamo favourites for feisty fight facing Helsingborg

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Competition: Sweden Allsvenskan
Competition: Mon 05.September
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Finnvedsvallen (5000 seats)

These teams have both had a low return so far, but a win in this important match would definitely help. Let's hear it for Värnamo - Helsingborg!

Insights:
  • Helsingborg have the fewest scored goals (14) in Allsvenskan

This has all the signs of an appealing match with lots of fun and bustle as both teams are well renewed since they last played a game. Get ready!

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Värnamo form and stats

The story so far in the Allsvenskan for Värnamo at their home stadium (Finnvedsvallen) is 2 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats. When Värnamo hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Degerfors, Varberg BoIS, Värnamo, Norrköping and GIF Sundsvall), they have won 1 of 2 matches!

The regulars hope that Värnamo will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away defeat in the Svenska Cupen fixture against GAIS. The first defeat after collecting points in four league rounds.

Prior to that, an away loss at Häcken in the Allsvenskan.

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 Värnamo have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 9 games) they have won 7 times, drawn 2 and lost 0.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Värnamo here at Finnvedsvallen in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (8 from 9 games). Värnamo have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches. Värnamo has at home met teams with this table position (low), two times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.

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Helsingborg form and stats

There's been little loot from Helsingborg's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 9 away games in the Allsvenskan. Helsingborg only have 1 win to counter their 6 defeats and 2 draws.

Two away games in a row for Helsingborg, whose manager Lindström could celebrate last time after the Svenska Cupen win against Tord.

The game before that, in the Allsvenskan, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Mjällby.

The visitors have scored 8 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Helsingborg's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 17 goals from these trips. When Helsingborg is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 3 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Degerfors, Varberg BoIS, Norrköping, Helsingborg and GIF Sundsvall.

Head 2 Head

The 4 most recent games involving these teams have all ended as Värnamo wins. Another one?

The two combatants have fought before this season: Helsingborg - Värnamo 1-4.

Top Goalscorers

VärnamoM. Antonsson
M. Antonsson
12 goals
VärnamoA. Magashy
A. Magashy
3 goals
HelsingborgT. Ali
T. Ali
3 goals

Värnamo missing players

Helsingborg missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Värnamo Helsingborg
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
20 9 2 Played P 3 9 20
4 2 1 Won W 1 1 3
7 5 1 Drew D 1 2 5
9 2 0 Lost L 1 6 12
20 8 3 Scored S 3 8 14
33 7 1 Conceded C 3 17 30
85% 67% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 89% 90%
75% 56% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 78% 60%
50% 22% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 78% 45%
30% 11% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 22% 15%
25% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 10%
55% 44% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 67% 50%
25% 56% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 11% 20%
35% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 33% 40%
 
4.9 4.9 6 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.8 4.7
5.6 5.6 6 Corners against (avg) C A 7.7 5.9 5.5
1.4 1.7 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 2.6 2.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
11.2 10.3 12 Shots (avg) S ( 16.7 11 10.1
3.4 3.2 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3 2.9
30% 28% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 30% 25%
 
15.8 14 17.5 Shots against (avg) S A 12 15.4 14.1
5.6 4.1 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 5.1 4.6
Key stats in Allsvenskan this season:
  • Helsingborg have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Helsingborg have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Helsingborg have the fewest scored goals (14) in Allsvenskan
  • Helsingborg have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in Allsvenskan
  • Helsingborg have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Häcken 20 13 5 2 48 26 10 7 1 2 26 13 10 6 4 0 22 13 22 44
2 Djurgården 20 12 5 3 42 16 10 9 1 0 30 7 10 3 4 3 12 9 26 41
3 Hammarby 20 12 4 4 42 16 11 7 3 1 27 9 9 5 1 3 15 7 26 40
4 AIK 20 10 6 4 32 26 10 6 3 1 13 7 10 4 3 3 19 19 6 36
5 Malmö FF 20 10 4 6 27 18 10 7 1 2 19 7 10 3 3 4 8 11 9 34
6 IFK Göteborg 20 10 3 7 26 17 10 5 3 2 14 7 10 5 0 5 12 10 9 33
7 Kalmar 20 10 3 7 23 17 10 7 1 2 11 4 10 3 2 5 12 13 6 33
8 Mjällby 20 8 7 5 20 17 10 4 5 1 14 9 10 4 2 4 6 8 3 31
9 Sirius 20 7 4 9 20 28 9 5 0 4 10 9 11 2 4 5 10 19 -8 25
10 Elfsborg 20 5 9 6 34 28 9 4 4 1 21 13 11 1 5 5 13 15 6 24
11 Norrköping 20 5 6 9 22 27 10 3 2 5 14 14 10 2 4 4 8 13 -5 21
12 Varberg BoIS 20 5 6 9 18 34 11 3 4 4 10 16 9 2 2 5 8 18 -16 21
13 Värnamo 20 4 7 9 20 33 9 2 5 2 8 7 11 2 2 7 12 26 -13 19
14 Degerfors 20 4 3 13 18 41 10 3 3 4 11 17 10 1 0 9 7 24 -23 15
15 Helsingborg 20 3 5 12 14 30 11 2 3 6 6 13 9 1 2 6 8 17 -16 14
16 GIF Sundsvall 20 3 1 16 19 51 10 3 0 7 13 26 10 0 1 9 6 25 -32 10

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 Häcken 20 13 5 2 48 26 10 7 1 2 26 13 10 6 4 0 22 13 22 44
2 Djurgården 20 12 5 3 42 16 10 9 1 0 30 7 10 3 4 3 12 9 26 41
3 Hammarby 20 12 4 4 42 16 11 7 3 1 27 9 9 5 1 3 15 7 26 40
4 AIK 20 10 6 4 32 26 10 6 3 1 13 7 10 4 3 3 19 19 6 36
5 Malmö FF 20 10 4 6 27 18 10 7 1 2 19 7 10 3 3 4 8 11 9 34
6 IFK Göteborg 20 10 3 7 26 17 10 5 3 2 14 7 10 5 0 5 12 10 9 33
7 Kalmar 20 10 3 7 23 17 10 7 1 2 11 4 10 3 2 5 12 13 6 33
8 Mjällby 20 8 7 5 20 17 10 4 5 1 14 9 10 4 2 4 6 8 3 31
9 Sirius 20 7 4 9 20 28 9 5 0 4 10 9 11 2 4 5 10 19 -8 25
10 Elfsborg 20 5 9 6 34 28 9 4 4 1 21 13 11 1 5 5 13 15 6 24
11 Norrköping 20 5 6 9 22 27 10 3 2 5 14 14 10 2 4 4 8 13 -5 21
12 Varberg BoIS 20 5 6 9 18 34 11 3 4 4 10 16 9 2 2 5 8 18 -16 21
13 Värnamo 20 4 7 9 20 33 9 2 5 2 8 7 11 2 2 7 12 26 -13 19
14 Degerfors 20 4 3 13 18 41 10 3 3 4 11 17 10 1 0 9 7 24 -23 15
15 Helsingborg 20 3 5 12 14 30 11 2 3 6 6 13 9 1 2 6 8 17 -16 14
16 GIF Sundsvall 20 3 1 16 19 51 10 3 0 7 13 26 10 0 1 9 6 25 -32 10

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