Superettan match prediction: Little separates Degerfors and Halmstad in quality

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Competition: Sweden Superettan
Date: Sat 31.August
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stora Valla (12500 seats)

Degerfors and Halmstad have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Superettan.

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Superettan game only four days ago.

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Degerfors form and stats

Degerfors have played 10 Superettan games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-2-4 (wins-draws-losses).

Happy days for Degerfors in their previous game, a Superettan match away at Frej that ended with a 3-2 victory. A Svenska Cupen defeat was the result before that one, 3-4 away at Sollentuna.

This is expected to be a close game, with Degerfors perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Degerfors as a small favourite), we find four games. Degerfors has won 2 of these, drawn 0 and lost 2.

Degerfors have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stora Valla with 15 goals in 10 league matches. 14 goals have been conceded.

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Halmstad form and stats

The visitors are W4-D0-L6 on the road this term. That's in the Superettan. Halmstad love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

The manager M. Haglund was unhappy after their last game, a Superettan match played at their home ground Stora Valla. Halmstad suffered a 1-2 loss to Jönköpings Södra. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Trollhattan.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Halmstad playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were 2 Halmstad wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats.

The attacking power of Halmstad when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 10 league matches away. 13 goals have been conceded by Halmstad in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Halmstad - Degerfors 3-0 played earlier this season. As for the last eight games between these two teams, there's 1 Degerfors victory, 1 draw and 6 Halmstad wins. 5 of these games ended with three goals or more, 3 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

E. Björndahl
11 goals
R. Wiedesheim-Paul
11 goals
K. Sadat
6 goals / 1 assists

Degerfors missing players

Halmstad missing players

Degerfors Halmstad
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
21 10 3 Played 3 10 21
8 4 1 Won 2 4 8
5 2 1 Drew 0 0 3
8 4 1 Lost 1 6 10
30 15 4 Scored 4 8 26
27 14 4 Conceded 3 13 26
90% 90% 67% Over 0.5 100% 100% 95%
67% 70% 67% Over 1.5 33% 50% 67%
57% 70% 67% Over 2.5 33% 30% 48%
33% 40% 33% Over 3.5 33% 20% 29%
24% 20% 33% Over 4.5 33% 10% 10%
57% 70% 67% BTTS 33% 30% 43%
19% 20% 33% Clean Sheets 33% 30% 33%
33% 20% 33% Failed To Score 33% 40% 29%
 
5.8 6.2 5.3 Corners For (avg) 5 5.5 6
4.5 4 3.3 Corners Against (avg) 4.3 3.7 3.1
1 1 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 0.7 1.2 1
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 1
Key stats this season:
  • Degerfors have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Halmstad haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Degerfors
All Svenska Cupen Superettan Club Friendlies
All Home Away
03-08-19 SU Degerfors 3 - 1 Varberg
10-08-19 SU Norrby 1 - 0 Degerfors
17-08-19 SU Degerfors 2 - 2 Trelleborg
21-08-19 SC Sollentuna 4 - 3 Degerfors
25-08-19 SU Frej 2 - 3 Degerfors
31-08-19 SU Degerfors 11:30 Halmstad
17-09-19 SU Degerfors 17:00 Mjällby
22-09-19 SU Västerås SK 13:00 Degerfors
26-09-19 SU Brage 17:00 Degerfors
30-09-19 SU Degerfors 17:00 Syrianska
Halmstad
All Svenska Cupen Superettan Club Friendlies Allsvenskan
All Home Away
06-08-19 SU Örgryte 3 - 1 Halmstad
10-08-19 SU Halmstad 2 - 0 Dalkurd
17-08-19 SU Västerås SK 2 - 3 Halmstad
21-08-19 SC Trollhattan 1 - 2 Halmstad
27-08-19 SU Halmstad 1 - 2 Jönköpings Södra
31-08-19 SU Degerfors 11:30 Halmstad
13-09-19 SU GAIS 17:00 Halmstad
22-09-19 SU Halmstad 15:30 Trelleborg
25-09-19 SU Öster 17:00 Halmstad
29-09-19 SU Halmstad 13:00 Varberg

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Mjällby 21 13 3 5 30 21 11 8 1 2 17 9 10 5 2 3 13 12 9 42
2 Varberg 21 12 5 4 34 21 10 7 2 1 18 8 11 5 3 3 16 13 13 41
3 Jönköpings Södra 21 12 4 5 38 18 10 7 2 1 17 6 11 5 2 4 21 12 20 40
4 Brage 21 12 4 5 35 17 10 6 1 3 17 7 11 6 3 2 18 10 18 40
5 Örgryte 21 10 6 5 30 21 10 5 4 1 14 7 11 5 2 4 16 14 9 36
6 Norrby 21 8 7 6 30 30 10 6 1 3 16 15 11 2 6 3 14 15 0 31
7 Dalkurd 21 9 3 9 29 33 10 6 0 4 16 19 11 3 3 5 13 14 -4 30
8 Degerfors 21 8 5 8 30 27 10 4 2 4 15 14 11 4 3 4 15 13 3 29
9 Västerås SK 21 6 9 6 30 24 10 2 5 3 12 12 11 4 4 3 18 12 6 27
10 Halmstad 21 8 3 10 26 26 11 4 3 4 18 13 10 4 0 6 8 13 0 27
11 Trelleborg 21 5 9 7 25 28 11 3 5 3 11 10 10 2 4 4 14 18 -3 24
12 GAIS 21 6 4 11 17 31 11 3 2 6 8 17 10 3 2 5 9 14 -14 22
13 Syrianska 21 5 6 10 26 39 11 2 4 5 14 23 10 3 2 5 12 16 -13 21
14 Brommapojkarna 21 3 7 11 25 35 11 2 3 6 14 18 10 1 4 5 11 17 -10 16
15 Öster 21 2 10 9 18 33 11 1 6 4 9 14 10 1 4 5 9 19 -15 16
16 Frej 21 3 7 11 23 42 11 1 5 5 15 23 10 2 2 6 8 19 -19 16

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