GIF Sundsvall and Halmstad are both riding high in the Superettan with their 5th and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
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!
9 - 1 - 3 with 26-11. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Halmstad when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Halmstad play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.
Halmstad have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
GIF Sundsvall can neither be promoted or relegated from Superettan. Halmstad are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
GIF Sundsvall form and stats
Overall Superettan stats at home this season for GIF Sundsvall are 7-2-4 (wins-draw-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at NP3 Arena.
Sundsvall lost their last game at Umeå (placed 15th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Orgryte in a game that was won 4-1.
The Sundsvall manager H. Åhnstrand has got the team scoring with 29 from 13 home games in the league. Sundsvall have conceded 20 from these games.
Halmstad form and stats
Halmstad's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Halmstad, who have the fewest conceded goals (16) in Superettan, collect 28 points from their 13 away matches in the Superettan. 8 victories and 4 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat). Halmstad have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of six victories in a row regardless of arena. Having won their last three away games Halmstad has no reason to fear anyone.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Halmstad goalkeeper Malkolm Nilsson is eager to challenge this, with his 214 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Halmstad won their last game, 4-0 versus Dalkurd played at home. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Öster at their stadium, the result 3-0.
As mentioned above, Halmstad was the only team on the pitch versus Dalkurd in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.
Halmstad are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 22 times in 13 away games so far. Halmstad are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 6 away goals have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Halmstad - GIF Sundsvall 1-0. Last nine meetings between the teams: GIF Sundsvall won two, Halmstad won four and three draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Engblom 19 goals |   R. Wiedesheim-Paul 13 goals |  O. Berg 8 goals |
GIF Sundsvall missing players
Halmstad missing players
| GIF Sundsvall | Halmstad | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 27 |
| 11 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 8 | 18 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 48 | 29 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 22 | 50 |
| 39 | 20 | 8 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 16 |
| 93% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 85% | 89% |
| 81% | 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 69% | 74% |
| 63% | 85% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 38% | 48% |
| 44% | 54% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 15% | 22% |
| 30% | 38% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 11% |
| 74% | 85% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 31% | 30% |
| 19% | 15% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 62% | 63% |
| 15% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 23% | 19% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 271 | 146 | 33 | Total Shots | T S | 32 | 142 | 310 |
| 114 | 62 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 56 | 125 |
| 42% | 47% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 62% | 39% | 40% |
- GIF Sundsvall have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Halmstad has the fewest conceded goals (16) in Superettan
- Halmstad has the fewest conceded goals (6) away in Superettan
- Halmstad has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in Superettan
- Halmstad has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) in Superettan
- Halmstad has the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Superettan
- Halmstad has the most clean sheets (17) in Superettan
- Halmstad has the most clean sheets (8) away in Superettan
- Halmstad has the most points (28) away in Superettan
- Halmstad has the the best goal difference (+16) away in Superettan
- Halmstad have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Halmstad is in the best form (6-0-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Degerfors | 27 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 59 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 36 | 60 |
| 2 | Halmstad | 27 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 50 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 34 | 59 |
| 3 | Jönköpings Södra | 27 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 48 | 32 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 52 |
| 4 | Öster | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 48 |
| 5 | GIF Sundsvall | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 48 | 39 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 40 |
| 6 | Akropolis | 27 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 40 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 40 |
| 7 | Brage | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 39 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 20 | -4 | 36 |
| 8 | Västerås SK | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 38 | 40 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 22 | -2 | 35 |
| 9 | GAIS | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 27 | -11 | 32 |
| 10 | Dalkurd | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 38 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 24 | -5 | 29 |
| 11 | Trelleborg | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 22 | -6 | 29 |
| 12 | Orgryte | 27 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 30 | 41 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -11 | 29 |
| 13 | Norrby | 27 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 31 | 40 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 20 | -9 | 28 |
| 14 | AFC Eskilstuna | 27 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 48 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 29 | -18 | 28 |
| 15 | Umeå | 27 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 40 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -16 | 25 |
| 16 | Ljungskile | 27 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 46 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 29 | -23 | 20 |