A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Halmstad fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and Ljungskile's 16th place in the table will show on the pitch.
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!
Halmstad form and stats
Overall Superettan stats at home this season for Halmstad, who have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Superettan, are 6-1-3 (wins-draw-losses).
Halmstad travelled for their previous game, a trip to Akropolis that ended 1-1. Before that, Halmstad had a home game versus Umeå which ended with a victory 4-0.
The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Halmstad home games with this odds we find five games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in two wins, two draws and one defeat. Looking at the victories, two matches were won by at least two goals.
Halmstad have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Örjans Vall with 18 goals in 10 league matches. Halmstad are not conceding a lot of goals here at Örjans Vall in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 10 matches.
Ljungskile form and stats
There's been little loot from Ljungskile's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 10 away games in the Superettan. Ljungskile, who have the most conceded goals (37) in Superettan, only have 0 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 3 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row.
Ljungskile are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at AFC Eskilstuna (placed 15th). A draw for Ljungskile before that, at their own venue hosting Norrby (1-1).
We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Ljungskile played away with similar odds. This revealed one game. The visitors overcame the odds to win zero times, zero were draws and the home team won as expected one time.
The schedule is very tough for Ljungskile now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Svenska Cupen game at Gauthiod is waiting in only four days.
The visitors have scored 9 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Ljungskile have conceded 24 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Ljungskile - Halmstad 0-0. Halmstad-Ljungskile H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Halmstad five wins, Ljungskile zero wins, three draws. two of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  R. Wiedesheim-Paul 13 goals |  J. Westermark 6 goals | S. Kroon 4 goals |
Halmstad missing players
Ljungskile missing players
| Halmstad | Ljungskile | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 32 | 18 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 21 |
| 13 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 7 | 24 | 37 |
| 84% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 89% |
| 68% | 70% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 80% | 84% |
| 47% | 60% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 70% | 63% |
| 21% | 30% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 50% | 42% |
| 16% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 20% | 16% |
| 32% | 30% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 70% | 68% |
| 63% | 60% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 16% |
| 21% | 20% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 30% | 26% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 2 | 2.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 210 | 118 | 31 | Total Shots | T S | 17 | 79 | 152 |
| 84 | 45 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 30 | 60 |
| 38% | 40% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 30% | 35% |
- Halmstad has the fewest conceded goals (13) in Superettan
- Halmstad has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Superettan
- Halmstad has the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Superettan
- Halmstad has the most clean sheets (12) in Superettan
- Halmstad has the most clean sheets (6) at home in Superettan
- Halmstad have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Halmstad have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Ljungskile has the most conceded goals (24) away in Superettan
- Ljungskile has the most conceded goals (37) in Superettan
- Ljungskile has the most conceded goals in the second half (23) in Superettan
- Ljungskile have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Ljungskile have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ljungskile have yet to win a game away.
| 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 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 29 | 43 |
| 2 | Halmstad | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 19 | 38 |
| 3 | Jönköpings Södra | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 35 |
| 4 | Akropolis | 19 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 31 |
| 5 | Öster | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 30 |
| 6 | Brage | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 29 |
| 7 | GIF Sundsvall | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 27 |
| 8 | Orgryte | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -2 | 26 |
| 9 | Norrby | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -1 | 23 |
| 10 | GAIS | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -9 | 22 |
| 11 | Trelleborg | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -4 | 20 |
| 12 | Västerås SK | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | -7 | 19 |
| 13 | Dalkurd | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -2 | 18 |
| 14 | Umeå | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -13 | 17 |
| 15 | AFC Eskilstuna | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 20 | -19 | 16 |
| 16 | Ljungskile | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 24 | -16 | 15 |