Öster and Halmstad are both riding high in the Superettan with their 4th and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
Öster and Halmstad should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Öster are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Halmstad are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Öster form and stats
Öster have performed here at Myresjöhus Arena this season with 8 wins from 12 Superettan matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 2. Öster has won so many consecutive home games (six in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Myresjöhus Arena. We remember; it was Akropolis.
The fans are hoping that Öster will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-4 away loss in the Superettan game against Orgryte (placed 9th). Ahead of that match, Öster won a home game hosting Umeå (2-0).
Öster have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Myresjöhus Arena with 21 goals in 12 league matches. Öster have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
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 25 points from their 12 away matches in the Superettan. 7 victories and 4 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat). The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Halmstad hope to make it five in this match. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Halmstad, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Halmstad go into this game after a win, the home game against Västerås SK that ended 2-1. Prior to that result Halmstad won their away game at Norrby. The scoreline was 2-0.
The travelling fans enjoy Halmstad's attacking play in away games, having scored 19 goals in 12 league matches away. Halmstad's manager M. Haglund has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 6 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Öster and Halmstad have met before this season: Halmstad - Öster 2-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - zero - seven (Öster wins - draws - Halmstad wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Wiedesheim-Paul 13 goals |   P. Petrovic 7 goals | N. Mortensen 7 goals |
Öster missing players
Halmstad missing players
| Öster | Halmstad | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 25 |
| 13 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 37 | 21 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 19 | 43 |
| 29 | 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 16 |
| 92% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 88% |
| 80% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 72% |
| 44% | 42% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 44% |
| 28% | 25% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 20% |
| 16% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 56% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 32% |
| 36% | 42% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 58% | 60% |
| 16% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 20% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 205 | 106 | 27 | Total Shots | T S | 18 | 128 | 284 |
| 97 | 51 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 53 | 116 |
| 38% | 41% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 36% | 37% |
- 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 (15) in Superettan
- Halmstad has the most clean sheets (7) away in Superettan
- Halmstad has the most points (25) away in Superettan
- Halmstad have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Öster have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded 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 | Degerfors | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 54 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 34 | 54 |
| 2 | Halmstad | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 27 | 53 |
| 3 | Jonkopings Sodra | 25 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 46 | 31 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 48 |
| 4 | Öster | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 45 |
| 5 | GIF Sundsvall | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 37 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 37 |
| 6 | Akropolis | 25 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 37 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 37 |
| 7 | Brage | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 19 | -4 | 33 |
| 8 | Västerås SK | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 39 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 22 | -7 | 29 |
| 9 | Orgryte | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -7 | 29 |
| 10 | GAIS | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 25 | -12 | 29 |
| 11 | Dalkurd | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -1 | 28 |
| 12 | Norrby | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 19 | -5 | 28 |
| 13 | AFC Eskilstuna | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 44 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 25 | -15 | 28 |
| 14 | Trelleborg | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 19 | -5 | 26 |
| 15 | Umeå | 25 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 40 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -17 | 21 |
| 16 | Ljungskile | 25 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 45 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 28 | -22 | 19 |