Preview & Prediction: BK Häcken and IF Elfsborg
Häcken and Elfsborg have always been evenly matched teams and their record of 9 wins each and 8 draws proves that. With the last meeting having a scoreline of 3-0 in favor of Häcken, they surely have an advantage in this match. However, considering Elfsborg’s form away from home, they would not be easy to beat. Both teams have managed to score in 50% of their previous matches, so that’s a high possibility for this match too. All in all, we predict a closely fought encounter with a final scoreline of Häcken 2-2 Elfsborg.
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Key Insights:
– Häcken and Elfsborg have a history of even results with 9 wins each and 8 draws in their previous 26 meetings.
– The home team Häcken has an excellent home form, averaging 2.63 Points Per Game in the Allsvenskan.
– Elfsborg, on the other hand, performs excellently in away matches with an average of 2.75 Points Per Game.
– Previous matches between Häcken and Elfsborg have averaged 3 goals, and both teams have scored in 50% of these matches.
– Based on the historical data and current form, this match could be a close game with both teams having a chance of winning.
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Match Facts:
– Hacken Gothenburg and IF Elfsborg most often end up with a 1-1 draw when Hacken Gothenburg is playing at home. This has happened in 4 out of their meetings.
– In the last 22 meetings where Hacken Gothenburg was playing at home, they won 8 times, drew 5 times, and lost 9 times to IF Elfsborg. Hacken Gothenburg has a goal difference of 43-32 in these matches.
– In the last 46 meetings, IF Elfsborg has won 21 times, drawn 14 times, and lost 11 times to Hacken Gothenburg. IF Elfsborg has a goal difference of 73-70 in these matches.
– Last season, they drew 1-1 at Hacken Gothenburg’s home and 4-4 at IF Elfsborg’s home ground.
– Hacken Gothenburg has won their last 6 home matches.
– 26% of Hacken Gothenburg’s goals are scored between the 46th and 60th minute.
– 28% of IF Elfsborg’s goals are scored between the 46th and 60th minute.
– Hacken Gothenburg has won their last 4 matches and has not lost in their last 5 games.
– IF Elfsborg has not lost in their last 16 matches and has won their last 7 away games.
– Hacken Gothenburg has not lost to IF Elfsborg in their last 3 home encounters.
– Hacken Gothenburg has failed to score in none of their 8 home matches in Allsvenskan this season.
– IF Elfsborg has failed to score in only 1 of their 8 away matches in Allsvenskan this season.
– Hacken Gothenburg’s home record for this season is 7 wins, 0 draws, and 1 loss.
– IF Elfsborg’s away record for this season is 7 wins, 1 draw, and 0 losses.
– Both teams have scored in the last 5 matches involving Hacken Gothenburg and IF Elfsborg.
– Hacken Gothenburg typically scores 2 goals and IF Elfsborg scores 2 goals in their meetings on average.
– The average number of goals scored in their meetings is 4.
– The average number of goals scored in the first half of their meetings is 2.
– When leading 1-0 at home, Hacken Gothenburg wins in 94% of their matches.
– When leading 0-1 away, IF Elfsborg wins in 90% of their matches.
– When losing 0-1 at home, Hacken Gothenburg wins in only 16% of their matches.
– When losing 1-0 away, IF Elfsborg wins in 42% of their matches.
– In the last 5 meetings, Hacken Gothenburg has won 1, IF Elfsborg has won 1, and 3 matches have ended in a draw.
– Hacken Gothenburg typically scores 3 goals at home and IF Elfsborg scores 1.81 goals away on average.
– In their last match, both teams kept a clean sheet.
– IF Elfsborg has a better performance in Allsvenskan and in the last 5 matches compared to Hacken Gothenburg.
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________#vitillsammans #elfsborg #borås pic.twitter.com/EK9tlnnJP3— IF Elfsborg (@IFElfsborg1904) July 24, 2023