IF Elfsborg host Halmstad in the Allsvenskan. Elfsborg have been comfortably the better side this season, sitting well up the table while Halmstad have found life much tougher near the bottom.
Their head-to-head record leans heavily one way, though the sides met just a few months ago and shared the points. That draw is a useful reminder that recent meetings haven't always followed the wider trend.
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Form pulling in opposite directions
Elfsborg's last 20 matches across competitions have brought eight wins, seven draws and only five defeats, with 28 goals scored against 19 conceded. It's a solid recent run for a side pushing near the top.
IF elfsborg: 20 completed matches; Halmstad: 20 completed matches.
IF elfsborg
- Win
- 40% 8 / 20
- Draw
- 35% 7 / 20
- Loss
- 25% 5 / 20
- Scored
- 28
- Conceded
- 19
- Difference
- +9
Halmstad
- Win
- 20% 4 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 55% 11 / 20
- Scored
- 19
- Conceded
- 36
- Difference
- -17
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allsvenskan | Djurgardens IF | IF Elfsborg | 20.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | Kalmar FF | 13.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Allsvenskan | IF Brommapojkarna | IF Elfsborg | 06.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | Degerfors IF | 29.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Allsvenskan | IFK Goteborg | IF Elfsborg | 23.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Svenska Cupen | Västra Frölunda | IF Elfsborg | 18.08.2026 | 0-4 |
| Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | Vasteras SK FK | 14.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| Allsvenskan | Mjallby AIF | IF Elfsborg | 08.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Allsvenskan | Malmo FF | IF Elfsborg | 26.07.2026 | 1-2 |
| Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | Sirius | 19.07.2026 | 1-3 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allsvenskan | Halmstad | AIK Stockholm | 20.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Allsvenskan | IFK Goteborg | Halmstad | 12.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Allsvenskan | Degerfors IF | Halmstad | 05.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Allsvenskan | Halmstad | Kalmar FF | 29.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Svenska Cupen | Skövde AIK | Halmstad | 26.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Allsvenskan | Orgryte IS | Halmstad | 22.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Allsvenskan | BK Hacken | Halmstad | 17.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Allsvenskan | Halmstad | Gais | 09.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| Allsvenskan | Halmstad | Sirius | 03.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| Allsvenskan | Gais | Halmstad | 26.07.2026 | 1-1 |
Halmstad's equivalent stretch tells a very different story: four wins, five draws and eleven losses, with 36 goals let in. They've lost four of their last five, including defeats to Degerfors and AIK Stockholm.
Neither side's recent form suggests a tight contest is likely.
Comparative Team Statistics: IF elfsborg vs Halmstad
History mostly favours Elfsborg, but not always
These two have met 14 times since 2017, and Elfsborg have won the clear majority, including a 6-1 and two separate 4-0 wins along the way. History strongly favours the home side.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allsvenskan | Halmstad | IF Elfsborg | 16.05.2026 | 1-1 |
| Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | Halmstad | 24.08.2025 | 1-2 |
| Allsvenskan | Halmstad | IF Elfsborg | 25.05.2025 | 1-4 |
| Allsvenskan | Halmstad | IF Elfsborg | 15.09.2024 | 0-1 |
| Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | Halmstad | 24.05.2024 | 2-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | IF Elfsborg | Halmstad | 22.03.2024 | 4-0 |
| Allsvenskan | Halmstad | IF Elfsborg | 25.09.2023 | 0-1 |
| Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | Halmstad | 03.05.2023 | 6-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Halmstad | IF Elfsborg | 24.03.2023 | 0-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Halmstad | IF Elfsborg | 25.03.2022 | 0-4 |
That said, the most recent meeting back in May finished 1-1, and Halmstad won 2-1 away at Elfsborg last August. So the head-to-head record isn't a guaranteed script for this fixture.
Elfsborg's dominance in this fixture has come with the odd wobble too.
A big gap in the table
Elfsborg sit fourth in the Allsvenskan with 37 points from 22 games, built on ten wins and just five defeats. Halmstad are down in 16th, with only 14 points and 14 losses from the same number of matches.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Djurgardens IF | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 47/21 | 41 |
| 4 | IF Elfsborg | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 31/22 | 37 |
| 5 | BK Hacken | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 39/30 | 36 |
| 14 | Degerfors IF | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 19/34 | 19 |
| 15 | Orgryte IS | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 25/49 | 15 |
| 16 | Halmstad | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16/40 | 14 |
The goal difference makes the gap even clearer. Elfsborg have scored 31 and conceded 22, while Halmstad have shipped 40 against just 16 scored.
That's a wide margin between the two sides heading into this one.
Where the goals might come from
L. Åstman has scored six goals for Elfsborg this season, the standout figure among the players in this dataset, and he's a name worth watching given how the two defences compare.
Halmstad have shipped goals regularly this year, both in the season standings and across their recent matches. With Elfsborg's attack functioning well, there's a reasonable chance goals flow in this one.
Key player statistics: IF elfsborg vs Halmstad
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Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Hult | Sweden | 36 | Midfielder | 173 | 63 |
| S. Hedlund | Sweden | 33 | Midfielder | 173 | 70 |
| A. Zeneli | Kosovo | 31 | Attacker | 176 | 72 |
| J. Magnússon | Iceland | 28 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| M. Rohdén | Sweden | 35 | Midfielder | 182 | 76 |
| T. Silverholt | Sweden | 25 | Attacker | 180 | 70 |
| T. Erlandsson | Sweden | 29 | Goalkeeper | 194 | 91 |
| R. Wikström | Sweden | 25 | Defender | 189 | 73 |
| S. Olsson | Sweden | 29 | Midfielder | 185 | 81 |
| P. Frick | Sweden | 34 | Attacker | 182 | 81 |
| T. Isherwood | Sweden | 28 | Defender | 195 | 87 |
| I. Pettersson | Sweden | 29 | Goalkeeper | 181 | 84 |
| S. Holmén | Sweden | 34 | Defender | 188 | 77 |
| A. Sigurpálsson | Iceland | 23 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| D. Krasniqi | Kosovo | 23 | Attacker | 188 | 78 |
| A. Jensen | Denmark | 25 | Midfielder | 180 | 78 |
| F. Ihler | Denmark | 23 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| I. Buhari | Nigeria | 24 | Defender | 190 | 78 |
| T. Sander | Denmark | 21 | Goalkeeper | 192 | 82 |
| J. Beck | Denmark | 21 | Midfielder | 178 | 61 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Gregor | Denmark | 32 | Defender | 185 | 74 |
| T. Trybull | Germany | 33 | Midfielder | 181 | 72 |
| A. Boman | Sweden | 24 | Defender | 176 | 71 |
| J. Nilsson | Sweden | 32 | Midfielder | 180 cm | 75 kg |
| G. Wallentin | Sweden | 25 | Defender | 189 | 80 |
| J. Allansson | Sweden | 33 | Midfielder | 174 | 69 |
| T. Rönning | Sweden | 27 | Goalkeeper | 201 | 91 |
| R. Kaib | Tunisia | 29 | Defender | 178 | 63 |
| N. Mäenpää | Finland | 28 | Midfielder | 182 | 75 |
| A. Zeljkovic | Sweden | 28 | Attacker | 179 | 74 |
| F. Schyberg | Sweden | 27 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| R. Ascone | France | 23 | Midfielder | 180 | 67 |
| O. Faraj | Sweden | 24 | Attacker | 182 | 65 |
| E. Tõugjas | Estonia | 23 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| G. Friberg | Sweden | 24 | Defender | 182 | 69 |
| O. Liimatta | Finland | 22 | Midfielder | 169 | 63 |
| A. Damnjanovic Nilsson | Sweden | 24 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| E. Yeboah | Ghana | 23 | Attacker | 188 | 60 |
| H. Carneil | Sweden | 23 | Attacker | 176 | 74 |
| W. Lykke | Denmark | 22 | Goalkeeper | 188 | n/a |
Everything in the data points toward Elfsborg being the stronger side right now, both in form and in the table. Halmstad have struggled for results and have been leaking goals regularly.
With no market reference available for this match, though, there's nothing concrete here to back with confidence. We're passing on this one rather than guessing at value that isn't in front of us.
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