Allsvenskan · 2026Sun, 9 Aug 2026, 14:30 UTCFull timeFull-time recap

Halmstad

WLLLL

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Gais

LWDWL

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

This match

Match statistics

Metric	Halmstad	Gais
Shots	15 shots/match	20 shots/match▲
Shots on target	6 shots/match	8 shots/match▲
Expected goals	0.9 xG/match	3.81 xG/match▲
Possession	38%	62%
Corners	7 corners/match	7 corners/match
Fouls	11 fouls/match	10 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

off target
on target
goal
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Halmstad: 15 shots, 6 on target, 0.17 xG. Gais: 13 shots, 6 on target, 0.49 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Halmstad 0.17 xG · Gais 0.49 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Gais's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines. A second useful context is: Halmstad's last-five goals scored average is below their season average. Limitation: Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Gais show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Gais's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

12 shots/match▲ShotsHalmstad · Gais15 shots/match

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

Metric	Halmstad	Gais	Baseline
Shots	12 shots/match	15 shots/match	13.9 shots/match
Shots against	16.9 shots/match	12.1 shots/match	13.4 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Halmstad's recent record differs from the season

weak

Halmstad's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/match▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.71 goals/match

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

Metric	Last 5	Season	Baseline
Goals for	0.6 goals/match	0.71 goals/match	1.37 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Gais have recorded the higher season possession share.

40.6%▲PossessionHalmstad · Gais50.4%

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 9.8 percentage points.

Window: season

Metric	Halmstad	Gais	Baseline
Possession	40.6%	50.4%	49%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Halmstad favored in 0 of 14 directional metrics · Gais in 11 · 3 too close

0.71 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 14/15▲1.33 goals/match

2.14 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 14/15▲0.93 goals/match

0.87 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 8/7▲1.77 xG/match

2.53 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 8/7▲1.43 xG/match

12 shots/matchShotsseason · 14/15▲15 shots/match

16.9 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 14/15▲12.1 shots/match

3.36 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 14/15▲5.07 shots/match

6.07 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 14/15▲3.73 shots/match

40.6%Possessionseason · 14/1550.4%

3.71 corners/matchCornersseason · 14/155.27 corners/match

6.36 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 14/15▲4.4 corners/match

—Cardsseason · 1/2—

13 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 14/1514.3 fouls/match

—Passesseason · 0/0—

—Pass accuracyseason · 0/0—

—Shots inside boxseason · 0/0—

—Blocked shotsseason · 0/0—

—Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0—

—Offsidesseason · 0/0—

7%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 14/15▲47%

57%Scoring frequencyseason · 14/15▲80%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Halmstad3.1

Gais59.4

0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Halmstad13.5

Gais55.2

0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Halmstad11.5

Gais89.6

0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Halmstad71.9

Gais78.1

0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Halmstad71.9

Gais90.6

0–100 competition percentile · coverage 54%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Halmstad3.1

Gais59.4

0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Halmstad28.1

Gais70.3

0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches

0.6 goals/matchGoals scored5/5▲1.4 goals/match

3 goals/matchGoals allowed5/5▲0.6 goals/match

1.11 xG/matchExpected goals5/4▲2.01 xG/match

11.8 shots/matchShots5/5▲17.2 shots/match

4.2 shots/matchShots on target5/5▲5.4 shots/match

39.2%Possession5/551.2%

5.8 corners/matchCorners5/56.8 corners/match

—Cards0/0—

12.4 fouls/matchFouls5/510.8 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches

0.7 goals/matchGoals scored10/10▲1.6 goals/match

2.3 goals/matchGoals allowed10/10▲0.6 goals/match

0.94 xG/matchExpected goals7/6▲1.93 xG/match

13.1 shots/matchShots10/10▲15.9 shots/match

3.3 shots/matchShots on target10/10▲5.1 shots/match

40.9%Possession10/1048.8%

4.6 corners/matchCorners10/105.9 corners/match

—Cards1/2—

12.3 fouls/matchFouls10/1012.4 fouls/match

Window

Season

14 / 15 matches

0.71 goals/matchGoals scored14/15▲1.33 goals/match

2.14 goals/matchGoals allowed14/15▲0.93 goals/match

0.87 xG/matchExpected goals8/7▲1.77 xG/match

12 shots/matchShots14/15▲15 shots/match

3.36 shots/matchShots on target14/15▲5.07 shots/match

40.6%Possession14/1550.4%

3.71 corners/matchCorners14/155.27 corners/match

—Cards1/2—

13 fouls/matchFouls14/1514.3 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

8 / 8 matches

0.75 goals/matchGoals scored8/8▲1.13 goals/match

1.88 goals/matchGoals allowed8/8▲1.5 goals/match

0.82 xG/matchExpected goals5/3▲1.97 xG/match

12 shots/matchShots8/8▲13.6 shots/match

3.13 shots/matchShots on target8/8▲4.75 shots/match

44.4%Possession8/854.5%

3.63 corners/matchCorners8/85 corners/match

—Cards1/1—

13.9 fouls/matchFouls8/816.1 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

21 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/122.1 days

0 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/10 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready

Season samples14 / 15home / away teams

Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows

FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match

Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.

Analysis cutoff: Sun, 9 Aug 2026, 18:30 UTC · analysis-v4