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Allsvenskan · 2026

IF Elfsborg 4–0 Halmstads BK · Allsvenskan

4–0Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

IF Elfsborg won 4–0.

Shots
189
Shots on target
72
Possession
56%44%

Full time

What the match recorded

IF Elfsborg beat Halmstads BK 4–0. Recorded in this match (IF Elfsborg – Halmstads BK): shots 18–9, shots on target 7–2, possession 56%–44%, corners 8–4. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

IF Elfsborg's recent record differs from the season

moderate

IF Elfsborg's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.52 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2 goals/match1.52 goals/match1.5 goals/match

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

IF Elfsborg show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

12.6 shots/match ▲ShotsIF Elfsborg · Halmstads BK12.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricIF ElfsborgHalmstads BKBaseline
Shots12.6 shots/match12.4 shots/match13.7 shots/match
Shots against12.7 shots/match17.8 shots/match13.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots9 shotsIF Elfsborg 18 shots, Halmstads BK 9 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots2 shotsIF Elfsborg 7 shots, Halmstads BK 2 shots
  • Possession56%44%IF Elfsborg 56%, Halmstads BK 44%
  • Corners8 corners4 cornersIF Elfsborg 8 corners, Halmstads BK 4 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls7 foulsIF Elfsborg 9 fouls, Halmstads BK 7 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards1 cardIF Elfsborg 0 cards, Halmstads BK 1 card
  • Passes596 passes470 passesIF Elfsborg 596 passes, Halmstads BK 470 passes
  • Pass accuracy87.6%84%IF Elfsborg 87.6%, Halmstads BK 84%
  • Shots inside box14 shots5 shotsIF Elfsborg 14 shots, Halmstads BK 5 shots
  • Blocked shots5 blocks2 blocksIF Elfsborg 5 blocks, Halmstads BK 2 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves2 saves4 savesIF Elfsborg 2 saves, Halmstads BK 4 saves
  • Offsides2 offsides0 offsidesIF Elfsborg 2 offsides, Halmstads BK 0 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 4′Momoh KamaraGoal · IF Elfsborg
  2. 41′Pascal GregorGoal · Halmstads BK
  3. Half-time
  4. 56′Gabriel WallentinYellow card · Halmstads BK
  5. 61′Leo ÖstmanGoal · IF Elfsborg
  6. 78′Leo ÖstmanGoal · IF Elfsborg
  7. Full time
Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute
  • 46′Halmstads BK · 2 player changesAjdin Zeljkovic · Marvin Illary
  • 69′IF Elfsborg · 3 player changesSebastian Holmén · Simon Hedlund · Sven Ossian Nordvall
  • 77′IF Elfsborg · 1 player changeSimon Olsson
  • 77′Halmstads BK · 1 player changeOliver Kapsimalis
  • 82′Halmstads BK · 2 player changesMalte Persson · Niilo Mäenpää
  • 87′IF Elfsborg · 1 player changeJonathan Esenga

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

IF Elfsborg4-2-3-1
  1. Isak PetterssonG
  2. Thomas IsherwoodD
  3. Rasmus WikströmD
  4. Alexander JensenD
  5. Niklas HultD
  6. Julius MagnussonM
  7. Julius BeckM
  8. Ari SigurpálssonM
  9. Arbër ZeneliF
  10. Leo ÖstmanF
  11. Momoh KamaraF

Substitutes

  • Theo Sander
  • Viggo Elfstrom
  • Jonathan Esenga
  • Sebastian Holmén
  • Sven Ossian Nordvall
  • Simon Olsson
  • Simon Hedlund
  • Taylor Silverholt
  • Dion Krasniqi
Halmstads BK4-4-2
  1. Tim RönningG
  2. Gabriel WallentinD
  3. Pascal GregorD
  4. André BomanD
  5. Rami KaibD
  6. Joel AllanssonM
  7. Hussein CarneilM
  8. Rocco AsconeM
  9. Tom TrybullM
  10. Omar FarajF
  11. Ludvig ArvidssonF

Substitutes

  • Adam Wihed
  • Filip Schyberg
  • Erko Tõugjas
  • Niilo Mäenpää
  • Marvin Illary
  • Aleksander Nilsson
  • Malte Persson
  • Oliver Kapsimalis
  • Ajdin Zeljkovic

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3IF Elfsborg
1Draws
1Halmstads BK
Halmstads BK — IF Elfsborg · Allsvenskan1–1
IF Elfsborg — Halmstads BK · Allsvenskan1–2
Halmstads BK — IF Elfsborg · Allsvenskan1–4
Halmstads BK — IF Elfsborg · Allsvenskan0–1
IF Elfsborg — Halmstads BK · Allsvenskan2–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: IF Elfsborg favored in 11 of 13 directional metrics · Halmstads BK in 0 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

IF Elfsborg23 matchesHalmstads BK23 matches
1.52 goals/match ▲Goals scored23/230.7 goals/match
0.96 goals/match ▲Goals allowed23/231.91 goals/match
1.73 xG/match ▲Expected goals8/100.94 xG/match
12.6 shots/matchShots23/2312.4 shots/match
4.22 shots/match ▲Shots on target23/233.87 shots/match
48.3% ●Possession23/2341.7%
4.39 corners/match ●Corners23/234.26 corners/match
10.7 fouls/matchFouls23/2311.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples23 / 23home / 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: Mon, 12 Oct 2026, 21:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Allsvenskan

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsIF ElfsborgHalmstads BK
CompetitionAllsvenskan
Head-to-headIF Elfsborg — Halmstads BK
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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