Elfsborg vs Halmstad — match summary
Sweden · Allsvenskan · kick-off 13 Oct 2026 00:00
Full time · score 4-0
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Elfsborg 55 · Halmstad 25
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Elfsborg 63 · Halmstad 31
Shots on target 7-2 · corners 8-4 · possession 56-44
NextGOAL tip: Halmstad +1.5 · 2 stars
Elfsborg and Halmstad meet so often that they count as a pair who know each other well. Their last meeting ended 1-1, but before that Elfsborg had thrashed them 4-0 and 2-0 at home, while Halmstad have also come away with a 2-1 win. This time the difference is that Elfsborg sit 4th and are chasing the top places, while Halmstad are stuck in 16th and need points from every match to escape the lower zone. Elfsborg this season score an average of 1.4 goals per game and concede 1 per game. Their latest league form includes 2-0 and 2-1 wins, but also a 1-2 defeat that slipped away. Halmstad's numbers are much heavier: they score only 0.7 goals per game and concede 1.8 per game. Their defence has leaked all along, yet their last two league games were back-to-back 2-1 and 3-2 wins, a moment when the team's confidence is building. This game is likely to see Elfsborg dominate the ball and push forward, in keeping with a home side that already holds more possession. Halmstad will probably sit deep and wait to counter. If Halmstad score first, they will close up even tighter and force Elfsborg to hurry for a goal before time runs out. But if Elfsborg take the lead first, Halmstad will have to open up and fight, which would change the shape of the game immediately.