Hacken vs Elfsborg Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 29th July 2023

Hacken take on Elfsborg for a match in the Allsvenskan on Saturday at Bravida Arena.

Sitting top of the table, Elfsborg claimed 39 points after 16 rounds, while Hacken have amassed 35 points. This ranks the latter as second in the Allsvenskan before the next round.

Hacken came away with three points from the latest encounter with Elfsborg. It would be a surprise if they fail do to it again, when they face each other on Saturday.

Elfsborg go into the next Allsvenskan match with an average of 2.5 goals a game from their last ten matches. They scored an extremely presentable total of 25 goals, while also conceding seven times. This is a total average of 0.7 per game, in which they managed five clean sheets.

The last time the pair played each other Hacken came away as 0-2 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind this coming Saturday.

Hacken vs Elfsborg Prediction

Hacken Form

Hacken added four points to the standings in their previous three matches, where they first beat TNS 0-2. They were then defeated 1-0 against IFK Varnamo, before drawing 0-0 against KÍ Klaksvík. Hacken swept all opposition aside in the six most recent Allsvenskan matches at their home ground. They won all six, adding 18 points to their account, whilst scoring 24 and conceding six goals.

Elfsborg Form

Elfsborg look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Kalmar FF by 0-4, before drawing 1-1 with IFK Goteborg. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Djurgarden by a 0-4 scoreline. Elfsborg bulldozed their way to six wins in six Allsvenskan away matches, which naturally is the best possible outcome for any side currently in this division. They outscored their opponents by 17 goals to five along the way.

Hacken and Elfsborg looks like an equal pairing, and since it's difficult to separate one from the other currently, we wouldn't be surprised by a draw.

Hacken have been on fire on their home turf in the Allsvenskan so far this season. They found the back of the net 28 times, making them the most scoring home team. Along the way, they also conceded ten goals. Elfsborg have also been prolific goalscorers, as they are the most scoring away side with 19 goals to their name. They also let in six goals.

Hacken fought their way to two wins and eight points from their last six games against teams inside the top six. They were on target 11 times in these matches, but also let in nine goals. Elfsborg won four matches, scored 14 goals and conceded four in their last six games against teams in the top six. They obtained 13 points in total, the best of any top six team this season in the Allsvenskan. Hacken have a record of 11 wins, two draws and four defeats in the Allsvenskan this season. Elfsborg put 12 wins, three draws and one defeat on the board in the Allsvenskan.

Hacken vs Elfsborg Squads

Hacken Squad

The 63-year-old coach of the home team, Per-Mathias Hoegmo, will select the lineup against Elfsborg from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Allsvenskan this season:

Johan Brattberg (0/0), Peter Abrahamsson (0/17), Sebastian Banozic (0/0), Even Hovland (5/17), Franklin Uchenna (0/4), Johan Hammar (0/4), Kadir Hodzic (0/4), Kristoffer Lund Hansen (0/17), Sigge Jansson (0/2), Simon Sandberg (1/15), Tobias Karlsson (0/0), Tomas Totland (0/10), Valgeir Lunddal Fridriksson (0/16), Ali Youssef (0/0), Amane Romeo (2/13), Mikkel Rygaard (5/17), Oscar Uddenaes (1/10), Pontus Dahbo (2/10), Samuel Gustafson (1/16), Simon Gustafson (0/6), Tobias Sana (0/4), Amor Layouni (2/2), Blair Turgott (0/0), Filip Trpcevski (0/4), Ibrahim Sadiq (4/7), John Paul Dembe (0/0), Momodou Sonko (2/12), Ola Kamara (0/11).

Elfsborg Squad

Here is the full team squad of Elfsborg. The 45 year-old Jimmy Thelin will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Hakon Rafn Valdimarsson (0/16), Melker Uppenberg (0/0), Tim Roenning (0/0), Andre Boman (0/0), Gottfrid Rapp (0/0), Gustaf Lagerbielke (2/13), Gustav Henriksson (0/3), Ibrahim Buhari (0/3), Johan Larsson (4/16), Maudo Jarjue (0/0), Niklas Hult (1/16), Sebastian Holmen (0/16), Viktor Widell (0/0), Ahmed Qasem (0/14), Andre Roemer (1/15), Besfort Zeneli (1/9), Camil Jebara (0/0), Emmanuel Boateng (0/10), Jens Jakob Thomasen (0/0), Kevin Holmen (0/3), Michael Baidoo (1/15), Noah Soederberg (1/12), Timothy Noor Ouma (0/3), Alexander Bernhardsson (5/10), Jalal Abdulai (0/0), Jeppe Okkels (7/16), Per Frick (1/10), Sveinn Aron Gudjohnsen (5/16).

Hacken vs Elfsborg Team News

Hacken vs Elfsborg Lineups

Hacken vs Elfsborg H2H

The last time these two teams squared up, Hacken ran out 0-2 winners which they surely won't mind doing again at Bravida Arena. Picking a winning bet based on their h2h is a bit of a lottery, and the punter with a keen eye for a long shot might opt for the high-value price here. Hacken claimed two wins in their previous ten matches against Elfsborg. The latter managed four wins in these ten encounters against their coming opponent. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 5/2.

Hacken vs Elfsborg Results

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the last ten matches between Hacken and Elfsborg. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 7/5 with bookies.

Hacken vs Elfsborg Betting Tips

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Even Hovland, who is performing well for Hacken. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Allsvenskan outings. He'll be out to add more goals against Elfsborg.The visitors will be looking to Jeppe Okkels to find the net once again, after managing four Allsvenskan goals for Elfsborg in recent matches.

Hacken claimed eight wins in the previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, as well as drawing zero and losing two. Elfsborg won seven of their last 10 away games, as they also drew three and lost zero of these matches. Elfsborg won three of their last 10 matches away from home without conceding.

Both teams to score was a winning bet six times in the last ten encounters between Hacken and Elfsborg. There were over two goals five times, as Hacken managed an average of 2.1 goals, while Elfsborg scored 1.3 goals on average. Hacken witnessed over 2.5 goals in five of their previous ten matches across all tournaments in which they averaged 1.8 goals a game. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Elfsborg, who scored 2.5 times on average in those matches.