Halmstads BK vs IFK Goteborg Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 2nd July 2023

Halmstads BK take on IFK Goteborg for a match in the Allsvenskan this coming Sunday at Oerjans Vall.

Halmstads BK approach the next Allsvenskan round as number seven in the table, having claimed 19 points this season so far. With 12 games behind them, IFK Goteborg amassed seven points, placing them as number 14 before their next fixture.

Halmstads BK came away with three points from the latest encounter with IFK Goteborg. It would be a surprise if they fail do to it again, when they face each other this coming Sunday.

Halmstads BK have a hard time getting on the scoreboard these days, as they managed a poorly ten goals in their previous ten matches. That is an average of one goals per game, in which they conceded 13 goals, or 1.3 goals per game. Furthermore, they fought their way to four clean sheets in this run.

IFK Goteborg are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 11 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.1 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 13 goals, and while IFK Goteborg claimed two clean sheets, they conceded an average of 1.3 goals per match.

The last time the pair played each other, IFK Goteborg came out the other side as 2-0 winners and surely won't mind a repeat of that result.

Halmstads BK vs IFK Goteborg Prediction

Halmstads BK Form

Halmstads BK look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Mjallby by 0-2, before drawing 0-0 with Hammarby. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Varbergs BoIS FC 1-2. Halmstads BK won three of their previous six matches at Oerjans Vall in the Allsvenskan. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring five goals to four against.

IFK Goteborg Form

IFK Goteborg endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 4-1 by Hacken, before Mjallby ran out 0-1 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Sirius, who came out 2-0 winners. In their last six Allsvenskan away matches, IFK Goteborg failed to win even once. In stead, they've drawn two and lost four, scoring three while also conceding 11 times.

Halmstads BK, as well as IFK Goteborg, have been keeping things tight in recent matches with goals few and far between. This suggests a close encounter shy on goals is on the cards on Sunday.

Halmstads BK scored nine goals and conceded six in their last six games against teams from the bottom half of the Allsvenskan table. They collected 13 points and four victories. IFK Goteborg claimed zero wins and two points from their last six encounters with teams in the top half of the Allsvenskan, while scoring two goals to nine against. Halmstads BK only drew once so far this season after 12 games played, in stead recording six wins and five defeats in the Allsvenskan. IFK Goteborg are looking at one win, four draws and seven defeats in the Allsvenskan.

Halmstads BK vs IFK Goteborg Squads

Halmstads BK Squad

The 50-year-old coach of the home team, Magnus Haglund, will select the lineup against IFK Goteborg from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Allsvenskan this season:

Alexander Nielsen (0/0), Malkolm Nilsson (0/11), Malte Paahlsson (0/1), Andreas Johansson (0/11), Benjamin Hjertstrand (0/5), Gabriel Wallentin (1/9), Gustav Friberg (0/5), Joseph Baffo (0/5), Marcus Olsson (0/7), Melvin Sjoeland (0/1), Phil Ofosu-Ayeh (1/11), Taulant Parallangaj (0/0), Thomas Boakye (1/8), Albin Ahlstrand (0/1), Amir Al-Ammari (0/11), Erik Ahlstrand (3/12), Joel Allansson (0/11), Jonathan Svedberg (0/11), Kazper Karlsson (1/10), Leo Hedenberg (0/0), Pontus Carlsson (0/0), William Granath (0/4), Alexander Johansson (0/0), Lorent Mehmeti (0/0), Naeem Mohammed (0/8), Viktor Granath (5/12), Villiam Dahlstroem (0/2).

IFK Goteborg Squad

Here is the full team squad of IFK Goteborg. The 40 year-old Jens Berthel Askou will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Adam Ingi Benediktsson (0/6), Pontus Dahlberg (0/7), Adam Carlen (0/11), Alai Ghasem (0/2), Anders Trondsen (0/9), Emil Salomonsson (0/11), Felix Eriksson (0/1), Johan Baangsbo (0/12), Oscar Wendt (1/12), Sebastian Hausner (0/7), Sebastian Ohlsson (4/9), Abundance Salaou (0/0), Anton Kurochkin (0/0), Elias Hagen (1/12), Eman Markovic (0/11), Filip Ambroz (0/0), Gustaf Norlin (1/12), Gustav Svensson (1/8), Hussein Carneil (0/2), Sebastian Eriksson (0/11), Linus Carlstrand (0/9), Lucas Kaahed (0/1), Marcus Berg (3/12), Suleiman Abdullahi (0/9).

Halmstads BK vs IFK Goteborg Team News

Halmstads BK vs IFK Goteborg Lineups

Halmstads BK vs IFK Goteborg H2H

IFK Goteborg ended up winning 2-0 in the most recent meeting between these two rivals. Rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind at Oerjans Vall. IFK Goteborg look back on six wins in their previous matches against their next opponent in the shape of Halmstads BK. The home side has a 0% win rate in these encounter for a total record of 0-4-6. No doubt worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Halmstads BK vs IFK Goteborg Results

In seven of the previous ten matches between Halmstads BK and IFK Goteborg both teams scored.

Halmstads BK vs IFK Goteborg Betting Tips

Oerjans Vall saw four wins for Halmstads BK in their last 10 here across all tournaments. They also drew three and lost three, while IFK Goteborg won one of their 10 most recent outings on their travels, whilst drawing two and losing seven. Halmstads BK scored the first opening goal of the match a modest four times in their 10 previous matches at Oerjans Vall. IFK Goteborg scored the opener in four of their 10 most recent outings away.

Less than three came out four times in the past ten encounters between IFK Goteborg and Halmstads BK, as both teams not to score was a winning bet three times. Halmstads BK performed 0.8 goals on average, whereas IFK Goteborg averaged 1.8 goals. Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Halmstads BK, who scored an average of one goal along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of IFK Goteborg's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.