One of the most off-form teams in the Swedish Allsvenskan will be looking to turn the tide when they visit the Boras Arena on Friday.
Having lost three of their last four league games, seventh-placed Halmstads BK travel to ninth-placed IF Elfsborg, with only two points between the teams.
Can the visitors return to winning ways? Or will the hosts heap more misery on HBK? Continue reading to discover what Forebet’s AI algorithm predicts for Friday’s clash.
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Let’s start by looking at the hosts, Elfsborg, who suffered a 2-1 defeat against GAIS last time out, leaving them in the bottom half of the table.
The Yellow Ones thrashed AIK 6-1 in their previous match, with Ahmed Qasem bagging a brace, but they were brought back down to earth by GAIS.
Although Elfsborg have won three of their last five games, they have also lost five of their previous eight, highlighting their inconsistency.
That said, the Yellow Ones have won each of their last three home league games, scoring 11 goals in the process (3.7 goals per game).
Meanwhile, Halmstads suffered a 2-0 defeat against Djurgarden last time out, facing a barrage of 24 shots while managing just two attempts on target.
HBK have now lost three of their last four matches, with a 5-2 defeat against Kalmar and a 3-1 defeat against Mjaellby preceding Monday’s loss.
Interestingly, Halmstads have yet to register a draw in the league this season, recording five wins and five draws to underline their unpredictability.
It is also worth noting that HBK have lost three of their five home league games this term, conceding 11 goals along the way (2.2 goals per game).
Head-to-head: Elfsborg have won each of their last three league meetings with Halmstads, racking up eight goals and two clean sheets for good measure.
To make matters worse for HBK, they have managed to win just one of their previous seven league matches against the Yellow Ones.
Team news: Ghanaian playmaker Micheal Baidoo has been the star of the show for Elfsborg this season, bagging four goals and two assists in nine league games.
Funnily enough, Halmstads’ main source of goals is also a Ghanaian attacker, with Naeem Mohammed notching four goals and one assist in the league this term.
Given that Halmstads have struggled to get the better of Elfsborg in recent years, another home win is on the cards here.
Forebet predicts that Elfsborg will score over 2.5 goals on their way to defeating Halmstads, who look set to suffer a fourth defeats in five matches.