IF Elfsborg vs Halmstad

4 - 0
🕒 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:00 Europe/London 📍 Borås Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Fredrik Klitte 🔁 Regular Season - 23 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 23
Regular Season Table
IF Elfsborg 2 · Halmstad 16
Referee Stats
13 matches · 2.62 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.62
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 23%
Home wins 31%
Draws 15%
Away wins 54%
How the match was won
  • IF Elfsborg outshot their opponent (18-9).
  • IF Elfsborg controlled possession (56%).
  • IF Elfsborg had the sharper finishing (7-2 shots on target).

Team Overview

IF Elfsborg (Home stats)

Games / Record

10
W-D-L: 7-3-0

Goals For / Against

19 / 4
Avg: 1.90 / 0.40

Points

24
Avg: 2.40

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

0
Halmstad (Away stats)

Games / Record

10
W-D-L: 0-2-8

Goals For / Against

6 / 22
Avg: 0.60 / 2.20

Points

2
Avg: 0.20

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

5

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Allsvenskan fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.40
PPG
0.20
1.90
GF
0.60
0.40
GA
2.20
30%
O2.5
40%
40%
BTTS
50%
40%
Score 1st
0%

League-position context

IF Elfsborg rank2nd
Halmstad rank16th
IF Elfsborg points38
Halmstad points13
IF Elfsborg: #2 · 38 pts · GD +17
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 13 pts above the play-off edge. 18 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Halmstad: #16 · 13 pts · GD -22
25 pts off the top 2. 15 pts off the play-off line. 8 pts from safety.
25-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

IF Elfsborg last 5 home

W W W W D
Points13/15
Weighted index96
Goals11-1
Record4-1-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Halmstad last 5 away

L L L D L
Points1/15
Weighted index4
Goals2-10
Record0-1-4
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

IF Elfsborg trend breakdown

Over 2.530%
BTTS40%
BTTS + O2.510%
1H Over 0.570%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 90% · Over 3.5 10% · 1H BTTS 20%

Halmstad trend breakdown

Over 2.540%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.530%
1H Over 0.570%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 90% · Over 3.5 20% · 1H BTTS 20%

Scoring reliability

IF Elfsborg score at home100%
IF Elfsborg clean sheet at home60%
Halmstad score away50%
Halmstad clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

IF Elfsborg score first40%
IF Elfsborg win after scoring first100%
Halmstad score first0%
Halmstad win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: IF Elfsborg 100% · Halmstad 17%
Avg first goal minute: IF Elfsborg 21.3' · Halmstad —

Vs league average

IF Elfsborg score at home1.90 vs 1.63
IF Elfsborg concede at home0.40 vs 1.33
Halmstad score away0.60 vs 1.33
Halmstad concede away2.20 vs 1.63
IF Elfsborg score 17% above league average, while Halmstad score 55% below league average.
Defensive side: IF Elfsborg are 70% below league average at home, and Halmstad are 35% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.00
BTTS60%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 4.20 goals on average across the last 5.

IF Elfsborg goal timing (home)

1H scored: 30% 2H scored: 70% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 3
76-90+ 3
0-15 2
16-30 1
46-60 1
31-45 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 2
0-15 0
16-30 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0

Halmstad goal timing (away)

1H scored: 80% 2H scored: 20% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 2
0-15 1
16-30 1
61-75 1
46-60 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 3
76-90+ 3
0-15 2
16-30 2
31-45 2
46-60 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
7
2
Total Shots
18
9
Shots off Goal
6
5
Blocked Shots
5
2
Shots Inside Box
14
5
Shots Outside Box
4
4
Ball Possession
56%
44%
Corner Kicks
8
4
Fouls
9
7
Offsides
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
2
4
Total Passes
596
469
Passes Accurate
522
394
Passes %
—
—

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
0
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
3' ⚽
⚽
3' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
M. Kamara
Normal Goal · Assist: L. Östman
41' ⚽
⚽
41' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
P. Gregor
Own Goal
45' ↑↓
↑↓
45' ⇄ O. Faraj
1st substitution · For: M. Illary
45' ↑↓
↑↓
45' ⇄ L. Arvidsson
2nd substitution · For: A. Zeljkovic
56'
56' G. Wallentin
61' ⚽
⚽
61' ⚽ Goal · 3-0
L. Östman
Normal Goal · Assist: N. Hult
69' ↑↓
↑↓
69' ⇄ A. Sigurpálsson
1st substitution · For: O. Nordvall
69' ↑↓
↑↓
69' ⇄ A. Zeneli
2nd substitution · For: S. Hedlund
69' ↑↓
↑↓
69' ⇄ R. Wikström
3rd substitution · For: S. Holmén
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ R. Kaib
3rd substitution · For: Oliver Kapsimalis
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ J. Beck
4th substitution · For: S. Olsson
78' ⚽
⚽
78' ⚽ Goal · 4-0
L. Östman
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Jensen
82' ↑↓
↑↓
82' ⇄ R. Ascone
4th substitution · For: Malte Persson
82' ↑↓
↑↓
82' ⇄ T. Trybull
5th substitution · For: N. Mäenpää
87' ↑↓
↑↓
87' ⇄ N. Hult
5th substitution · For: J. Esenga

IF Elfsborg vs Halmstad 4-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

IF Elfsborg beat Halmstad 4-0 on Monday, 12 October 2026 in Allsvenskan. The match was refereed by Fredrik Klitte. It was played at Borås Arena.

First half: IF Elfsborg took an early lead at 3' when M. Kamara scored, with the assist credited to L. Östman, making the score 1-0. IF Elfsborg extended the lead at 41' when P. Gregor scored (Own Goal), making the score 2-0. Halmstad made their 1st substitution at 45', with O. Faraj replacing M. Illary. Halmstad made their 2nd substitution at 45', with L. Arvidsson replacing A. Zeljkovic.

Second half: G. Wallentin received a yellow card for Halmstad at 56'. IF Elfsborg extended the lead at 61' when L. Östman scored, with the assist credited to N. Hult, making the score 3-0. IF Elfsborg made their 1st substitution at 69', with A. Sigurpálsson replacing O. Nordvall. IF Elfsborg made their 2nd substitution at 69', with A. Zeneli replacing S. Hedlund. IF Elfsborg made their 3rd substitution at 69', with R. Wikström replacing S. Holmén. Halmstad made their 3rd substitution at 77', with R. Kaib replacing Oliver Kapsimalis. IF Elfsborg made their 4th substitution at 77', with J. Beck replacing S. Olsson. IF Elfsborg extended the lead at 78' when L. Östman scored, with the assist credited to A. Jensen, making the score 4-0. Halmstad made their 4th substitution at 82', with R. Ascone replacing Malte Persson. Halmstad made their 5th substitution at 82', with T. Trybull replacing N. Mäenpää. IF Elfsborg made their 5th substitution at 87', with N. Hult replacing J. Esenga.

IF Elfsborg used 5 substitutions while Halmstad used 5 substitutions. Halmstad got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • IF Elfsborg outshot their opponent (18-9).
  • IF Elfsborg controlled possession (56%).
  • IF Elfsborg had the sharper finishing (7-2 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games12
Home Wins8
Draws2
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals5 (41.7%)
BTTS6 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games6
Home Wins4
Draws0
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals4 (66.7%)
BTTS3 (50.0%)

IF Elfsborg vs Halmstad Head-to-Head History by Season