In this week 16 match on Jul 31st, Elfsborg will host Häcken in a meeting of these two Allsvenskan teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 10th placed Elfsborg, recorded a 0-1 loss against Kalmar. Oliver Berg struck first for Kalmar in the 48th minute on a feed from Shamoun, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Elfsborg couldn’t muster any offence and Kalmar ran away with the shutout win. Elfsborg is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Häcken recorded a 1-2 loss against Djurgården. Alexander Jeremejeff scored the first goal for Häcken in the 34th minute from the penalty spot, then Emmanuel Banda got the equalizer for Djurgården in the 49th minute on a feed from Victor Edvardsen But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 63rd minute on a goal by Elias Andersson. Häcken is on a hot streak lately, with 7 wins in their last 10 matches.
On Sunday Jul 3rd, Häcken hosted Elfsborg at the Bravida Arena in their last match together. Häcken and Elfsborg battled to a 1-1 draw. Simon Olsson struck first for Elfsborg in the 23rd minute on a feed from Rasmus Alm, but Alexander Jeremejeff got the equalizer for Häcken in the 37th minute earning Häcken at least a draw.
Alexander Jeremejeff has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored 5 goals for Häcken. Simon Olsson has been the most prolific scorer on Elfsborg in his last five matches with two goals.