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BK Hacken vs. IF Elfsborg Match Preview Article
Welcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between BK Häcken and IF Elfsborg, taking place on Saturday, 29 July 2023, at Bravida Arena in Göteborg.
BK Hacken, Recent Form
Any BK Häcken pre-match expectations for their last outing were misplaced, after an unexpected 1-0 away defeat by IFK Värnamo. They came away from that fixture with 48% of the possession and clocked up 16 attempts on goal with 6 on target. By comparison, IFK Värnamo managed 13 attempts on goal, with 3 on target.
He has every reason to be happy with his side's attacking prowess of late, which has seen them net 13 goals in their last 6 matches; however, they may have some work to do in defence with 6 goals conceded across those matches. Their goal scoring streak at home now stands at 21 games in a row, but they have only kept 1 clean sheet in their last 6 games at Bravida Arena.
They've had a good run of home form recently, with 6 straight wins in a row and are on an unbeaten run of 6 games.
On an individual basis, Ibrahim Sadiq will be looking to get on the scoresheet again having scored 3 goals in BK Häcken's last 6 league games.
IF Elfsborg, Recent Form
The last league instalment for IF Elfsborg produced a stunning 4-0 away win over Djurgårdens IF. In that game they had 32% possession and managed 11 attempts on goal, with 7 on target, compared to Djurgårdens IF who had 9 attempts and 0 on target.
He will be rightly happy with his team of late, having seen them score 14 goals in their last 6 matches while only letting 3 over their own goal line. Their goal scoring streak now stands at 14 games in a row, and on the road, they are on a run of 2 consecutive clean sheets.
They are showing impressive form away from home with a run of 7 straight wins in a row and added to that are unbeaten on their travels in 12 games.
With 5 goals from the last 6 away outings in the league, Jeppe Okkels has given the travelling IF Elfsborg support something to shout about on the road.
BK Hacken vs. IF Elfsborg Head to head
In the previous league meeting between these two sides, it was BK Häcken that came out on top with a 0-2 win.
The Di Gule defence has struggled at Bravida Arena, having conceded 1 or more goals in each of their last 8 visits.
When playing away from home in the league, Elfsborg have failed to win any of their last 3 meetings with Häcken, with the last 2 of those games ending in a draw.
Per Frick will be looking to get on the scoresheet for Elfsborg against Häcken in this one, having netted 3 goals in the previous 5 encounters between the two.