Elfsborg vs Helsingborg Predictions

Elfsborg have a great chance to end their recent winless run by seeing off a struggling Helsingborg side this week. The hosts are sat in midtable in the Allsvenskan, keeping a decent distance from the relegation battle. The same can’t be said of the visitors, one of the biggest names in Swedish football. However, they make this trip under pressure of the drop, which has left them fighting for a result when they visit the Boras Arena on Monday.

The hosts have taken just two points from their last four matches, while they’ve issues in attack and defence during that spell. They will be marking this game up as a chance to turn things around, given the position they are in. The eighth-placed side has fallen off the pace of the very top teams, but they are aiming to defend their six-point cushion over the danger zone. Last season they were just four points above the bottom three by the end, but can things improve this time around?

Helsingborg are back in the top flight after winning the second tier, which has brought them up for their 67th season at this level. However, that doesn’t mean they’re certain to stay. The visitors are fourth from bottom after a mixed return this season, which has seen them win just three times in their 13 league outings to date. Now they put a mixed away record to the test in this meeting with Elfsborg, with the hosts the favourites to claim all three points.

Elfsborg are worthy favourites, given their strong record at their own ground so far this term. They’ve picked up 71% of their total points this term at home, having gone unbeaten in front of their home support. Meanwhile, they face off with a side who have lost 67% of their away trips so far. The visitors are among the worst travelling sides in the division, losing four out of five trips to sides above them in the league table.

Meanwhile, the hosts have won three from three against teams below them at this ground. They’ve got form behind them thanks to three wins in their last five here, so we’re going with them to edge this encounter. Elfsborg have won six of their last seven home meetings with Helsingborg. They’ve also managed to win three of the last four encounters overall, completing a double the last time they met in the league. Given their respective records and form, we are backing Elfsborg for a victory in this game.