Elfsborg vs Djurgardens
, KO: 15:30 Jul 28, 2024, Boras Arena
ELFSBORG and Djurgardens will be looking to maintain their recent good form as they clash in an Allsvenskan fixture on Sunday. Both teams have shown plenty of attacking quality in recent weeks and could be set to produce goals here.
Things have been going smoothly for Elfsborg in recent times as they have won their last five matches across all competitions. They claimed a 3-1 victory over Mjallby in their previous Allsvenskan fixture and followed that up with a 1-0 triumph at Sheriff in the Europa League on Thursday.
Boras Arena has been a fortress for Elfsborg this season as they have won their last seven home matches. The goals have also flowed freely for Oscar Hiljemark’s men, who have scored at least three times in each of their last three matches in front of their fans.
Djurgardens have also shown some good form lately and are unbeaten in three of their last four matches across all competitions. However, they suffered a 2-1 defeat at Kalmar last time out in the Allsvenskan.
Managers Kim Bergstrand and Thomas Lagerlof will consider the defeat at Kalmar a blip and Djurgardens have already bounced back with a 2-1 win over Progres Niederkorn in the Conference League. They have also generally impressed on their travels lately and had claimed four wins and a draw in their previous five matches on the road prior to the clash at Kalmar.
How the bookies view it: Closely fought encounter
Elfsborg are priced at 13/10 by Betfred to claim the win while a victory for Djurgardens is valued at 13/8. Betfred is also offering odds of 5/2 for a draw.
Head to head: Little to separate them
Elfsborg have a 20-18 advantage with 14 draws from 52 previous matches against Djurgardens. Both teams have claimed one win each in the last two meetings, with Djurgardens running out 2-0 winners in the reverse fixture in May.
Players to watch: Hummet to shine
Deniz Hummet has been one of the standout players for Djurgardens this season and will be the one to watch on Sunday. The striker has six goals in his last seven Allsvenskan matches and having also netted a brace on Thursday, could be backed at 2/1 by Betfred to find the net.
Michael Baidoo has five Allsvenskan goals this season and could be worth keeping an eye on for Elfsborg. The forward is priced at odds of 2/1 by Betfred to get in the score sheet on Sunday.
Probable line-ups
Having netted a brace last time out in the Allsvenskan, Jalal Abdullai should retain his place for Elfsborg. Michael Baidoo should continue in attack while Arber Zeneli is also pushing to start.
Miro Tenho was a halftime substitute for Djurgardens at Kalmar and could be handed a start on Sunday. Deniz Hummet should also continue in attack alongside Tokmac Nguen.
Elfsborg: Pettersson, Yegbe, Henriksson, Holmen, Hult, Zeneli, Oumar, Hedlund, Abdulla, Frick, Baidoo
Djurgardens: Widell Zetterstrom, Therkildsen, Une Larsson, Tenho, Dahl, Ekdal Sabovic, Wikheim, Nguen, Fallenius, Hummet
Anything else catch the eye?
Elfsborg have seen over 4.5 goals in two of their last three matches and a similar outcome is priced at 4/1 by Betfred. Over 3.5 goals could also be considered at 7/4 with Betfred, who is also offering 4/6 on over 2.5 goals.
There have been first half goals for both teams in Elfsborg last three matches and a repeat is priced at 11/4 by Betfred.
This match between Elfsborg and Djurgardens will be played on Jul 28, 2024 and kick off at 15:30. Check below for our tipsters best Elfsborg vs Djurgardens prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
