IF Elfsborg
- Elfsborg have kept things tight and effective at home in Allsvenskan 2026, scoring 1.55 goals per match on average and conceding just 0.82 per match.
- Sitting 4th in Allsvenskan 2026 with 37 points from 22 matches, Elfsborg are 23 points better off than 16th-placed Halmstads BK, who are deep in the drop zone with 14 points from their first 22 games.
- Elfsborg's form heading into this has been mixed-to-strong with three wins and two defeats from their last five matches in all current competitions.
Halmstads BK
- The visitors' away record has been atrocious so far in 2026 with zero wins from 11 attempts, three draws and eight defeats.
- The hosts beat Kalmar FF 1-0 at home, took a huge scalp with a 2-1 win at Djurgårdens IF and were edged out by a narrow 1-0 defeat to BK Häcken in a friendly last time out, while Halmstads BK, who are on a two-game winning streak, beat Allsvenskan 2026's AIK 2-1 and followed that with a 3-2 friendly victory over Östers IF in midweek.
Head-to-Head
- IF Elfsborg have won three of the last five head-to-head matches in Allsvenskan 2026, with Halmstads BK winning one and one ending in a draw.
- The last meeting between the two sides ended in a 1-1 home draw for Halmstad in Allsvenskan 2026, so there is recent proof that this fixture can be a tight one and we're expecting the visitors to stay compact, frustrate the hosts and nick chances when they can.
Key Players
- Elfsborg have scored six goals in their last five and their main marksman, Momoh Kamara, has found his goal touch with two goals in his last five appearances, so that's the best angle for the Halmstad's visitors to find an upset on the road.
- Leo Oestman is Elfsborg's most effective player in the box with six goals in 22 league games.
- Omar Faraj is Halmstad's most reliable finisher in Allsvenskan 2026 with four goals in 22 matches.
Betting Insights
- Elfsborg are the clear favourites at 1.33.
- The visitors' away record has been atrocious so far in 2026 with zero wins from 11 attempts, three draws and eight defeats, so Elfsborg are clearly the more likely winners in this matchup, but we're going to suggest Both Teams To Score: No at 1.8 for two main reasons.
Prediction
- IF Elfsborg are the heavy favorites ahead of Halmstads BK's visit to the Borås Arena on Monday and we couldn't disagree too much with the bookies' view that the home team are much likelier to take all three points.
- The first is Halmstad's newfound confidence and recent bounce in form following those two victories, while the second is Elfsborg's recent wobble in results, which doesn't suggest a stroll for the home side on Monday.
- The last meeting between the two sides ended in a 1-1 home draw for Halmstad in Allsvenskan 2026, so there is recent proof that this fixture can be a tight one and we're expecting the visitors to stay compact, frustrate the hosts and nick chances when they can.