Halmstad vs Häcken preview

Sweden flag 2026 Allsvenskan, Sweden
Björkevi IP Sun, 19 Jul - 2:30 PM
Allsvenskan
Halmstad HAL
Häcken HAC
KICKOFF : Sun, 19 Jul - 2:30 PM
Round 13 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Halmstad host Häcken in Allsvenskan (Regular Season) at Björkevi IP. Domestically, Halmstad sit 16th in the table while Häcken are 3th. Power ranking favours Häcken by 14.9 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Häcken hold a +14.9 pts power-ranking advantage heading into this fixture.
  • Form: Häcken sit below baseline on opponent-adjusted form.
  • Squad: No major squad or availability edge; impact is neutral.
  • Efficiency: Halmstad show stronger possession-adjusted chance creation in the data.
  • Transition: Häcken have a moderate edge in transition threat.
  • Set pieces: Häcken carry higher set-play value and dead-ball upside.
  • xVariable: Häcken hold a marginal advantage on underlying metrics.
  • Market: Halmstad 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Häcken 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Halmstad S. Baxter
S. Baxter
VS
Häcken J. Gustafsson
J. Gustafsson
0.58
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.67
0.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Djurgården Rank: 66 D
Västerås SK Rank: 48 L
Malmö FF Rank: 64 L
Örgryte Rank: 42 W
Elfsborg Rank: 58 D
Kalmar Rank: 52 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Örgryte Rank: 41 L
Djurgården Rank: 64 L
Hammarby Rank: 69 W
Elfsborg Rank: 58 D
Mjällby Rank: 69 W
Malmö FF Rank: 64 W
2
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
2 - 1 - 1
1
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Halmstad
0%
Draw
0%
Away Häcken
0%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
45.88
60.74
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Halmstad
Häcken
Power Score
45.88
60.74
League Position
16
3
Global Rank
925
510

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

vs
Halmstad Opponent-weighted form score
Häcken Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Halmstad Häcken

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Halmstad HAL Home
4 matches
Häcken HAC Away
Match Record
2
Wins
1
1
Draws
1
1
Losses
2
Goals
5
Goals Scored
4
4
Goals Conceded
5
+1
Goal Difference
-1
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-07-13T10:53:57+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Jul 19, 2026, 02:30 PM
Competition
2026 Allsvenskan, Sweden · Round 13 · Regular Season
Stadium
Björkevi IP
Capacity
15500
Pitch Surface
N/A
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad

1
Tim Rönning
Tim Rönning Goalkeeper
5
Pascal Gregor
Pascal Gregor Defender
19
Rami Kaib
Rami Kaib Defender
4
Filip Schyberg
Filip Schyberg Defender
3
Gabriel Wallentin
Gabriel Wallentin Defender
17
André Boman
André Boman Defender
16
Erko Jonne Tõugjas
Erko Jonne Tõugjas Defender
15
Gustav Friberg
Gustav Friberg Defender
6
Joel Allansson
Joel Allansson Midfielder
8
Niilo Mäenpää
Niilo Mäenpää Midfielder
25
Aleksander Nilsson
Aleksander Nilsson Midfielder
27
Rocco Ascone
Rocco Ascone Midfielder
20
Otso Liimatta
Otso Liimatta Midfielder
Hussein Carneil
Hussein Carneil Midfielder
31
Iddrisu Moro
Iddrisu Moro Midfielder
Jesper Westermark
Jesper Westermark Attacker
Joel Nilsson
Joel Nilsson Attacker
Omar Faraj
Omar Faraj Attacker
29
Erik Ludvig Arvidsson
Erik Ludvig Arvidsson Attacker
19
Marvin Illary
Marvin Illary Attacker
33
Oliver Kapsimalis
Oliver Kapsimalis Attacker
18
Malte Persson
Malte Persson Attacker

Squad

99
Etrit Berisha
Etrit Berisha Goalkeeper
1
Andreas Linde
Andreas Linde Goalkeeper
35
David Andersson
David Andersson Goalkeeper
3
Johan Hammar
Johan Hammar Defender
15
Leo Väisänen
Leo Väisänen Defender
22
Filip Helander
Filip Helander Defender
5
Brice Wembangomo
Brice Wembangomo Defender
Marius Lode
Marius Lode Defender
21
Adam Lundqvist
Adam Lundqvist Defender
17
Ben Engdahl
Ben Engdahl Defender
23
Olle Samuelsson
Olle Samuelsson Defender
13
Harry Hilvenius
Harry Hilvenius Defender
28
Filip Olov Öhman
Filip Olov Öhman Defender
10
Mikkel Rygaard Jensen
Mikkel Rygaard Jensen Midfielder
19
John David Theodor Seger
John David Theodor Seger Midfielder
Simen Hestnes
Simen Hestnes Midfielder
11
Juliusb Lindberg
Juliusb Lindberg Midfielder
7
Sanders Ngabo
Sanders Ngabo Midfielder
16
Pontus Dahbo
Pontus Dahbo Midfielder
6
Abdoulaye Doumbia
Abdoulaye Doumbia Midfielder
18
Danilo Al-Saed
Danilo Al-Saed Attacker
Srđan Hrstić
Srđan Hrstić Attacker
9
Gustav Lindgren
Gustav Lindgren Attacker
20
Adrian Lars Fredrik Svanbäck
Adrian Lars Fredrik Svanbäck Attacker
Bamir Sadiku
Bamir Sadiku Attacker
27
Christ Ivan Alex Wawa
Christ Ivan Alex Wawa Attacker
25
Sabri Kondo
Sabri Kondo Attacker

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Häcken holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Häcken a 14.9-point edge. Projection probabilities are unavailable or insufficient in the available data for this fixture. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.