Elfsborg vs Västerås SK preview

Sweden flag 2026 Allsvenskan, Sweden
Borås Arena
Allsvenskan
ElfsborgELF
1 0
Västerås SKVästerås SK
Full Time
Round 17 Regular Season
M. Kamara - 72', 77'
Goal
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CONTEXT

Match is finished. Elfsborg 1–0 Västerås SK. The result saw Elfsborg take the points. Elfsborg showed a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline. Possession-adjusted chance creation was in line with projected levels. The end result aligned with the pre-match projection. xG finished Elfsborg 2.4 – 0.5 Västerås SK. Possession was 61%–39%.

TL;DR

  • Structural deviation: Final score: Elfsborg 1-0 Västerås SK. Elfsborg showed a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline.
  • Efficiency shift: Possession-adjusted chance creation was in line with projected levels.
  • xG alignment: The final outcome was consistent with expected goal differential.
  • Market alignment: End result was aligned with the pre-match projection.
  • xG expectations: Aligned with xG expectations (Classify).
  • Event impact: No major event distortion.
  • Red card distortion: None.
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
O. Johnson
O. Johnson
Referee • 25 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 30.4
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 4
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
P. Leek
P. Leek
1st Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
J. Dahl
J. Dahl
2nd Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
F. Oppong
F. Oppong
4th Official • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Elfsborg B. Hamberg
B. Hamberg
VS
Västerås SK A. Rubin
A. Rubin
1.5
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.56
1.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Mjällby Rank: 68 W
Malmö FF Rank: 65 W
Sirius Rank: 69 L
GAIS Rank: 62 L
Hammarby Rank: 69 L
Örgryte Rank: 45 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Djurgården Rank: 69 W
Djurgården Rank: 69 L
Örgryte Rank: 44 W
Mjällby Rank: 66 D
Degerfors Rank: 48 W
Halmstad Rank: 45 W
2
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
2 - 1 - 0
0

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
60.86
42.17
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Elfsborg
Västerås SK
Power Score
60.86
42.17
League Position
3
7
Global Rank
547
764

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.

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vs
Elfsborg — Opponent-weighted form score
Västerås SK — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Elfsborg Västerås SK

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

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vs

Elfsborg

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Västerås SK

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted

How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage

Elfsborg ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Västerås SK
Attacking Efficiency
Higher is better
Attacking Efficiency
30.49
19.74
Defensive Efficiency
Lower is better
Defensive Efficiency
19.74
30.49
Combined Efficiency Index Z-score combining attacking and defensive possession-adjusted efficiency.
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
-3 0 3
Elfsborg +1.10 Efficiency Index
vs
Västerås SK -1.10 Efficiency Index
xG data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using shots and dangerous attacks (proxy). Confidence: Medium.
Elfsborg
Västerås SK
AttackEff = xG ÷ pos
DefenceEff = xGA ÷ (1−pos)

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

Elfsborg
vs
Västerås SK
Created Set-piece attacking threat
Elfsborg Västerås SK
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
21%
58%
Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
-0.52 vs -0.32
Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
Elfsborg Västerås SK
Set-piece xGA Share Share of total expected goals conceded from set pieces. Higher = more exposed to set pieces defensively.
58%
21%
Conceded per Match Average set-piece goals conceded per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xGA) Goals conceded minus set-piece xGA. Positive = conceding more than expected (bad); Negative = conceding less than expected (good).
-0.32 vs -0.52
Elfsborg
Västerås SK
xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG
vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.

–
Elfsborg
vs
Västerås SK
Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence
Elfsborg Västerås SK
Goals per Match Average goals scored within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Shots per Match Average shots taken within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Average dangerous attacks launched within 15s of winning possession per match. ↑ better
—
—
Transition Efficiency Index Composite score (0–1) of how efficiently this team attacks within 15s of winning the ball. Higher = more dangerous on transition. Higher = stronger on the counter
Elfsborg 0.21
Västerås SK 0.18
Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure
Elfsborg Västerås SK
Goals Conceded Average goals conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Shots Conceded Average shots conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Conceded Average dangerous attacks allowed within 15s of losing possession per match. ↓ better
—
—
Vulnerability Index Composite score (0–1) of how exposed this team is within 15s of losing the ball. Lower = better at preventing transition attacks. Lower = better transition defence
Elfsborg 0.00
Västerås SK 0.04
Elfsborg
Västerås SK
Window = 15s post-possession change
Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

  • ELF had peak pressure around 44'.
  • ELF started the game with stronger pressure.
ELF Pressure Västerås SK Pressure
⚡
Pressure Index: ELF reached the top pressure at 44' (60.80).

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 3 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Elfsborg ELF Home
3 matches
Västerås SK Västerås SK Away
Match Record
2
Wins
0
1
Draws
1
0
Losses
2
Goals
4
Goals Scored
2
2
Goals Conceded
4
+2
Goal Difference
-2
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-15T00:01:06+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Match Formation 3-4-3
Pitch

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026 Allsvenskan, Sweden · Round 17 · Regular Season
Stadium
Borås Arena
Capacity
17800
Pitch Surface
Artificial turf
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Oscar Johnson
Pär Leek
Jonas Dahl
Fredrick Oppong

Statistics

Possession
ELF
59%
Västerås SK
41%

Top Statistics

3 Goals 0
1 Big Chances Created 2
6 Shots 4
72 Dangerous attacks 34
61 Possession 39
4 Corners 2
11 Free kicks 10
1 Yellow Cards 1

Match Overview

85 Ball Safe 78
6 Goal Kicks 8
12 Goal Attempts 3
5 Substitutions 5
20 Throwins 8
3 Assists 0
11 Dribble Attempts 8
6 Successful Dribbles 4
55 Successful Dribbles Percentage 50

Attacking

114 Attacks 83
1 Big Chances Missed 2

Possession

37 Long Passes 40
443 Passes 278
374 Successful Passes 226
84 Successful Passes Percentage 81
14 Key Passes 3
15 Successful Long Passes 18
41 Successful Long Passes Percentage 45

Defensive

1 Saves 4
6 Tackles 8
7 Interceptions 14
49 Duels Won 38

Build-up

9 Total Crosses 11
5 Accurate Crosses 4

Discipline

1 Offsides 0
12 Fouls 17

Lineup

Referee : Oscar Johnson

Starting XI ▼

31
Isak Pettersson
Isak Pettersson Goalkeeper
6.66
4
Thomas Isherwood
Thomas Isherwood Defender
7.04
8
Sebastian Holmén
Sebastian Holmén (C) Defender
6.8
2
Rufai Mohammed
Rufai Mohammed
Defender86'
16
Alexander Jensen
Alexander Jensen Defender
7.09
23
Niklas Hult
Niklas Hult Defender
7.03
6
R. Wikström
R. Wikström
Defender83'
9
Arbër Zeneli
Arbër Zeneli Midfielder
6.9
10
S. Olsson
S. Olsson Midfielder
6.91
5
Sven Ossian Nordvall
Sven Ossian Nordvall
Midfielder78'
6.51
18
J. Magnússon
J. Magnússon Midfielder
7.5
15
Simon Hedlund
Simon Hedlund
Midfielder83'
19
Julius Beck
Julius Beck Midfielder
7.3
29
M. Kamara
M. Kamara Midfielder
2
9.57
25
Ari Sigurpálsson
Ari Sigurpálsson
Attacker83'
21
Leo Östman
Leo Östman Attacker
6.91
Referee : Oscar Johnson

Starting XI ▼

34
Elis Jäger
Elis Jäger Goalkeeper
6.54
2
Herman Magnusson
Herman Magnusson (C) Defender
6.32
4
Philip Bonde
Philip Bonde Defender
6.3
28
Madiou Keita
Madiou Keita Defender
6.33
21
Victor Wernersson
Victor Wernersson
Midfielder86'
3
Marcus Baggesen
Marcus Baggesen Midfielder
6.67
15
Jonathan Karlsson
Jonathan Karlsson
Defender46'
6.26
8
Mamadou Diagne
Mamadou Diagne Midfielder
6.31
11
Simon Gefvert
Simon Gefvert Midfielder
6.51
30
Mattias Hellisdal
Mattias Hellisdal Midfielder
6.38
5
Karl Gunnarsson
Karl Gunnarsson Attacker
6.6
19
Jens Magnusson
Jens Magnusson
Midfielder46'
6.59
16
Bonaventure Lendambi
Bonaventure Lendambi Attacker
6.82
7
Abdelrahman Boudah
Abdelrahman Boudah
Attacker46'
6.19
17
Axel Sountonoma Taonsa
Axel Sountonoma Taonsa Attacker
6.52
32
Musab Abdi Mohamud
Musab Abdi Mohamud
Midfielder83'

Events

2ND-HALF
Event
Rufai Mohammed → Sebastian Holmén 
9th Substitution
86'
86'
Event
Victor Wernersson → Madiou Keita
10th Substitution
Event
Simon Hedlund → J. Magnússon
5th Substitution
83'
Event
Ari Sigurpálsson → M. Kamara
7th Substitution
83'
Event
R. Wikström → Niklas Hult
8th Substitution
83'
83'
Event
Musab Abdi Mohamud → Axel Sountonoma Taonsa
6th Substitution
Event
Sven Ossian Nordvall → S. Olsson
4th Substitution
78'
78'
Event
Jens Magnusson
4th Yellowcard
Event
M. Kamara
Left foot shot / 3rd Goal
77'
75'
Event
Jonathan Karlsson
3rd Yellowcard
Event
M. Kamara
Left foot shot / 2nd Goal
72'
Event
J. Magnússon
Foul / 2nd Yellowcard
65'
46'
Event
Abdelrahman Boudah → Bonaventure Lendambi
1st Substitution
46'
Event
Jonathan Karlsson → Marcus Baggesen
2nd Substitution
46'
Event
Jens Magnusson → Karl Gunnarsson
3rd Substitution
1ST-HALF
43'
Event
Marcus Baggesen
Foul / 1st Yellowcard
Event
J. Magnússon
Right foot shot / 1st Goal
18'

Match Commentary

90
Attempt Attempt
Simon Hedlund takes a right-footed shot but misses.
90
Attempt Attempt
Simon Hedlund takes a right-footed shot, but it misses the target.
86
Attempt Attempt
Simon Hedlund takes a right-footed shot but misses.
86
Attempt Attempt
Simon Hedlund takes a right-footed shot but misses.
83
Attempt Attempt
Simon Hedlund takes a right-footed shot, but it misses the target.
83
Update Update
Match ends with a score of 3-0.
83
Update Update
On Victor Wernersson, off Madiou Keita.
83
Substitution Substitution
Rufai Mohammed is substituted for Sebastian Holmen.
79
Update Update
Musab Abdi replaces Axel Taonsa.
78
Update Update
Rasmus Wikstrom comes on for Niklas Hult.
77
Substitution Substitution
Substitution: Simon Hedlund comes on for Julius Magnusson.
77
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Musab Abdi is coming on for Axel Taonsa.
75
Update Update
Ossian Nordvall comes on for Simon Olsson.
71
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! The score is now 3-0.
71
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Yellow card issued.
65
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Shot! Momoh Kamara scores with a left-footed shot.
62
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! The score is now 2-0.
57
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Julius Magnusson receives a yellow card.
57
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
57
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
49
Attempt Attempt
Momoh Kamara takes a right-footed shot but misses.
48
Attempt Attempt
Abdelrahman Saidi attempts a header but misses the shot.
46
Attempt Attempt
Simon Olsson takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
46
Update Update
Jens Magnusson is on, and Karl Gunnarsson is off.
46
Substitution Substitution
Substitution: Abdelrahman Saidi comes on for Bonaventure Lendambi.
46
Substitution Substitution
Jonathan Karlsson is substituted for Marcus Baggesen.
45
Attempt Attempt
Arber Zeneli takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
43
Update Update
First half ends with a score of 1-0.
42
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card issued to Marcus Baggesen.
42
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card issued.
38
Attempt Attempt
Sebastian Holmen attempts a header but misses the shot.
38
Attempt Attempt
Momoh Kamara takes a left-footed shot but misses.
33
Attempt Attempt
Shot - Leo Ostman Head Shot Missed
32
Attempt Attempt
Simon Olsson takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
24
Attempt Attempt
Arber Zeneli takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
23
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
22
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
18
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
18
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Julius Magnusson scores to make it 1-0.
15
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Julius Magnusson scores with a right-footed shot.
14
Attempt Attempt
Leo Ostman's right-footed shot is saved.
12
Attempt Attempt
Shot by Leo Ostman with his right foot is saved.
2
Attempt Attempt
Leo Ostman takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
2
Attempt Attempt
Karl Gunnarsson takes a right-footed shot, but it misses the target.
2
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
1
Update Update
Kick-off! The referee is Oscar Johnson.

CONCLUSION

Final score detail: Elfsborg 1-0 Västerås SK. Structural assessment: Elfsborg exhibited a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline. Efficiency outcome: Possession-adjusted chance creation finished in line with projected levels. Result alignment: The final score was consistent with the pre-match probability model. Market alignment: The match result was within the projected probability range.