Elfsborg 2:1 Häcken II: Elitettan Match Result

Match report

Elfsborg Hold Second With Narrow Victory Over Struggling Hacken II

Elfsborg secured a 2:1 victory over Hacken II in the Elitettan's sixteenth round on Thursday evening. The result keeps the hosts in second place with 37 points from 16 matches, while Hacken II remain rooted to 14th place with just four points. Elfsborg have won 11 of their 16 games this season and lost only once, while their opponents have managed a single victory and 14 defeats.

Jensen opened the scoring in the twelfth minute, giving Elfsborg an early advantage. Hacken II responded through Nilsson, who equalised in the thirty-ninth minute before half-time. The hosts reclaimed the lead fifty-four minutes into the second half when Hjartardottir found the net. Thereafter, both sides made several changes, with Elfsborg bringing on Jensen again in stoppage time alongside Jiozon.

Elfsborg's recent form has been mixed. They lost 2:0 away at Kif Örebro DFF on August twenty-first before a 5:0 thrashing of Enskede Women and a 4:0 win against Sandviken Women. A 2:1 victory over Ulriehamns IFK Women and a 0:0 draw with Trelleborgs Women completed their last five outings. Hacken II, meanwhile, have struggled significantly, with their only win coming in a 3:2 result against Sandviken Women on August twenty-second.

The gap between the two sides in the table remains substantial. Elfsborg's 33-point difference between wins and losses speaks to a team finding its rhythm, while Hacken II's record suggests a season still to turn. The result does little to change the standings, but Elfsborg's consistency continues to separate them from the bottom half.

Prepared from match data

⚽ 12' S. Jensen — Goal ⚽ 39' E. Nilsson — Goal ⇄ 46' N. Kjellman — Substitution ⚽ 54' E. Hjartardottir — Goal ⇄ 62' I. Bergstrom — Substitution ⇄ 62' E. Nilsson — Substitution ⇄ 80' F. Hopkins — Substitution ⇄ 84' T. Skoglund — Substitution 🟨 86' Yellow card ⇄ 90+1' S. Jensen — Substitution ⇄ 90+1' H. Jiozon — Substitution

Match events

12' 1:0 Elfsborg Goal S. Jensen
39' 2:0 Elfsborg Goal E. Nilsson
46' 2:0 Häcken II Substitution N. Kjellman off: A. Hoglund
54' 2:1 Häcken II Goal E. Hjartardottir
62' 2:1 Elfsborg Substitution I. Bergstrom off: E. Burvall
62' 2:1 Elfsborg Substitution E. Nilsson off: M. Josefsson
80' 2:1 Häcken II Substitution F. Hopkins off: B. Hultback
84' 2:1 Elfsborg Substitution T. Skoglund off: H. Petersson
86' 2:1 Elfsborg Yellow card
90+1' 2:1 Elfsborg Substitution S. Jensen off: S. Berggren
90+1' 2:1 Elfsborg Substitution H. Jiozon off: M. Rohdin

Match prediction: Elfsborg — Häcken II

Win: Elfsborg

Confidence 71%

Reasoning

Эльфсборг идёт 3-м: 34 очков после 15 матчей (10 побед, 4 ничьих, 1 поражений)
Хеккен II идёт 14-м: 4 очков после 15 матчей (1 побед, 1 ничьих, 13 поражений)
Последние 5 матчей Эльфсборг: 3 побед, 1 ничьих, 1 поражений
Последние 5 матчей Хеккен II: 1 побед, 1 ничьих, 3 поражений
Очные встречи за последние годы: сыграно 3, побед Эльфсборг — 2, побед Хеккен II — 1

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