Helsingborgs IF vs AFC Eskilstuna Live Stream, Predictions

📏 Form Guide

Helsingborgs IF

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Helsingborgs IF will be hoping for a better result after the 4-1 Superettan loss in their previous game against GAIS.

In that game, Helsingborgs IF managed 51% possession and 6 attempts at goal with 3 on target. The only player to score for Helsingborgs IF was Benjamin Acquah (47'). GAIS got 16 shots at goal with 7 on target. Julius Lindberg (12'), Chovanie Amatkarijo (28'), Axel Norén (85') and Viktor Krüger (90') scored for GAIS.

At least three goals per game were seen in 6 of the last 6 fixtures where Helsingborgs IF have taken part. Opposing sides scored 13 times in these games while Helsingborgs IF totted up 12. We shall soon see if that trend will end up being continued on into this next match.

Going into this one, Helsingborgs IF are unbeaten in the league by AFC Eskilstuna in their previous 6 games.

AFC Eskilstuna

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After tasting defeat last time out to Orgryte in Superettan action, AFC Eskilstuna and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.

The only scorer from AFC Eskilstuna was Jesper Modig (59'). Edi Sylisufaj (15', 24') and Noah Christoffersson (36') scored for Orgryte.

The numbers tell their own story, and AFC Eskilstuna have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 matches, with opponents netting 12 goals overall. In defence, AFC Eskilstuna have been far from perfect.

Their past results show that AFC Eskilstuna:

• have not registered a win against Helsingborgs IF when they've played them away from home in the last 2 league matches.
• haven’t won away from home in the past 3 matches in the league.

↔️ Head to head

Looking over their most recent head to head clashes dating back to 15/09/2018 shows that Helsingborgs IF have won 3 of these games & AFC Eskilstuna 0, with the number of drawn results standing at 3.

A combined total of 11 goals were yielded between them during those clashes, with 7 of them for Di Röe and 4 created by AFC Eskilstuna. The average number of goals per game works out to 1.83.

The last league fixture between these clubs was Superettan match day 12 on 11/06/2023 when the final score was AFC Eskilstuna 0-1 Helsingborgs IF.

On that day, AFC Eskilstuna managed 54% possession and 16 shots at goal with 4 of them on target.

At the other end, Helsingborgs IF had 13 shots on goal with 7 on target. Amar Muhsin (45') scored.

The match was refereed by Fredrik Oppong.

📋 Team News: Helsingborgs IF

Nearly everyone is up for selection, with just the lone fitness concern for the Helsingborgs IF boss Stuart Baxter to be concerned about thanks to an otherwise robust set of players. 15   (Helsingborgs IF ) is out of contention.

📰 Team News: AFC Eskilstuna

From a largely healthy group, there’s only the sole fitness worry for the AFC Eskilstuna manager Nolberto Solano Todco to be concerned about. 13   (AFC Eskilstuna) won’t be playing here.

💭 Prediction

We’re envisaging that AFC Eskilstuna will have to perform well to score goals against this Helsingborgs IF outfit who we think should manage to get a goal of their own in a winning performance.

We’re therefore seeing a good battle with a 1-0 victory for Helsingborgs IF when the full-time whistle blows.

Will be interesting to see how this one goes.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Lucas Pereira, 23:23 17/09/2023