BORåS. Elfsborg and Varberg BoIS didn’t manage to score any goal on Saturday. Elfsborg was vastly superior in terms of ball possession (64%)​.

The match was played at the Borås Arena stadium in Borås on Saturday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. The referee was Fredrik Klitte with the collaboration of Daniel Gustavsson and Mark Josef. The 4th official was Magnus Lindgren. The weather was rainy. The temperature was cold at 9.6 degrees Celsius or 49.3 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 93%.​

Match Statistics​

  • ! 64 Ball Possession 36
Shots
  • 10 Total 10
  • 4 On Target 6
  • 6 Off Target 4
  • 3 Shots blocked 1
  • 105 Attack 88
  • 111 Dangerous attack 58
  • 78 Ball safe 83
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 10 Corners 6
Fouls
  • 14 Total 15
  • 3 Yellow Cards 5
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Elfsborg had a superior ball possession 64% while Varberg BoIS was struggling with a 36% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Elfsborg was was putting more pressure with 111 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 4 were on target. However, that was not enough Elfsborg to win the match​.

Elfsborg shot 10 times, 4 on target, 6 off target. On the opposite side, Varberg BoIS shot 10 times, 6 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

Elfsborg received 3 yellow cards (E. Boateng, J. Larsson and O. Zandén). On the opposite side, Varberg BoIS received 5 yellow cards (Jean, G. Mensah, A. Ejupi, R. Simovic and R. Tranberg).

Match Timeline

31'
34'
45'
Gideon Mensah- Yellow
46'
Hampus Zackrisson- sub ->G. Mensah
Johan Larsson - Yellow
59'
63'
65'
Robin Tranberg- sub ->A. Ejupi
65'
65'
72'
72'
72'
73'
75'
75'
84'
86'
90'
Robin Tranberg- Yellow

Standings

After playing this match, Elfsborg will have 49 points to sit in the 3rd place. On the other side, Varberg BoIS will have 34 points like IFK Göteborg to sit in the 9th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Allsvenskan, Elfsborg will play away against Halmstad on the 21st of November with a 16-4 head to head statistic in favor of Elfsborg (8 draws).

Varberg BoIS will host AIK on the 21st of November with a 2-0 head to head in favor of AIK (1 draw).

Elfsborg – Formation

Elfsborg
G
Tim Rönning 31.Sweden
8.1
D
Johan Larsson 24.Sweden
6.8
59'
D
Leo Väisänen 15.Finland
7.0
D
6.8
72'
D
Maudo Jarjué 5.Gambia
7.2
M
Emmanuel Boateng 16.Ghana
7.0
73' 63'
M
Simon Olsson 10.Sweden
7.2
M
Marokhy Ndione 26.Sweden
6.4
65'
F
Per Frick 17.Sweden
6.7
F
R. Alm 21.Sweden
7.3
75'
F
Jeppe Okkels 19.Denmark
6.8
65'
Substitutes
D
Oliver Zandén 29.Sweden
6.8
72' 84'
D
M
S. Holmén 8.Sweden
6.8
65'
M
Jacob Ondrejka 14.Sweden
6.9
75'
F
6.6
65'
F
6.9
73'

Elfsborg started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Jimmy Thelin decided to play with the following team: Tim Rönning (8.1), Johan Larsson (6.8), Leo Väisänen (7.0), Maudo Jarjué (7.2), Christopher McVey (6.8), Marokhy Ndione (6.4), Emmanuel Boateng (7.0), Simon Olsson (7.2), Rasmus Alm (7.3), Per Frick (6.7) and Jeppe Okkels (6.8).

The home team had on the bench: Alexander Bernhardsson (6.6), Oliver Zandén (6.8), Sveinn Aron Guðjohnsen (6.9), Gustaf Lagerbielke, Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson, Samuel Holmén (6.8) and Jacob Ondrejka (6.9).

Substitutions

Elfsborg made 5 changes: M. Ndione for S. Holmén (65′), J. Okkels for A. Bernhardsson (65′), C. Mcvey for O. Zandén (72′), E. Boateng for S. Guðjohnsen (73′) and R. Alm for J. Ondrejka (75′).

Best player: Tim Rönning​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Elfsborg was the goalkeeper: Tim Rönning. His rating is 8.12. He performed 6 saves.

Varberg BoIS – Formation

Varberg BoIS
G
Stojan Lukic 30.Sweden
7.2
D
Oliver Stanisic 4.Sweden
7.9
D
Gideon Mensah 15.Ghana
7.0
46' 45'
D
Joakim Lindner 18.Sweden
7.2
M
Anton Liljenback 23.Sweden
7.3
M
Jean Carlos 36.Brazil
7.0
75'
M
Albert Ejupi 88.Sweden
7.1
65' 34'
M
Luke Le Roux 8.South Africa
6.8
86'
F
Tashreeq Matthews 17.South Africa
7.4
72'
F
Robin Simovic 99.Sweden
6.8
31'
F
Ryan Moon 24.South Africa
7.5
72'
Substitutes
G
Philip Mårtensson 93.Sweden
D
Victor Karlsson 21.Sweden
6.4
72'
D
6.6
46'
M
Albin Winbo 6.Sweden
6.4
86'
M
Oliver Alfonsi 13.Sweden
M
Robin Tranberg 7.Sweden
6.9
65' 90'
F
6.7
72'

Varberg BoIS started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).

On the opposite side, Fredrik Danielson played with: Stojan Lukić (7.2), Gideon Mensah (7.0), Oliver Stanisic (7.9), Joakim Lindner (7.2), Anton Liljenback (7.3), Luke Le Roux (6.8), Albert Ejupi (7.1), Jean Carlos (7.0), Ryan Moon (7.5), Robin Simovic (6.8) and Tashreeq Matthews (7.4).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Albin Winbo (6.4), Philip Martensson, Eric Alexander Johansson (6.7), Victor Karlsson (6.4), Oliver Alfonsi, Robin Tranberg (6.9) and Hampus Zackrisson (6.6).

Substitutions

Varberg BoIS made 5 changes: G. Mensah for H. Zackrisson (46′), A. Ejupi for R. Tranberg (65′), T. Matthews for V. Karlsson (72′), R. Moon for A. Johansson (72′) and L. Le Roux for A. Winbo (86′).

Best player: Oliver Stanisic​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Varberg BoIS was Oliver Stanisic.

His rating is (7.9) with 20 passes (75% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 6. He performed 1 cross.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Allsvenskan.​