Match Report
Helsingborg went into the game 10th in the table on 29 points; Sandvikens IF sat 8th on 33 — a 4-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Helsingborg: only 14th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 10th. Per game in the league, Helsingborg were scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.88, Sandvikens IF 1.65 and 1.3, against a competition average of 1.43 goals per team per game.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Helsingborg have 1 win to Sandvikens IF's 2, with 2 draws, at 3.6 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 20% of meetings won. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 80% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 80%.
The venue was Olympia, with room for 16,500 spectators. R. Hasani took charge of the match — our records show 78 games refereed with an average of 1.7 yellow cards per game. Sandvikens IF led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Sandvikens IF: Christian Wagner (29'), Christian Wagner (79')
Key stats
Possession: Helsingborg 41% · Sandvikens IF 59% · Total shots: 1-14 · On target: 0-7 · Corners: 4-4