Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Helsingborg (7th, 41 pts) held a 22-point advantage over Umeå (16th, 19 pts). Recent form flatters Umeå's table spot — 4th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 16th. In league terms the two rates read 1/1.9 for Umeå and 1.4/1.3 for Helsingborg (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.43.
Five consecutive defeats weighed on Umeå. The five-game form split read 0/15 points for Umeå against 7/15 for Helsingborg.
Umeå Energi Arena SOL staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,000. Umeå led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Umeå: Eythor Bjørgolfsson (15')
Key stats
Possession: Umeå 40% · Helsingborg 60% · Total shots: 8-16 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 5-7