Halmstad vs Elfsborg Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 16 May 2026

Allsvenskan Betting Preview: Halmstad vs Elfsborg

Halmstad clash with Elfsborg at Orjans Vall, with kick-off set for 09:00 on Saturday 16 May.

We’ll keep things simple and wager Elfsborg to land a win when they go up against Halmstad. We feel pretty confident when it comes to this Full-Time Result wager and the odds of -111 are appealing.

Halmstad lost away in their last game, making it three consecutive losses. Kalmar FF won 2-0 at Guldfaageln Arena. Johan Lindholm's side had only 37% possession and recorded two shots on target.

Elfsborg claimed a home victory in their previous game. A 2-0 win occurred against Brommapojkarna at Boras Arena. The Yellow Ones had the lion’s share of the ball enjoying 59% possession and six shots on goal, while Leo Oestman netted twice.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Halmstad had the edge in the most recent encounter between these teams. At Boras Arena, they recorded a 2-1 away win over Elfsborg. The past 8 H2H meetings have seen Elfsborg land six wins and Halmstad register two victories.

Allsvenskan		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Elfsborg	7	4	2	1	11	6	5	11:6	14
16	Halmstad	7	0	2	5	4	14	-10	4:14	2

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1 win, 6 losses and 3 draws, averaging 0.6 goals from 2.7 shots on goal and 8.6 attempts. Halmstad have had 44.1% possession and 3.1 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.7 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 12.0 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 5.1 corners.

Otso Liimatta and Villiam Granath lead the way with 2 goals, while Omar Faraj has 1. Ludvig Arvidsson and Marvin Illary are the top assists makers with 2.

Elfsborg have 4 victories, 4 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 1.1 goals from 2.9 shots on goal and 7.1 attempts. There’s been an average of 44.3% possession, 3.2 corners taken and 5.6 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.6 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 9.7 attempts.

We’ve seen Leo Oestman, Ari Sigurpalsson, Frederik Ihler and Julius Magnusson score 2 goals each. Simon Olsson has managed 2 assists in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Halmstad predicted lineup (3-5-2): Tim Rönning (GK), Gabriel Wallentin, Pascal Gregor, Erko Tougjas, André Boman, Joel Allansson, Rocco Ascone, Aleksander Damnjanovic, Oliver Kapsimalis, Ludvig Arvidsson, Omar Faraj.

Elfsborg predicted lineup (3-4-3): Isak Pettersson (GK), Sebastian Holmen, Rasmus Wikström, Thomas Isherwood, Simon Hedlund, Julius Magnusson, Simon Olsson, Niklas Hult, Frederik Ihler, Taylor Silverholt, Ari Sigurpalsson.

Halmstad vs Elfsborg Prediction & Betting Tips

Get ready for Halmstad vs Elfsborg with all the betting angles covered, from an expert match prediction and correct score advice to corners market insight, player props and a custom bet builder.

Match Prediction

We think that Elfsborg can claim a Allsvenskan win and there’s the opportunity to get odds of -111 that this prediction is proved correct. The price holds enough appeal for us to place a wager.

The first port of call is to check out the Allsvenskan injury and suspension news for each side and then scroll through the form guide. We take this information and apply it to the latest available stats to come up with a verdict.

Key Halmstad vs Elfsborg league stats:

• Elfsborg have won 3 of their last 5 games.
• Halmstad have lost their last 3 games.
• Halmstad have lost 6 of their last 10 games.
• Halmstad have lost 6 of their last 8 games against Elfsborg.

Based on the latest odds from the top bookmakers, our pick carries a 52.6% chance of winning. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

Elfsborg To Win @ -111 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Halmstad 1 - 2 Elfsborg

A potentially entertaining bet is going for Elfsborg to win by a 2-1 scoreline. At odds of +575, there’s the chance to get a handsome return should this wager win.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Frederik Ihler to Score +155

Frederik Ihler (Elfsborg) has netted two goals in his past four Allsvenskan games. Based on the numbers, we are looking to bet the +155 for him to find the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Frederik Ihler Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+155

First

+350

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Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners -115

It’s been seven consecutive Halmstad home games where the 9.5 Total Corners line has not been covered, while we’ve seen four of the previous five Elfsborg matches achieve the same outcome. We can use these numbers for our gain, with odds of -115 that the sides fall short when it comes to the Total Corners line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Halmstad

Total

8.20 3.10 5.10

Home

8.80 3.70 5.10

Away

10.50 3.90 6.60

Elfsborg

Total

8.80 3.20 5.60

Home

9.40 4.90 4.50

Away

9.90 4.70 5.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-123

Under 9.5

-115

Halmstad Corners

Over 3.5

-154

Under 3.5

+108

Elfsborg Corners

Over 5.5

-103

Under 5.5

-139

Most Corners

1

+165

X

+650

2

-172

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Halmstad vs Elfsborg Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Some will want to go ahead and back Elfsborg at -111 to win this Allsvenskan encounter. After all, this betting price suggests a 53% chance that the favourites end up succeeding. If you want to back the outsider, Halmstad are available at +280.

You can choose Elfsborg -0.5 or Halmstad +0.5 at respective Asian Handicap odds of -116 and -122. The former is the same as betting the favourites to win, with the latter giving you a return if it’s a draw.

For those anticipating a low-scoring contest, Under 2.5 is the market leader for the Total Goals market. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular and BTTS Yes can be backed at -133.

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Full-Time Result

1

+280

X

+235

2

-111

Half-Time Result

1

+320

X

+120

2

+150

Double Chance

1X

-128

12

-370

X2

-476

Draw No Bet

1

+170

2

-263

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.5

-122

2 Hcp -0.5

-116

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-133

Over 2.5

-105

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-133

No

-111

Favourite Frederik Ihler is priced at +350 to be the first player on the scoresheet, while there’s also the chance to back him to score any time at odds of +155.

Frederik Ihler (Elfsborg)

First

+155

Anytime

+350

Omar Faraj (Halmstad)

First

+215

Anytime

+500

Taylor Silverholt (Elfsborg)

First

+240

Anytime

+525

Arber Zeneli (Elfsborg)

First

+250

Anytime

+575

Jesper Westermark (Halmstad)

First

+275

Anytime

+600

Emmanuel Yeboah (Halmstad)

First

+290

Anytime

+600

Simon Hedlund (Elfsborg)

First

+300

Anytime

+700

Ari Sigurpálsson (Elfsborg)

First

+300

Anytime

+700

Otso Liimatta (Halmstad)

First

+300

Anytime

+700

Malte Persson (Halmstad)

First

+310

Anytime

+700

Gottfrid Rapp (Elfsborg)

First

+350

Anytime

+800

Simon Olsson (Elfsborg)

First

+380

Anytime

+850

Rocco Ascone (Halmstad)

First

+550

Anytime

+1100

Julius Magnússon (Elfsborg)

First

+700

Anytime

+1400

Niklas Hult (Elfsborg)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Sebastian Holmén (Elfsborg)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Aleksander Nilsson (Halmstad)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Joel Allansson (Halmstad)

First

+850

Anytime

+1700

Hussein Carneil (Halmstad)

First

+900

Anytime

+1900

Rasmus Wikström (Elfsborg)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2000

Thomas Isherwood (Elfsborg)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2000

Ibrahim Buhari (Elfsborg)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Halmstad have not won at Orjans Vall in the past five matches. Johan Lindholm's side have recorded five defeats, four draws and one victory in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 0.40 goals per game and conceding 1.60.

Elfsborg have finished with seven losses, two victories and one draw in the past 10 away games, scoring an average of 0.70 goals per match and conceding 2.10.

Elfsborg enjoyed a 4-1 winning scoreline when last meeting Halmstad at Orjans Vall. Elfsborg boast a 100% win record for the past 4 H2H meetings at Orjans Vall.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Halmstad Home Stats		1-4-5	2.00	0.40	1.60	4	6	3	7
Elfsborg Away Stats		2-1-7	2.80	0.70	2.10	7	3	4	6

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Halmstad vs Elfsborg Lineups & Team News

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