Degerfors vs Elfsborg

19 April 2025 · Allsvenskan · 2025 · Referee Tess Olofsson

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Simon Hedlund 52’ (pen)

Match summary

Elfsborg won 1-0 away at Degerfors. It was goalless at half-time.

Simon Hedlund put Elfsborg ahead from the penalty spot in the 52nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Elfsborg created 2.62 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Degerfors's 1.79 from 17. Nahom Girmai had a penalty saved for Degerfors.

Key events

Degerfors Elfsborg
Kick-off
25’
Sebastian Holmén
Marcus RaffertyShot on target
26’
30’
Terry YegbeShot on target
32’
Taylor SilverholtShot on target
32’
Niklas HultShot on target
32’
Simon OlssonShot on target
Juhani Pikkarainen
36’
Nahom Girmai
45+3’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
52’
Simon HedlundPenalty0-1 (Elfsborg)
58’
Niklas Hult
Nasiru MoroJuhani Pikkarainen
59’
Ziyad SalifuMarcus Rafferty
59’
63’
Frederik IhlerTaylor Silverholt
Maill LundgrenElias Pihlström
69’
Elias BarsoumShot on target
71’
72’
Per FrickAri Sigurpálsson
72’
Ludvig RichtnérGottfrid Rapp
73’
Daniel GranliSebastian Holmén
Nahom GirmaiMissed penaltysaved
78’
Nahom GirmaiShot on target
78’
Maill LundgrenShot on target
80’
Adi FisicElias Barsoum
85’
Alexander Heden LindskogMamadouba Diaby
85’
Nasiru Moro
90+5’
90+5’
Buhari IbrahimSimon Olsson
Full-time0-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.79 2.62 52’ Simon Hedlund (Elfsborg), 0-1 52’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.79 2.62 52’ Simon Hedlund (Elfsborg), 0-1 Hedlund 52’
Degerfors 1.79 xGElfsborg 2.62 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Elfsborg attacking Degerfors attacking 
52’ Simon Hedlund (Elfsborg), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 78’ Nahom Girmai (Degerfors), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 32’ Taylor Silverholt (Elfsborg), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 32’ Niklas Hult (Elfsborg), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 89’ Leon Hien (Degerfors), open play, 0.30 xG, hit the woodwork 58’ Taylor Silverholt (Elfsborg), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 49’ Taylor Silverholt (Elfsborg), open play, 0.24 xG, blocked 19’ Elias Barsoum (Degerfors), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 20’ Besfort Zeneli (Elfsborg), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 54’ Elias Barsoum (Degerfors), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 13’ Taylor Silverholt (Elfsborg), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 8’ Sebastian Ohlsson (Degerfors), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 32’ Simon Olsson (Elfsborg), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 31’ Sebastian Holmén (Elfsborg), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 57’ Gottfrid Rapp (Elfsborg), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+5’ Nasiru Moro (Degerfors), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 30’ Terry Yegbe (Elfsborg), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 37’ Besfort Zeneli (Elfsborg), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 80’ Maill Lundgren (Degerfors), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 26’ Marcus Rafferty (Degerfors), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 10’ Elias Pihlström (Degerfors), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 71’ Elias Barsoum (Degerfors), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 8’ Elias Barsoum (Degerfors), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 30’ Simon Hedlund (Elfsborg), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Besfort Zeneli (Elfsborg), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Christos Gravius (Degerfors), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 8’ Sebastian Ohlsson (Degerfors), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Mamadouba Diaby (Degerfors), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Ziyad Salifu (Degerfors), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ Sebastian Ohlsson (Degerfors), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 75’ Sebastian Ohlsson (Degerfors), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 52’ Simon Hedlund (Elfsborg), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 78’ Nahom Girmai (Degerfors), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 32’ Taylor Silverholt (Elfsborg), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 32’ Niklas Hult (Elfsborg), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 89’ Leon Hien (Degerfors), open play, 0.30 xG, hit the woodwork 58’ Taylor Silverholt (Elfsborg), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 49’ Taylor Silverholt (Elfsborg), open play, 0.24 xG, blocked 19’ Elias Barsoum (Degerfors), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 54’ Elias Barsoum (Degerfors), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 20’ Besfort Zeneli (Elfsborg), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 13’ Taylor Silverholt (Elfsborg), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 8’ Sebastian Ohlsson (Degerfors), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 32’ Simon Olsson (Elfsborg), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 31’ Sebastian Holmén (Elfsborg), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 57’ Gottfrid Rapp (Elfsborg), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+5’ Nasiru Moro (Degerfors), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 30’ Terry Yegbe (Elfsborg), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 37’ Besfort Zeneli (Elfsborg), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 80’ Maill Lundgren (Degerfors), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 26’ Marcus Rafferty (Degerfors), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 10’ Elias Pihlström (Degerfors), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 71’ Elias Barsoum (Degerfors), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 8’ Elias Barsoum (Degerfors), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 30’ Simon Hedlund (Elfsborg), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Besfort Zeneli (Elfsborg), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Christos Gravius (Degerfors), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 8’ Sebastian Ohlsson (Degerfors), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Mamadouba Diaby (Degerfors), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Ziyad Salifu (Degerfors), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ Sebastian Ohlsson (Degerfors), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 75’ Sebastian Ohlsson (Degerfors), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Degerfors 3-4-3 Starting XI
Forsell
Hien
Pikkarainen 59’
Ohlsson
Diaby 85’
Gravius
Girmai
Ohlsson
Barsoum 85’
Rafferty 59’
Pihlström 69’
Elfsborg 3-4-3 Starting XI
Pettersson
Wikström
Holmén 73’
Yegbe
Hedlund
Olsson 90’
Zeneli
Hult
Rapp 72’
Sigurpálsson 72’
Silverholt 63’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Rasmus Forsell
90′ 2 1 15 – – – – –
Defenders7 players
Leon Hien
90′ 3 2 – 8 1 57 1 – – –
Juhani Pikkarainen Taken off
59′ – 2 – 2 1 32 1 – – –
Sebastian Ohlsson
90′ 2 – – 2 – 69 2 – – –
Sebastian Ohlsson
90′ 5 – – 7 2 21 3 – – –
Mamadouba Diaby Taken off
85′ 3 – – 4 1 30 1 – – –
Nasiru Moro Came on as a substitute
31′ 1 – – 1 – 17 – – – –
Alexander Heden Lindskog Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – – – 8 1 – – –
Midfielders4 players
Christos Gravius
90′ – – 58 1 – 2 1 2 – – –
Nahom Girmai
90′ – – 60 3 – 3 1 5 2 2 –
Elias Barsoum Taken off
85′ – – 29 1 – – – 7 1 6 –
Adi Fisic Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Forwards4 players
Marcus Rafferty Taken off
59′ – – 1 1 0.04 – – 4 3 12 –
Elias Pihlström Taken off
69′ – – 1 – 0.04 – 2 2 1 25 –
Ziyad Salifu Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 1 – 0.02 – 1 2 – 7 –
Maill Lundgren Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 1 1 0.05 – 2 2 – 10 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Degerfors DLWWL
Elfsborg WDDLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Elfsborg 2-2 Degerfors, 05 Nov 23 Next meeting: Elfsborg 1-2 Degerfors, 27 Sep 25  All Degerfors vs Elfsborg meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.