Elfsborg vs Varnamo

11 August 2025 · Allsvenskan · 2025 · Referee Oscar Johnson

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • L. Östman 45’
  • P. Frick 77’
  • K. Meriluoto 62’
  • O. Liimatta 72’

Match summary

Elfsborg and Varnamo drew 2-2. Elfsborg led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, L. Östman put Elfsborg ahead with a header in the 45th minute. In the second half, K. Meriluoto equalised in the 62nd minute, O. Liimatta put Varnamo in front in the 72nd minute, and P. Frick equalised with a header in the 77th minute.

Elfsborg had the better of the chances, with 2.42 expected goals (xG) from 23 shots to Varnamo's 0.71 from 11.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%
23 Shots 11
8 Shots on target 4
8 Corners 3
466 Passes 410
82.6% Pass accuracy 78.3%
19 Tackles 14
14 Fouls 13
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Elfsborg Varnamo
0’
A. SandstoManagerArgument
Kick-off
T. YegbeShot on target
12’
25’
A. KujundžićS. Thern
T. SilverholtShot on target
38’
J. LarssonShot on target
43’
L. ÖstmanHeader1-0 (Elfsborg)
45’
Half-time1-0
46’
A. ZeljkovicM. Alsalkhadi
S. HedlundShot on target
46’
Second half underway
A. SigurpálssonA. Zeneli
49’
62’
K. MeriluotoRight foot shot1-1 (Varnamo)
P. FrickL. Östman
65’
F. IhlerT. Silverholt
65’
A. SigurpálssonShot on target
68’
72’
O. LiimattaRight foot shot1-2 (Varnamo)
WendersonShot on target
75’
75’
K. MeriluotoShot on target
P. FrickHeader2-2 (Elfsborg)
77’
78’
P. CibickiN. Shamoun
81’
V. LarssonJ. Rapp
82’
H. AnderssonO. Liimatta
J. MagnussonWenderson
88’
S. HolménFoul
89’
90+4’
C. JohanssonShot on target
Full-time2-2

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 2.42 0.71 45’ L. Östman (Elfsborg), 1-0 45’ 62’ K. Meriluoto (Varnamo), 1-1 62’ 72’ O. Liimatta (Varnamo), 1-2 72’ 77’ P. Frick (Elfsborg), 2-2 77’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.42 0.71 45’ L. Östman (Elfsborg), 1-0 Östman 45’ 62’ K. Meriluoto (Varnamo), 1-1 Meriluoto 62’ 72’ O. Liimatta (Varnamo), 1-2 Liimatta 72’ 77’ P. Frick (Elfsborg), 2-2 Frick 77’
Elfsborg 2.42 xGVarnamo 0.71 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Varnamo attacking Elfsborg attacking 
68’ A. Sigurpálsson (Elfsborg), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 79’ F. Ihler (Elfsborg), from a corner, 0.30 xG, hit the woodwork 77’ P. Frick (Elfsborg), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 62’ K. Meriluoto (Varnamo), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 45’ L. Östman (Elfsborg), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 70’ A. Sigurpálsson (Elfsborg), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 79’ T. Yegbe (Elfsborg), from a corner, 0.18 xG, off target 13’ A. Zeneli (Elfsborg), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 12’ T. Yegbe (Elfsborg), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 51’ C. Johansson (Varnamo), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 1’ N. Shamoun (Varnamo), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 46’ S. Hedlund (Elfsborg), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 58’ O. Liimatta (Varnamo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 88’ S. Holmén (Elfsborg), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 18’ J. Larsson (Elfsborg), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 80’ Wenderson (Elfsborg), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 81’ S. Holmén (Elfsborg), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 41’ A. Zeneli (Elfsborg), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 75’ K. Meriluoto (Varnamo), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 57’ J. Larsson (Elfsborg), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 21’ A. Zeneli (Elfsborg), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 21’ C. Johansson (Varnamo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 46’ L. Östman (Elfsborg), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ O. Liimatta (Varnamo), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 43’ J. Larsson (Elfsborg), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 17’ S. Holmén (Elfsborg), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 75’ Wenderson (Elfsborg), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 31’ S. Hedlund (Elfsborg), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 67’ A. Zeljkovic (Varnamo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+4’ C. Johansson (Varnamo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 90+2’ B. Zeneli (Elfsborg), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ T. Silverholt (Elfsborg), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 90+5’ A. Kujundžić (Varnamo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 90’ A. Zeljkovic (Varnamo), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 68’ A. Sigurpálsson (Elfsborg), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 79’ F. Ihler (Elfsborg), from a corner, 0.30 xG, hit the woodwork 77’ P. Frick (Elfsborg), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 62’ K. Meriluoto (Varnamo), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 45’ L. Östman (Elfsborg), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 70’ A. Sigurpálsson (Elfsborg), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 79’ T. Yegbe (Elfsborg), from a corner, 0.18 xG, off target 13’ A. Zeneli (Elfsborg), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 12’ T. Yegbe (Elfsborg), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 51’ C. Johansson (Varnamo), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 1’ N. Shamoun (Varnamo), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 46’ S. Hedlund (Elfsborg), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 88’ S. Holmén (Elfsborg), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 58’ O. Liimatta (Varnamo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 18’ J. Larsson (Elfsborg), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 80’ Wenderson (Elfsborg), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 81’ S. Holmén (Elfsborg), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 41’ A. Zeneli (Elfsborg), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 75’ K. Meriluoto (Varnamo), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 57’ J. Larsson (Elfsborg), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 21’ A. Zeneli (Elfsborg), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 21’ C. Johansson (Varnamo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 72’ O. Liimatta (Varnamo), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 46’ L. Östman (Elfsborg), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 43’ J. Larsson (Elfsborg), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 75’ Wenderson (Elfsborg), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 17’ S. Holmén (Elfsborg), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 67’ A. Zeljkovic (Varnamo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+4’ C. Johansson (Varnamo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 31’ S. Hedlund (Elfsborg), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ B. Zeneli (Elfsborg), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ T. Silverholt (Elfsborg), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 90+5’ A. Kujundžić (Varnamo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 90’ A. Zeljkovic (Varnamo), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Elfsborg 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Eriksson
Holmén
Buhari
Yegbe
Larsson
Zeneli
Wenderson 88’
Hedlund
Östman 65’
Zeneli 49’
Silverholt 65’
Varnamo 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Keto
Rapp 81’
Mohammed
Grozdanic
Björnström
Thern 25’
Alsalkhadi 46’
Johansson
Liimatta 82’
Shamoun 78’
Meriluoto

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
S. Eriksson
90′ 2 2 39 1 – – – –
Defenders3 players
S. Holmén
90′ 2 2 – 8 3 50 3 – – –
I. Buhari
90′ 1 3 – 6 4 79 3 – – –
T. Yegbe
90′ 2 4 – 4 2 67 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
J. Larsson
90′ – – 29 2 – 1 1 3 1 1 –
B. Zeneli
90′ – 1 64 7 – 3 2 6 – 2 –
Wenderson Taken off
88′ – – 41 – – 5 1 9 1 1 –
S. Hedlund
90′ – – 38 1 – 2 1 4 – 1 –
J. Magnusson Came on as a substitute
2′ – – 1 – – – – – – – –
Forwards6 players
L. Östman Taken off
65′ 1 – 2 1 0.26 – 1 4 1 16 –
A. Zeneli Taken off
49′ – 1 3 – 0.21 – 1 7 1 16 –
T. Silverholt Taken off
65′ – – 1 1 0.01 – – 2 – 3 –
A. Sigurpálsson Came on as a substitute
41′ – – 2 1 0.61 – 1 1 – 13 –
F. Ihler Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 1 – 0.30 – 1 1 1 5 –
P. Frick Came on as a substitute
25′ 1 – 1 1 0.27 – – 1 – 5 –
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

Elfsborg LWLWW
Varnamo LWLLD

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Previous and next meeting

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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.