Malmo vs Elfsborg

7 April 2025 · Allsvenskan · 2025 · Referee Adam Ladeback

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Anders Christiansen 47’
  • Arnór Sigurðsson 78’
  • Simon Hedlund 71’

Match summary

Malmo beat Elfsborg 2-1. It was goalless at half-time.

Anders Christiansen put Malmo ahead in the 47th minute, Simon Hedlund equalised in the 71st minute, and Arnór Sigurðsson won it in the 78th minute.

The chances backed that up: Malmo created 1.97 expected goals (xG) from 23 shots to Elfsborg's 1.42 from 8. Simon Hedlund had a penalty saved for Elfsborg.

Key events

Malmo Elfsborg
Kick-off
Erik Botheim
1’
2’
Simon HedlundMissed penaltysaved
2’
Simon HedlundShot on target
Hugo Bolin
3’
Lasse Berg JohnsenShot on target
11’
Anders ChristiansenShot on target
24’
Half-time0-0
Anders ChristiansenRight foot shot1-0 (Malmo)
47’
Second half underway
Sead HakšabanovićShot on target
56’
Erik BotheimShot on target
61’
62’
Ari SigurpálssonGottfrid Rapp
62’
Altti HellemaaJulius Magnusson
Arnór SigurðssonHugo Bolin
66’
Taha Abdi AliSead Hakšabanović
66’
71’
Simon HedlundRight foot shot1-1 (Elfsborg)
Pontus Jansson
76’
77’
Frederik IhlerTaylor Silverholt
Arnór SigurðssonRight foot shot2-1 (Malmo)
78’
Isaac ThelinAnders Christiansen
80’
82’
Rami KaibNiklas Hult
82’
Per FrickSimon Olsson
Oliver BergErik Botheim
87’
89’
Simon Hedlund
Otto RosengrenShot on target
90’
90+1’
Sebastian Holmén
Full-time2-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.97 1.42 47’ Anders Christiansen (Malmo), 1-0 47’ 71’ Simon Hedlund (Elfsborg), 1-1 71’ 78’ Arnór Sigurðsson (Malmo), 2-1 78’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.97 1.42 47’ Anders Christiansen (Malmo), 1-0 Christiansen 47’ 71’ Simon Hedlund (Elfsborg), 1-1 Hedlund 71’ 78’ Arnór Sigurðsson (Malmo), 2-1 Sigurðsson 78’
Malmo 1.97 xGElfsborg 1.42 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Elfsborg attacking Malmo attacking 
2’ Simon Hedlund (Elfsborg), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 78’ Rasmus Wikström (Elfsborg), set piece, 0.33 xG, off target 78’ Arnór Sigurðsson (Malmo), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 47’ Anders Christiansen (Malmo), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 53’ Erik Botheim (Malmo), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 38’ Erik Botheim (Malmo), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 90’ Otto Rosengren (Malmo), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 34’ Hugo Bolin (Malmo), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 52’ Erik Botheim (Malmo), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 61’ Erik Botheim (Malmo), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 2’ Gottfrid Rapp (Elfsborg), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 33’ Gottfrid Rapp (Elfsborg), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 36’ Erik Botheim (Malmo), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 56’ Sead Hakšabanović (Malmo), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 75’ Anders Christiansen (Malmo), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 24’ Anders Christiansen (Malmo), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 64’ Erik Botheim (Malmo), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 71’ Simon Hedlund (Elfsborg), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 44’ Otto Rosengren (Malmo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+3’ Frederik Ihler (Elfsborg), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 56’ Hugo Bolin (Malmo), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 68’ Taha Abdi Ali (Malmo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 11’ Lasse Berg Johnsen (Malmo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 55’ Busanello (Malmo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 15’ Anders Christiansen (Malmo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 35’ Lasse Berg Johnsen (Malmo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 37’ Besfort Zeneli (Elfsborg), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 11’ Pontus Jansson (Malmo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 21’ Anders Christiansen (Malmo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ Hugo Bolin (Malmo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 85’ Rami Kaib (Elfsborg), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 2’ Simon Hedlund (Elfsborg), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 78’ Rasmus Wikström (Elfsborg), set piece, 0.33 xG, off target 78’ Arnór Sigurðsson (Malmo), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 47’ Anders Christiansen (Malmo), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 53’ Erik Botheim (Malmo), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 38’ Erik Botheim (Malmo), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 90’ Otto Rosengren (Malmo), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 34’ Hugo Bolin (Malmo), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 52’ Erik Botheim (Malmo), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 61’ Erik Botheim (Malmo), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 2’ Gottfrid Rapp (Elfsborg), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 33’ Gottfrid Rapp (Elfsborg), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 36’ Erik Botheim (Malmo), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 24’ Anders Christiansen (Malmo), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 56’ Sead Hakšabanović (Malmo), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 75’ Anders Christiansen (Malmo), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 64’ Erik Botheim (Malmo), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 71’ Simon Hedlund (Elfsborg), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 44’ Otto Rosengren (Malmo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 56’ Hugo Bolin (Malmo), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+3’ Frederik Ihler (Elfsborg), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 55’ Busanello (Malmo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 68’ Taha Abdi Ali (Malmo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 11’ Lasse Berg Johnsen (Malmo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 15’ Anders Christiansen (Malmo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 35’ Lasse Berg Johnsen (Malmo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 37’ Besfort Zeneli (Elfsborg), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 11’ Pontus Jansson (Malmo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 21’ Anders Christiansen (Malmo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 85’ Rami Kaib (Elfsborg), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 57’ Hugo Bolin (Malmo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Malmo 4-4-2 Starting XI
Friedrich
Busanello
Jansson
Rösler
Larsen
Bolin 66’
Rosengren
Johnsen
Christiansen 80’
Hakšabanović 66’
Botheim 87’
Elfsborg 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Pettersson
Wikström
Holmén
Yegbe
Hult 82’
Magnusson 62’
Olsson 82’
Rapp 62’
Zeneli
Hedlund
Silverholt 77’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Ricardo Friedrich
90′ 1 1 16 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Jens Stryger Larsen
90′ – – – 1 – 55 1 – – –
Pontus Jansson
90′ – 1 – 7 7 54 1 – – –
Colin Rösler
90′ – – – 4 4 56 2 – – –
Busanello
90′ 1 2 – 5 – 61 2 – – –
Midfielders8 players
Sead Hakšabanović Taken off
66′ – – 31 3 – 3 2 5 – 2 –
Otto Rosengren
90′ – – 58 2 – 2 – 6 3 4 –
Lasse Berg Johnsen
90′ – – 78 3 – 5 – 6 2 – –
Hugo Bolin Taken off
66′ – – 31 2 – 1 – 3 1 1 –
Anders Christiansen Taken off
80′ 1 – 29 – – 2 – 3 1 1 –
Arnór Sigurðsson Came on as a substitute
24′ 1 – 4 – – – – – – – –
Taha Abdi Ali Came on as a substitute
24′ – 1 15 1 – – – 4 – 2 –
Oliver Berg Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – – – 1 – 1 –
Forwards2 players
Erik Botheim Taken off
87′ – – 6 1 0.64 – 2 6 2 15 –
Isaac Thelin Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – – – 2 – 4 –
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

Malmo DWDWW
Elfsborg LLWDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Malmo 2-1 Elfsborg, 28 May 24 Next meeting: Elfsborg 2-2 Malmo, 14 Sep 25  All Malmo 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.