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Round
Regular Season - 20
Venue
Stora Valla, Degerfors
Referee
Granit Maqedonci, Sweden
Form

Recent form

Degerfors IF
27Very poor

Last 5 matches · 0W-2D-3L · -4 goal difference

Halmstad
36Poor

Last 5 matches · 2W-0D-3L · -4 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Degerfors IF or Draw

BetGenius backs Degerfors IF or Draw (Double Chance) at 74% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

74%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Degerfors IF host bottom-placed Halmstad in a crucial Allsvenskan relegation clash at Stora Valla. Degerfors sit in 14th position with 16 points from 19 games, occupying the relegation playoff spot, while Halmstad remain rooted to 16th place with 11 points after suffering 12 defeats across their 19 league fixtures.

Halmstad have struggled severely on their travels throughout the campaign, failing to win any of their nine away matches with three draws and six defeats. Their offensive output has been the lowest in the division, registering just 13 goals in 19 games and averaging only 0.7 goals scored per away encounter.

Degerfors enter this contest with recent positive memories against their opponents, having claimed a 3-0 away victory over Halmstad earlier in the season. With Halmstad winless on the road and Degerfors fighting to maintain separation from the automatic relegation places, the hosts hold the upper hand heading into matchday 20.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Halmstad are winless on the road in Allsvenskan this season with zero wins, three draws, and six losses from nine away matches.
  2. Halmstad possess the lowest scoring attack in the league, netting only 13 goals across 19 fixtures.
  3. Degerfors won the reverse fixture 3-0 away at Halmstad in April 2026.
  4. Degerfors hold a strong historical advantage in this fixture, winning six of the past ten head-to-head meetings in all competitions.
Availability

Team news

Degerfors IF

  • J. PikkarainenKnee Injury

Halmstad

  • T. TrybullYellow Cards

Team news last updated Sep 20 (34 days ago) — later changes may not be reflected.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Degerfors IF at homeHalmstad away
12
Played
12
3-2-7
W-D-L
0-3-9
1
Scored /game
0.6
1.4
Conceded /game
2.2
17%
Clean sheets
0%
42%
Failed to score
50%
60%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
20%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
80%

Combined scoring rate: 1.6 goals per game (Degerfors IF at home plus Halmstad away).

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
11IF Brommapojkarna24-730
12Mjallby AIF24-1223
13Kalmar FF24-1522
14Degerfors IFRelegation Playoffs24-1620
15Orgryte ISRelegation24-2518
16HalmstadRelegation25-2817
History

Head-to-head

6
Degerfors IF
2
Draws
2
Halmstad

Degerfors IF have won 6 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.5 goals a game.

  • 2026-09-05Degerfors IF2-0Halmstad
  • 2026-04-12Halmstad0-3Degerfors IF
  • 2025-10-20Degerfors IF0-1Halmstad
  • 2025-03-30Halmstad0-5Degerfors IF
  • 2023-10-07Halmstad0-0Degerfors IF
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Predictions

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FeaturedWON
Double Chance
Degerfors IF or Draw
74%
Confidence

Halmstad have failed to win any of their nine away matches in the league this season, picking up only three points on the road while conceding 18 goals. Degerfors already defeated Halmstad 3-0 in the reverse fixture earlier this campaign and have won six of the last ten head-to-head meetings between the clubs. Covering the home win and the draw provides solid protection against a Halmstad side that averages just 0.7 goals per game overall.

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Published September 4, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.