Elfsborg vs Häcken Prediction: Both sides expected to score

Elfsborg and Häcken will lock horns at the Borås Arena on Saturday for  round 27 game. Borås Elfsborg won the last 2 games against Hacken. Can they continue? Below are previews, possible starting 11, expert betting tips, and odds.

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Elfsborg suffered a 4-1 loss to Sirius in their last game despite taking the lead just 7 minutes into the game. They are unbeaten in 6 of their last 8 games and last 3 home games. They sit 6th on the table with 41 points in 26 games, scoring 49 goals and conceding 39. Michael Baidoo will be a player to watch in this game. The 25-year-old Ghanaian midfielder has scored 10 goals and assisted 5 this season.

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Häcken recorded a 2-0 win over AIK in their last game. Simon Gustafson, and Ali Youssef made the difference in the game. They have won their last 3 games and their last 2 away from home. They sit 9th on the table with 39 points in 26 games, scoring 50 goals and conceding 46. However, Simon Gustafson (accumulated yellow cards), Johan Hammar (thigh injury), Amor Layouni (knee injury), Lars Olden Larsen (unknown injury), and Isak Brusberg (groin injury) will miss this game.

Elfsborg — Isak Pettersson, Sebastian Holmen, Gustav Henriksson, Terry Yegbe, Simon Hedlund, Besfort Zeneli, Jens Jakob Thomasen, Niklas Hult, Ahmed Qasem, Michael Baidoo, Arber Zeneli.

Hacken — Peter Abrahamsson, Julius Lindberg, Marius Lode, Even Hovland, Adam Lundqvist, Samuel Leach Holm, Amane Romeo, Mikkel Rygaard, Zeidane Inoussa, Ali Youssef, Jeremy Agbonifo.

Both sides are enjoying a series of wins, but I will back the hosts here. They have won the last two games against Hacken and are unbeaten in their last 8 games. Moreover, the last 3 games between the two sides saw the BTTS and the Over 2.5 results.

• BTTS for 1.60 odds
• Over 3.5 for 2.00 odds
• W1 for 1.80 odds