Helsingborg have managed only two clean sheets across 21 league fixtures this season, conceding 41 goals at an average of 2.0 per match. At home, they score at a steady rate of 1.7 goals per game while conceding 1.6. Sandviken have matched Helsingborg with 34 goals scored this season and have scored in three of their last four matches in all competitions. In addition, four of the five historic meetings between these teams have ended with both sides on the scoresheet, making goals at both ends the most probable outcome.
Helsingborg vs Sandviken prediction
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Last 5 matches · 1W-2D-2L · -1 goal difference
Last 5 matches · 2W-2D-1L · +1 goal difference
Our verdict
SolidBetGenius backs Yes (Both Teams to Score) at 74% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.
Match preview
Helsingborg and Sandviken enter this round 22 Superettan fixture separated by just a single point and one place in mid-table. Helsingborg sit in tenth position with 26 points, while Sandviken occupy ninth on 27 points. Both sides will be looking to maintain a cushion over the bottom positions and build positive momentum going into the final third of the campaign.
Helsingborg have been an open side throughout the season, scoring 34 goals but conceding 41 across 21 matches. Their home record shows four wins, three draws, and four defeats, with matches at their venue seeing an average of 1.7 goals scored and 1.6 conceded per game. Sandviken have identical goal productivity with 34 goals scored and 31 conceded, although their away record has yielded two wins, three draws, and five defeats in ten trips.
Recent direct encounters between these two clubs have consistently produced entertaining, high-scoring affairs. Four of their five head-to-head meetings have seen both teams find the net, with an average of 3.6 goals per game across that sample, pointing toward another competitive and open contest.
Key factors
- Helsingborg have kept just two clean sheets in 21 Superettan matches this season, conceding 41 goals.
- Four of the five head-to-head encounters between Helsingborg and Sandviken have seen both teams score.
- The five previous meetings between these sides have averaged 3.6 total goals per fixture.
- Both teams have identical offensive tallies this season with 34 goals scored across 21 league matches.
- Helsingborg have failed to score in only three of their 21 league fixtures.
Statistical comparison
Helsingborg at home vs Sandviken awayCombined scoring rate: 2.8 goals per game (Helsingborg at home plus Sandviken away).
Key players this season
Sandviken
- Christian Wagner2G
- L. Tagesson2A
League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.
Table context
Full table →| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Landskrona BoIS | 22 | +7 | 34 |
| 7 | Osters IF | 22 | +1 | 33 |
| 8 | Oddevold | 22 | +4 | 32 |
| 9 | Sandviken | 22 | +5 | 30 |
| 10 | Helsingborg | 22 | -9 | 26 |
| 11 | Ljungskile SK | 22 | -1 | 25 |
| 12 | Norrby IF | 22 | -5 | 23 |
| 13 | IFK VarnamoRelegation Playoffs | 22 | -13 | 23 |
Head-to-head
Full record →Sandviken have won 3 of the last 6 meetings, averaging 3.3 goals a game, both teams scored in 67% of them.
- 2026-09-05Helsingborg 0-2 Sandviken
- 2026-06-28Sandviken 4-2 Helsingborg
- 2025-09-25Sandviken 0-1 Helsingborg
- 2025-04-05Helsingborg 1-2 Sandviken
- 2024-10-26Sandviken 2-2 Helsingborg
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