Against All Odds: Angels to triumph in Helsingborgs

It's me showing the Helsingborgs players the red card today

Second and third meet in the Swedish Allsvenskan this evening and Paul Robinson thinks that IFK Goteborg can upset the odds and secure a result at Helsingborg in a match that you can see on Betfair Live Video at 18:05.

Helsingborgs have had their momentum checked in recent weeks as they've managed to win just one of their last four games and lost at home last time out to AIK. Prior to that spell they were on a roll with six consecutive wins but they will need to bounce back today.

Roar Hansen is the new man in charge of The Reds for this season and you'd have to conclude that he's done a fine job thus far. Despite recent setbacks, they are third in the table, two points off top spot with two games in hand. 

They have won four of their last five at home but I would add a note of caution that their win percentage at  Olympia is no better than 50% since around the start of 2012. They also lost to tonight's opponents in their last clash on this ground back in April.

IFK Goteborg have won their last two matches to climb up to second in the table and while they've played a game more than Helsingborgs, they've played one less than leaders Malmo FF. Victory here would see them go top and that should fire the players up even more.

Mikael Stahre's men won at Norrkoping before putting four past Mjallby on home soil a fortnight ago. They've had a rest since then but there is every reason to believe that they can continue their progress. 

The Angels have had a bit of an iffy record on the road of late but that victory at Norrkoping means they've now avoided defeat in nine of their last 11 matches in all competitions. 

This should be a competitively fought fixture and while Helsingborgs have home advantage, they are too short at odds-on. That's why, at around the 1.9310/11 mark, I have to make them my lay of the day. 

Recommended Bet
Lay Helsingborgs v IFK Goteborg @ 1.9310/11 

2013 P/L (1pt each bet)

Wagered: 188 pts
Returned: 178.26 pts
P/L – 9.74 pts (after commission)
(2012 P/L: + 9.60 pts)