Season so far

UEFA Europa League

Key, Elfsborg v Qarabağ
League position, Elfsborg 28th, Qarabağ 32ndTotal points, Elfsborg 4, Qarabağ 3

Goals scored

Elfsborg 7Qarabağ 4

Form guide

All competitions

Elfsborg won
v Häcken
5
1
Club Friendlies
Qarabağ draw
v Sabah
1
1
Premyer Liqa
Elfsborg lose
v Athletic Club
3
0
UEFA Europa League
Qarabağ won
v Qəbələ
0
2
Cup
Elfsborg won
v Djurgården
0
3
Club Friendlies
Qarabağ won
v Neftçi
0
3
Premyer Liqa
Elfsborg draw
v Värnamo
0
0
Allsvenskan
Qarabağ lose
v Olympique Lyonnais
1
4
UEFA Europa League
Elfsborg draw
v Sporting Braga
1
1
UEFA Europa League
Qarabağ won
v Səbail
0
3
Premyer Liqa

Match Facts

  • This is just Elfsborg’s third meeting with Azerbaijani opponents – they lost 1-0 at home and won 1-0 away to Keshla in qualifying for the 2014-15 UEFA Europa League, before progressing 4-3 on penalties.

  • Qarabag have won two of their three away games against Swedish sides in all competitions (L1), most recently a 1-0 victory at Häcken in last season’s UEFA Europa League.

  • Elfsborg have conceded more goals via set-pieces than any other team in the UEFA Europa League this season (5 – 1 penalty).

  • Four of Qarabag’s last five victories in European competition have come away from home, and they could win two away group stage games in the same UEFA Europa League campaign for the first time.

  • Elfsborg have completed the fewest passes in the UEFA Europa League this season (1,074) and have the lowest passing accuracy (70.4%). They are also moving the ball upfield the shortest distance per sequence in the competition this season (9m per sequence).