Season so far

UEFA Europa League

Key, Athletic Club v Elfsborg
League position, Athletic Club 6th, Elfsborg 24thTotal points, Athletic Club 10, Elfsborg 4

Goals scored

Athletic Club 6Elfsborg 7

Goals conceded

Athletic Club 2Elfsborg 8

Shots

Athletic Club 45Elfsborg 25

Shots on target

Athletic Club 19Elfsborg 15

Shots off target

Athletic Club 26Elfsborg 10

Blocked shots

Athletic Club 9Elfsborg 5

Passing accuracy %

Athletic Club 78.97Elfsborg 69.26

Points gained from a losing position

Athletic Club 4Elfsborg 1

Form guide

All competitions

Athletic Club draw
v Real Valladolid
1
1
Primera División
Elfsborg won
v Djurgården
0
3
Club Friendlies
Athletic Club won
v Ludogorets
1
2
UEFA Europa League
Elfsborg draw
v Värnamo
0
0
Allsvenskan
Athletic Club draw
v Real Betis
1
1
Primera División
Elfsborg draw
v Sporting Braga
1
1
UEFA Europa League
Athletic Club draw
v Mallorca
0
0
Primera División
Elfsborg won
v Västerås SK
1
0
Allsvenskan
Athletic Club won
v Slavia Prague
1
0
UEFA Europa League
Elfsborg won
v Eskilsminne
0
5
Svenska Cupen

Match Facts

  • Athletic Club’s only previous European meetings with Swedish opposition came in the 2017-18 UEFA Europa League – they drew 2-2 away and won 1-0 at home against Östersunds FK.

  • Elfsborg have lost all three of their previous meetings with Spanish opponents in all competitions, with all three games coming in 2007 (twice v Valencia in UEFA Champions League qualifying, once v Villlarreal in the UEFA Cup).

  • Athletic Club have won their last three UEFA Europa League matches – they’ve won four in a row twice before, in 2011-12 under Marcelo Bielsa and 2017-18 under José Ángel Ziganda.

  • Elfsborg have completed the fewest passes (863) and have the lowest pass accuracy (69.3%) in the UEFA Europa League this season, while they’ve played the fifth-most long passes (244) of any side.

  • Although they’ve spent 20% of their UEFA Europa League games in the lead this season, Elfsborg have had just two shots when they’ve been ahead, while facing 19 shots themselves.