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IFK Goteborg vs IF Elfsborg prediction

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Kickoff
Sun, Aug 23, 12:00 PM
Round
Regular Season - 18
Venue
Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg
Referee
Mohammed Al-Hakim, Sweden

Recent form

IFK Goteborg
66Strong

Last 5 matches · 2W-2D-1L · +3 goal difference

IF Elfsborg
85Excellent

Last 5 matches · 4W-1D-0L · +10 goal difference

Our verdict

Solid
Market
Match Winner
Pick
IF Elfsborg to win
Confidence62%

BetGenius backs IF Elfsborg to win (Match Winner) at 62% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

Match preview

IFK Göteborg host IF Elfsborg in an Allsvenskan clash with both teams positioned on contrasting trajectories. Göteborg sit 12th in the table with 19 points from 17 matches and a -16 goal difference, having conceded 38 goals across the campaign—averaging 2.2 goals against per game overall. They enter this fixture following a 3-0 away loss to Degerfors IF.

IF Elfsborg occupy 5th place with 27 points from 17 games, boasting a solid defensive record that has seen them concede just 18 goals (1.1 per match). The visitors arrive in formidable form, having won their last four matches across all competitions, including victories against Malmo FF (2-1), Mjallby AIF (1-0), Vasteras SK FK (3-0), and Västra Frölunda (4-0).

Historical encounters between these sides heavily favor the visitors. In the last 10 head-to-head fixtures, Elfsborg have registered 8 victories compared to just 1 for Göteborg, including a 2-0 home victory in their most recent meeting earlier this season.

Key factors

  • IF Elfsborg have won 8 of the previous 10 head-to-head fixtures against IFK Göteborg, including 3 of the last 4 played at Göteborg's home ground.
  • Elfsborg are on a four-match winning streak across all competitions, conceding just 1 goal across those 4 fixtures.
  • IFK Göteborg have registered only 1 clean sheet in 17 league games this season, conceding an average of 2.2 goals per match.
  • IFK Göteborg are missing G. Ersoy and A. Mucolli through injury, alongside the inactive M. Fenger.
  • IF Elfsborg must navigate the suspension of J. Magnusson and an injury to P. Frick.

Team news

IFK Goteborg

  • G. ErsoyMuscle Injury
  • A. MucolliKnee Injury
  • A. Bergmark-WibergYellow Cards
  • A. JallowInactive
  • K. ThordarsonInactive

IF Elfsborg

  • P. FrickBroken ankle
  • L. HaggInactive
  • S. HolmenInactive
  • M. RohdenInactive

Statistical comparison

IFK Goteborg at home vs IF Elfsborg away
10
Played
9
4-3-3
W-D-L
3-4-2
1.3
Scored /game
1.2
1.2
Conceded /game
1.1
20%
Clean sheets
22%
20%
Failed to score
11%
40%
BTTS (last 5)
20%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
40%

Combined scoring rate: 2.5 goals per game (IFK Goteborg at home plus IF Elfsborg away).

Key players this season

IFK Goteborg

  • T. Heintz5A

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 →
#TeamPGDPts
3Hammarby FFQualifying20+2637
4BK Hacken20+432
5AIK Stockholm19+132
6IF Elfsborg20+731
7Malmo FF20+330
8Vasteras SK FK20-629
9Gais20+727
10IF Brommapojkarna20-327
11IFK Goteborg20-1226
12Mjallby AIF19-820
13Kalmar FF20-919
14Degerfors IFRelegation Playoffs20-1219

Head-to-head

Full record →
IFK Goteborg
1
Draws
2
IF Elfsborg
7

IF Elfsborg have won 7 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 3.2 goals a game, both teams scored in 80% of them.

  • 2026-08-23IFK Goteborg 1-1 IF Elfsborg
  • 2026-04-06IF Elfsborg 2-0 IFK Goteborg
  • 2025-07-28IF Elfsborg 4-3 IFK Goteborg
  • 2025-07-12IFK Goteborg 1-2 IF Elfsborg
  • 2024-08-25IF Elfsborg 3-1 IFK Goteborg

Our record in Allsvenskan

53%17 won from 32 settled predictions

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Market
Match Winner
Pick
IF Elfsborg to win
Confidence62%

Elfsborg enter this fixture with four consecutive wins and have dominated recent head-to-head meetings, winning 8 of the last 10 encounters against Göteborg. Göteborg's defense has conceded 38 goals in 17 league matches, leaving them vulnerable to Elfsborg's disciplined side.

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Published August 23, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.