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Round
Regular Season - 18
Venue
Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg
Referee
Mohammed Al-Hakim, Sweden
Form

Recent form

IFK Goteborg
63Average

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

IF Elfsborg
65Strong

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

Our call

Our verdict

Match Winner
IF Elfsborg to win

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

62%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

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.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. 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.
  2. Elfsborg are on a four-match winning streak across all competitions, conceding just 1 goal across those 4 fixtures.
  3. IFK Göteborg have registered only 1 clean sheet in 17 league games this season, conceding an average of 2.2 goals per match.
  4. IFK Göteborg are missing G. Ersoy and A. Mucolli through injury, alongside the inactive M. Fenger.
  5. IF Elfsborg must navigate the suspension of J. Magnusson and an injury to P. Frick.
Availability

Team news

IFK Goteborg

  • A. JallowMuscle Injury
  • A. MucolliKnee Injury
  • A. ErlingmarkInactive
  • R. LundqvistInactive

IF Elfsborg

  • M. RohdenMuscle Injury
  • L. HaggInactive
Numbers

Statistical comparison

IFK Goteborg at homeIF Elfsborg away
12
Played
12
6-3-3
W-D-L
4-5-3
1.3
Scored /game
1.3
1.1
Conceded /game
1.3
25%
Clean sheets
17%
17%
Failed to score
8%
60%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
60%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 2.6 goals per game (IFK Goteborg at home plus IF Elfsborg away).

Players

Key players this season

IF Elfsborg

  • L. Östman9G

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
2Djurgardens IFQualifying24+2947
3Hammarby FFQualifying24+2946
4BK Hacken24+1342
5IF Elfsborg25+1342
6Vasteras SK FK25-238
7Malmo FF25+437
8IFK Goteborg24-936
9AIK Stockholm24-434
10Gais24+530
11IF Brommapojkarna24-730
History

Head-to-head

1
IFK Goteborg
2
Draws
7
IF Elfsborg

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 Goteborg1-1IF Elfsborg
  • 2026-04-06IF Elfsborg2-0IFK Goteborg
  • 2025-07-28IF Elfsborg4-3IFK Goteborg
  • 2025-07-12IFK Goteborg1-2IF Elfsborg
  • 2024-08-25IF Elfsborg3-1IFK Goteborg
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Match Winner
IF Elfsborg to win
62%
Confidence

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.