Allsvenskan: Top-notch vs modest, at least according to the table. AIK - IFK Göteborg. Home victory or a shock result?
- AIK is in the best form (5-1-0)
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
AIK form and stats
AIK have been very solid at home in the Allsvenskan so far, with 26 points collected from 10 matches (8-2-0). This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the table. Ever since the Mjällby game AIK has been unbeatable here at Friends Arena producing five straight wins.
Nothing to worry about in defence for AIK, as their goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt has completely shut out the opponents for 192 minutes in the Allsvenskan.
The home team returns to Friends Arena after being equal after 90 minutes with Mjällby (placed 14th) on their last time out; the Allsvenskan game ended 0-0. Eric Ouma, defender, was given a rating of 8.0/10 in that game, top of the team. Ouma won 9 of 13 duels.
Before that, AIK had a home game versus Örebro which ended with a victory 2-0.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how AIK have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eight games) they have won six times, drawn zero and lost two.
AIK are traveling soon after this match as the Allsvenskan match at Kalmar awaits in three days.
AIK have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Friends Arena with 17 goals in 10 league matches. Defensively AIK have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (5 in 10 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
IFK Göteborg form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Allsvenskan travels is 2 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats.
Göteborg are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Allsvenskan against Halmstad (placed 12th). Midfielder Tobias Sana was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.4. Sana scored one goal, served one assist, hit two key passes and had 48 successful passes (of 60 total).
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Häcken wasn't a success with a 2-3 loss.IFK Göteborg are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, five draws and three defeats. From a total of nine matches.
The schedule is very tough for Göteborg now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Allsvenskan game at Hammarby is waiting in only three days.
Göteborg are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 9 away goals from 8 games (in the league). It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. IFK Göteborg have conceded 10 goals in these away matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Here's the final score when the sides faced each other previously this campaign; IFK Göteborg - AIK 2-0. Head-to-head numbers (for the last ten meetings): AIK won five games, zero matches ended with a tie and IFK Göteborg got five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  N. Stefanelli 5 goals |   T. Sana 5 goals |  M. Berg 5 goals |
AIK missing players
IFK Göteborg missing players
| AIK | IFK Göteborg | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 18 |
| 11 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 26 | 17 | 7 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 23 |
| 14 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 23 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 62% | 78% |
| 78% | 80% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 62% | 72% |
| 33% | 30% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 38% | 44% |
| 11% | 10% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 38% | 33% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 38% | 28% |
| 44% | 40% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 56% |
| 44% | 60% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 38% | 33% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 33% |
| 6.2 | 5.7 | 7.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 5.2 | 4.5 |
| 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14.2 | 13.8 | 15.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 8.4 | 10.9 |
| 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
| 32% | 37% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 39% | 33% |
- AIK have not yet lost a game at home.
- AIK have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- AIK have scored in all their home matches so far.
- AIK have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Allsvenskan
- AIK have the most clean sheets (6) at home in Allsvenskan
- AIK have the most points (26) at home in Allsvenskan
- AIK haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- AIK is in the best form (5-1-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Djurgården | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 37 |
| 2 | AIK | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 37 |
| 3 | Elfsborg | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 36 |
| 4 | Malmö FF | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 34 |
| 5 | Norrköping | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 27 |
| 6 | Hammarby | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 27 |
| 7 | Kalmar | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
| 8 | Varberg BoIS | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 26 |
| 9 | Sirius | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 20 | -9 | 23 |
| 10 | Häcken | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 22 |
| 11 | IFK Göteborg | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 22 |
| 12 | Halmstad | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -3 | 20 |
| 13 | Degerfors | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 23 | -15 | 18 |
| 14 | Mjällby | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -6 | 16 |
| 15 | Örebro | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 | -22 | 13 |
| 16 | Östersunds FK | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 19 | -15 | 9 |
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