Here's what we know about the IFK Göteborg - Elfsborg match:

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Elfsborg have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 7-4-12 (win-draw-loss) from 23 matches.

IFK Göteborg form and stats

IFK Göteborg have spent many days and weeks preparing for this match, with countless hours on the training pitches and four practice matches played. These training games have ended with 0 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. Some might be interested in the goal production stats for these matches; Göteborg scored 5 goals and let in 8 goals during these four games.

Last season, IFK Göteborg's league statistics were 13 wins, 9 draws and 8 losses, resulting in a 7th position in the Allsvenskan. Over these 30 matches they scored 46 goals and conceded 31. Playing at home last season IFK Göteborg managed 8-5-2 (win-draw-lost) with 26 goals and 7 conceded.

Elfsborg form and stats

It's a day of discovery for Elfsborg as they finally learn what impact all the hours of pre-season training, along with the changes in personnel, have had on their performance in an official game. It's never easy knowing what to expect based on friendly games, of which Elfsborg have played five with the results W2-D3-L0 (win-draw-lost). In these games Elfsborg has scored 8 goals and conceded 3 times.

Let's have a look at how Elfsborg performed last season in the Allsvenskan: They landed a 8th position in the league table after playing out 11 victories, 10 draws and 9 defeats. In total they scored 44 and conceded 45 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 4 and lost 7 with 20/32 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

IFK Göteborg missing players

Elfsborg missing players