IFK Göteborg played 1-3 score vs Värnamo last week, a match to remember. Next up is this strong Elfsborg team.
- IFK Göteborg have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (11) in Allsvenskan
- Elfsborg have the fewest conceded goals (22) in Allsvenskan
Göteborg's stadium, Gamla Ullevi, has a grass surface. Elfsborg have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Elfsborg when playing on grass; 16 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses from 26 matches. They have scored {52 goals} in these games and conceded 23.
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.
IFK Göteborg form and stats
Overall Allsvenskan results at home this season for IFK Göteborg are 5-3-5 (wins-draws-losses). When IFK Göteborg hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Malmö FF, Häcken, Kalmar and Djurgården), they have won 3 of 4 matches!
IFK Göteborg are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-3 away versus Värnamo. The forward Santos was announced as "man of the match" for IFK Göteborg with a rating of 7.42/10. Santos served one assist, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Ahead of that match, Göteborg lost 0-1 at home to Sirius.IFK Göteborg are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 13 games. From these home matches, Göteborg have conceded only 11 goals.
Elfsborg form and stats
Elfsborg have an excellent away record in the Allsvenskan so far with 9-1-3 from 13 games. The fact that Elfsborg have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.
The Elfsborg goalkeeper Hakon Rafn Valdimarsson is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 251 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Elfsborg are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the match against AIK (placed 11th). Midfield player Baidoo was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.81/10. Baidoo scored two goals and hit one key pass.
Prior to that result Elfsborg won their away game at Brommapojkarna. The scoreline was 3-0.Highlight this: 8 of the last 10 league games featuring this team have ended with only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting).
Elfsborg has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 24 goals from 13 games. It's not easy to score on Elfsborg as they have only conceded 11 goals from these away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Elfsborg have avoided a loss in the last 7 fixtures (5-2-0) facing IFK Göteborg.These opponents have battled before this season: Elfsborg - Göteborg 1-1.
Top Goalscorers
![]() J. Okkels 11 goals | ![]() S. Gudjohnsen 7 goals | ![]() A. Muçolli 6 goals |
IFK Göteborg missing players
Elfsborg missing players
| IFK Göteborg | Elfsborg | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 13 | 27 |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 4 | 9 | 19 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 29 | 18 | 8 | Scored | S | 8 | 24 | 55 |
| 33 | 11 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | 22 |
| 89% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 92% | 96% |
| 63% | 54% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 62% | 78% |
| 37% | 31% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 62% | 56% |
| 22% | 15% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 31% | 26% |
| 11% | 15% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 15% |
| 44% | 38% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 38% | 37% |
| 26% | 31% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 60% | 46% | 48% |
| 41% | 38% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 23% | 19% |
| 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.4 | 5.2 | 5.8 |
| 5.6 | 5.4 | 6.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.1 |
| 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | 14.2 | 12.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.4 | 14.2 | 15.9 |
| 4 | 5 | 5.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.4 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
| 27% | 28% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 35% | 36% |
| 13.8 | 11.6 | 16 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 9.9 | 10.3 |
| 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
- Elfsborg have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Elfsborg have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Elfsborg have the fewest conceded goals (11) away in Allsvenskan
- Elfsborg have the fewest conceded goals (22) in Allsvenskan
- Elfsborg have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Allsvenskan
- Elfsborg have the most points (28) away in Allsvenskan
- Elfsborg have the the best goal difference (+13) away in Allsvenskan
- IFK Göteborg have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (11) in Allsvenskan
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Elfsborg | 27 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 55 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 33 | 60 |
| 2 | Malmö FF | 27 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 58 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 35 | 58 |
| 3 | Häcken | 27 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 63 | 33 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 30 | 54 |
| 4 | Djurgården | 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 47 |
| 5 | Kalmar | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 33 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 19 | -1 | 42 |
| 6 | Värnamo | 27 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 33 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 41 |
| 7 | Hammarby | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 41 |
| 8 | Norrköping | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 39 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 38 |
| 9 | Sirius | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 43 | 40 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 35 |
| 10 | Mjallby | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 14 | -3 | 35 |
| 11 | AIK | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 23 | -6 | 31 |
| 12 | Halmstad | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 24 | -17 | 31 |
| 13 | IFK Göteborg | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | -4 | 30 |
| 14 | Brommapojkarna | 27 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 35 | 49 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 29 | -14 | 27 |
| 15 | Degerfors | 27 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 26 | 57 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 35 | -31 | 24 |
| 16 | Varberg | 27 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 60 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 33 | -39 | 14 |
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- Allsvenskan official site
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