IFK Göteborg favourites for feisty fight facing Kalmar

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Competition: Sweden Allsvenskan
Date: Mon 26.August
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Nya Ullevi (43200 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. IFK Göteborg are in the 7th position while the guests worry at 11th.

The hosts IFK Göteborg saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Svenska Cupen. That game was an away game at Astrio, so at least IFK Göteborg are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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IFK Göteborg form and stats

IFK Göteborg, who have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in Allsvenskan, have collected 19 points from their Allsvenskan home games so far after 5-4-1. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

A good away victory last time out for IFK Göteborg, who won 4-0 against Astrio. In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Helsingborg.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does IFK Göteborg handle that role? We have found two games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W1-D0-L1.

IFK Göteborg are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 10 attempts. As for guarding their own goal, IFK Göteborg have only let in 4 goals at home.

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Kalmar form and stats

Kalmar, who have the fewest scored goals (17) in Allsvenskan, have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Allsvenskan, after 2-3-5 (10 played). Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Kalmar are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

It's the second away game in a row for Kalmar, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Rosengård in the Svenska Cupen last time out. Prior to that result Kalmar won their away game at AIK in the Allsvenskan. The scoreline was 2-1.

We have checked recent matches where Kalmar have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those four games were W0-D0-L4.

The visitors have scored 8 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Kalmar have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Kalmar - IFK Göteborg 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. IFK Göteborg-Kalmar H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: IFK Göteborg 3 wins, Kalmar 4 wins, 3 draws. 5 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

R. Söder
8 goals / 2 assists
P. Karlsson-Lagemyr
4 goals / 2 assists
G. Kharaishvili
3 goals / 7 assists

IFK Göteborg missing players

Kalmar missing players

IFK Göteborg Kalmar
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
20 10 4 Played 2 10 20
9 5 3 Won 0 2 3
8 4 1 Drew 1 3 9
3 1 0 Lost 1 5 8
29 13 7 Scored 2 8 17
18 4 3 Conceded 3 13 25
80% 70% 100% Over 0.5 100% 90% 95%
70% 50% 75% Over 1.5 100% 70% 70%
55% 40% 50% Over 2.5 50% 40% 30%
20% 10% 25% Over 3.5 0% 10% 15%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
60% 30% 75% BTTS 100% 60% 60%
35% 60% 25% Clean Sheets 0% 10% 10%
25% 40% 0% Failed To Score 0% 40% 35%
 
4.2 4.7 5.2 Corners For (avg) 5.5 5.5 5.5
4.2 3.7 3.5 Corners Against (avg) 2.5 5.1 4.2
1.8 1.4 0.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 1.9 2.1
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 1
Key stats this season:
  • IFK Göteborg have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Kalmar have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

IFK Göteborg
All Svenska Cupen Club Friendlies Allsvenskan
All Home Away
28-07-19 AL IFK Göteborg 0 - 0 Norrköping
05-08-19 AL Örebro 2 - 2 IFK Göteborg
12-08-19 AL IFK Göteborg 1 - 1 Falkenberg
19-08-19 AL Helsingborg 1 - 2 IFK Göteborg
22-08-19 SC Astrio 0 - 4 IFK Göteborg
26-08-19 AL IFK Göteborg 17:00 Kalmar
01-09-19 AL GIF Sundsvall 13:00 IFK Göteborg
15-09-19 AL Hammarby 13:00 IFK Göteborg
21-09-19 AL IFK Göteborg 16:00 Sirius
25-09-19 AL AIK 17:00 IFK Göteborg
Kalmar
All Svenska Cupen Club Friendlies Allsvenskan
All Home Away
29-07-19 AL Elfsborg 2 - 1 Kalmar
04-08-19 AL Kalmar 2 - 2 Hammarby
12-08-19 AL Kalmar 1 - 1 Örebro
18-08-19 AL AIK 1 - 2 Kalmar
21-08-19 SC Rosengård 1 - 2 Kalmar
26-08-19 AL IFK Göteborg 17:00 Kalmar
01-09-19 AL Kalmar 13:00 Malmö FF
14-09-19 AL Östersunds FK 14:00 Kalmar
21-09-19 AL Kalmar 14:00 Häcken
24-09-19 AL Kalmar 17:00 GIF Sundsvall

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Djurgården 21 14 5 2 37 12 11 7 3 1 22 8 10 7 2 1 15 4 25 47
2 AIK 21 13 4 4 32 16 11 7 2 2 15 6 10 6 2 2 17 10 16 43
3 Malmö FF 21 11 8 2 35 14 11 8 2 1 27 7 10 3 6 1 8 7 21 41
4 Häcken 21 12 4 5 33 17 10 7 1 2 18 6 11 5 3 3 15 11 16 40
5 Hammarby 20 11 5 4 47 28 10 8 2 0 30 10 10 3 3 4 17 18 19 38
6 Norrköping 21 10 7 4 35 19 10 6 2 2 20 8 11 4 5 2 15 11 16 37
7 IFK Göteborg 20 9 8 3 29 18 10 5 4 1 13 4 10 4 4 2 16 14 11 35
8 Örebro 21 7 4 10 32 35 10 2 2 6 13 17 11 5 2 4 19 18 -3 25
9 Elfsborg 20 6 6 8 26 33 10 5 4 1 16 8 10 1 2 7 10 25 -7 24
10 Östersunds FK 21 4 9 8 20 33 11 3 5 3 14 14 10 1 4 5 6 19 -13 21
11 Kalmar 20 3 9 8 17 25 10 1 6 3 9 12 10 2 3 5 8 13 -8 18
12 Sirius 21 5 3 13 23 40 11 2 1 8 15 26 10 3 2 5 8 14 -17 18
13 Helsingborg 21 4 6 11 19 36 10 3 3 4 12 15 11 1 3 7 7 21 -17 18
14 Falkenberg 20 3 7 10 18 40 10 3 4 3 8 11 10 0 3 7 10 29 -22 16
15 AFC Eskilstuna 21 3 5 13 18 42 11 2 4 5 12 20 10 1 1 8 6 22 -24 14
16 GIF Sundsvall 20 2 6 12 19 32 9 2 3 4 12 12 11 0 3 8 7 20 -13 12

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