Most people believe in IFK Göteborg in this fixture against Norrköping, but the away side will battle to the bitter end. Here's our match preview!
- IFK Göteborg have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Norrköping have the most matches under the total-line (8) in Allsvenskan
It should be mentioned that Norrköping play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Norrköping on grass are 9 victories, 3 draws and 9 defeats from 21 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 36-29. You can compare this with overall results below.
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
The story so far in the Allsvenskan for IFK Göteborg at their home stadium (Gamla Ullevi) is 3 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat.
A strong away win for IFK Göteborg against Norrköping the last match, as Yakob and Thern were on target. IFK Göteborg goalkeeper Hahn did an outstanding job against Norrköping with nine saves, so vital to securing the victory. The goalie Hahn was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 9.12 out of ten. Hahn topped it up with a clean sheet.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Mjallby.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Göteborg have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 6 matches with the results: Won 1, drawn 2 and lost 3.
The IFK Göteborg fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 7 matches. From these home matches, IFK Göteborg have conceded only 6 goals.
Norrköping form and stats
2 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Norrköping playing as the away team in the Allsvenskan this season. Two points from the last two away games for Norrköping, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Norrköping have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 264 minutes ago. Agardius was the goal scorer.
Norrköping's previous game was their home loss versus IFK Göteborg (0-2). Levi got a match rating of 8.21 in that game, top player of the team. Levi hit the woodwork once, hit six key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times and had 31 successful passes (of 36 total).
A loss against Malmö FF was the result prior to that, in a home game.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Norrköping playing away and similar expectations, we found 11 relevant matches. Results were 6 Norrköping wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats.
Little scoring action? 5 league matches in a row with this club have had two goals or less.
The attacking power of Norrköping when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 7 league matches away. 9 goals have been conceded by Norrköping in these games.
Head 2 Head
Norrköping - Göteborg 0-2 was the scoreline in these contenders' previous head-to-head fixture, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the previous ten meetings): IFK Göteborg won three games, two matches ended with a draw and Norrköping got five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
  M. Berg 7 goals |   J. Levi 5 goals |  C. Nyman 5 goals |
IFK Göteborg missing players
Norrköping missing players
| IFK Göteborg | Norrköping | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 18 | 10 | 7 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| 15 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 73% |
| 33% | 29% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 43% | 33% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 47% | 71% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 57% | 47% |
| 33% | 29% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 13% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 40% |
| 5.2 | 6.9 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 5 | 6.3 |
| 6.7 | 4.6 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 6.7 | 5.5 |
| 2.1 | 2.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.5 | 13 | 13.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 12.3 | 13.9 |
| 3.9 | 4.4 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.5 |
| 31% | 32% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 25% | 24% |
| 15.1 | 10.9 | 10.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 13.3 | 12.5 |
| 4.3 | 3.4 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.6 | 3.1 |
- All of IFK Göteborg's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- IFK Göteborg have scored in all their home matches so far.
- IFK Göteborg have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- IFK Göteborg haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Norrköping have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Norrköping have the most matches under the total-line (8) in Allsvenskan
- Norrköping have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Norrköping haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 33 |
| 2 | Häcken | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 31 |
| 3 | AIK | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 31 |
| 4 | Hammarby | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 30 |
| 5 | Malmö FF | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 30 |
| 6 | Kalmar | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 24 |
| 7 | IFK Göteborg | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 24 |
| 8 | Mjallby | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 23 |
| 9 | Sirius | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -5 | 21 |
| 10 | Elfsborg | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 20 |
| 11 | Norrköping | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 16 |
| 12 | Varberg BoIS | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -14 | 15 |
| 13 | Värnamo | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -11 | 13 |
| 14 | Helsingborg | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -11 | 10 |
| 15 | GIF Sundsvall | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 16 | -22 | 10 |
| 16 | Degerfors | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -20 | 8 |
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