Allsvenskan: Malmö FF thought to overwhelm IFK Göteborg

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Competition: Sweden Allsvenskan
Competition: Sun 03.Sep
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Eleda Stadion

Malmö FF are stalking the top spots while IFK Göteborg are more concerned with escaping relegation. Who will get the points?

Insights:
  • Malmö FF have the most clean sheets (10) in Allsvenskan
  • IFK Göteborg have the fewest scored goals (6) away in Allsvenskan

Both participants have had ample time to rest since their previous effort on the pitch. Let's hope for an in-your-face fixture!

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Malmö FF form and stats

Malmö FF have performed here at Eleda Stadion this season with 8 wins from 11 Allsvenskan matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1.

Malmö FF are returning here after visiting Sirius and winning with a 3-1 scoreline. Ali, Cornelius and Berg scored the goal(s). Dahlin loved the game against Sirius. With a stunning seven saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 3-1 victory.

Before that, a fine away win at Smedby. A Svenska Cupen match. Malmö FF are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found 13 matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won 8, drew 2 and lost 3.

Goals are plentiful at Eleda Stadion in the league this season as Malmö has scored 28 goals here in 11 home games. Malmö FF have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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IFK Göteborg form and stats

There's been little loot from IFK Göteborg's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 10 away games in the Allsvenskan. IFK Göteborg only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 4 draws.

Impressive finishing from Hausner, Mucolli and Berg (2) secured the home win 4-2 against Häcken in their previous game. As you can tell from the result, the match against Häcken was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today? The attacker Berg got a match rating of 8.54 in that game. Berg scored two goals, served one assist and hit one key pass.

Earlier, the Svenska Cupen win away at IK Zenith.

The visitors have scored 6 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as IFK Göteborg have conceded 16 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The contenders have played each other already this season, with the match result IFK Göteborg - Malmö FF 0-1 logged in the official records. Previous ten meetings featuring these teams: Malmö won six, IFK Göteborg were winners in four and we saw zero draws. five games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Malmö FFI. Thelin
I. Thelin
12 goals
Malmö FFS. Nanasi
S. Nanasi
9 goals
IFK GöteborgM. Berg
M. Berg
7 goals

Malmö FF missing players

IFK Göteborg missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Malmö FF IFK Göteborg
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
21 11 4 Played P 4 10 21
14 8 4 Won W 0 1 5
3 2 0 Drew D 1 4 7
4 1 0 Lost L 3 5 9
44 28 14 Scored S 2 6 23
17 8 1 Conceded C 9 16 26
90% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 86%
71% 82% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 70% 67%
67% 82% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 40% 38%
38% 45% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 20% 19%
14% 18% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 10% 14%
38% 45% 25% BTTS BTTS 50% 40% 43%
48% 55% 75% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 24%
24% 9% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 60% 48%
 
7.1 8.1 8.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.2 5.8 5.8
3.9 3.6 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 5.6 5.6
1.4 1.3 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.5 1.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
16.7 18.2 20.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8.5 9.3 11
6.3 6.9 8.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.2 4.1
33% 37% 41% Goal Efficiency G E 13% 19% 27%
 
9 9.1 8 Shots against (avg) S A 19.2 17.2 14.9
3 2.9 2.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7.2 5.4 4.7
Key stats in Allsvenskan this season:
  • IFK Göteborg have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • IFK Göteborg have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • IFK Göteborg have the fewest scored goals (6) away in Allsvenskan
  • Malmö FF have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Malmö FF have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Malmö FF have scored at least twice as many goals at home as IFK Göteborg have scored away.
  • Malmö FF have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Allsvenskan
  • Malmö FF have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Allsvenskan
  • Malmö FF have the most clean sheets (10) in Allsvenskan
  • Malmö FF have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.

  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 21 15 3 3 46 17 11 8 2 1 26 7 10 7 1 2 20 10 29 48
2 Malmö FF 21 14 3 4 44 17 11 8 2 1 28 8 10 6 1 3 16 9 27 45
3 Häcken 21 14 2 5 52 26 11 10 0 1 36 13 10 4 2 4 16 13 26 44
4 Djurgården 21 11 4 6 31 25 11 9 1 1 21 9 10 2 3 5 10 16 6 37
5 Norrköping 21 10 4 7 36 27 10 5 2 3 16 11 11 5 2 4 20 16 9 34
6 Hammarby 21 9 5 7 28 27 9 7 1 1 17 9 12 2 4 6 11 18 1 32
7 Kalmar 21 8 6 7 24 29 10 5 3 2 13 12 11 3 3 5 11 17 -5 30
8 Mjallby 21 8 4 9 20 24 11 3 3 5 10 12 10 5 1 4 10 12 -4 28
9 Värnamo 21 8 2 11 22 24 10 3 1 6 7 10 11 5 1 5 15 14 -2 26
10 Brommapojkarna 21 8 2 11 27 34 11 4 1 6 13 15 10 4 1 5 14 19 -7 26
11 Halmstad 21 7 5 9 19 34 10 3 3 4 8 14 11 4 2 5 11 20 -15 26
12 IFK Göteborg 21 5 7 9 23 26 11 4 3 4 17 10 10 1 4 5 6 16 -3 22
13 AIK 21 5 7 9 22 26 10 2 5 3 12 12 11 3 2 6 10 14 -4 22
14 Sirius 21 5 5 11 27 34 11 3 1 7 16 19 10 2 4 4 11 15 -7 20
15 Degerfors 21 6 2 13 21 47 11 4 2 5 14 17 10 2 0 8 7 30 -26 20
16 Varberg BoIS 21 2 5 14 16 41 10 0 3 7 4 22 11 2 2 7 12 19 -25 11

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Table
  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 21 15 3 3 46 17 11 8 2 1 26 7 10 7 1 2 20 10 29 48
2 Malmö FF 21 14 3 4 44 17 11 8 2 1 28 8 10 6 1 3 16 9 27 45
3 Häcken 21 14 2 5 52 26 11 10 0 1 36 13 10 4 2 4 16 13 26 44
4 Djurgården 21 11 4 6 31 25 11 9 1 1 21 9 10 2 3 5 10 16 6 37
5 Norrköping 21 10 4 7 36 27 10 5 2 3 16 11 11 5 2 4 20 16 9 34
6 Hammarby 21 9 5 7 28 27 9 7 1 1 17 9 12 2 4 6 11 18 1 32
7 Kalmar 21 8 6 7 24 29 10 5 3 2 13 12 11 3 3 5 11 17 -5 30
8 Mjallby 21 8 4 9 20 24 11 3 3 5 10 12 10 5 1 4 10 12 -4 28
9 Värnamo 21 8 2 11 22 24 10 3 1 6 7 10 11 5 1 5 15 14 -2 26
10 Brommapojkarna 21 8 2 11 27 34 11 4 1 6 13 15 10 4 1 5 14 19 -7 26
11 Halmstad 21 7 5 9 19 34 10 3 3 4 8 14 11 4 2 5 11 20 -15 26
12 IFK Göteborg 21 5 7 9 23 26 11 4 3 4 17 10 10 1 4 5 6 16 -3 22
13 AIK 21 5 7 9 22 26 10 2 5 3 12 12 11 3 2 6 10 14 -4 22
14 Sirius 21 5 5 11 27 34 11 3 1 7 16 19 10 2 4 4 11 15 -7 20
15 Degerfors 21 6 2 13 21 47 11 4 2 5 14 17 10 2 0 8 7 30 -26 20
16 Varberg BoIS 21 2 5 14 16 41 10 0 3 7 4 22 11 2 2 7 12 19 -25 11

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