Göteborg vs Elfsborg Prediction 23 August 2026
🔊 Back in April, Elfsborg beat Göteborg 2-0 in Borås, with both goals coming after the break. Since then, the hosts have changed manager while the visitors have established themselves in the top five. The gap between the sides was plain to see last round: Göteborg lost 3-0 away at Degerfors, while Elfsborg took care of business at home against Västerås. The two sides meet again in round 18 on 23 August at Gamla Ullevi.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 06 April 2026 and ended with a scoreline of 2:0. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Elfsborg):
- ball possession percentage: 40% vs 60%;
- corner kicks: 6 vs 7;
- fouls: 12 vs 8;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 4;
- shots on target: 5 vs 1.
Göteborg and Elfsborg have met 41 times in official competition. The hosts have won 10 of those matches, while Elfsborg have won 17, with 14 draws. Elfsborg also hold a slight edge in goals scored - 54 to Göteborg's 50.
Head-to-head statistics Göteborg - Elfsborg
Göteborg Team Overview
Last season, Göteborg finished fourth and qualified for European football for the first time in six years. Their continental run didn't last long - they were eliminated in the second qualifying round of the Conference League. The league campaign has been even worse: 19 points from 17 matches, 12th place, and a goal difference of -16, third-worst in the division. On 27 July, the club parted ways with Stefan Billborn, the manager who had led them to that fourth-place finish, with his assistant Joakim Björklund taking over. The change hasn't made much difference so far: Göteborg have conceded in 10 of their last 11 home matches. The head-to-head record against Elfsborg tells a similar story in attack - they have failed to score more than one goal in 16 of their last 17 meetings.
Match Results: Göteborg
Elfsborg Team Overview
Elfsborg sit fifth with 27 points from 17 matches. The visitors arrive on a run that has lasted all season - they have scored in 20 of their last 21 matches, and in 9 of their last 10 away from home. In this fixture, the table position barely matters: Göteborg have gone without a win in 14 of their last 15 Allsvenskan meetings between these sides, and at home in 6 of their last 7. The one thing Elfsborg don't tend to do is run up big scores - goals in their matches are generally few.
Match Results: Elfsborg
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.22, the guests - 1.32;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.54;
- both teams scored: overall - 22; at the home team's field - 12.
Statistics: Göteborg vs Elfsborg
- average total in the tournament: 3.53 vs 2.47;
- average total goals scored: 1.29 vs 1.41;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.71 vs 0.53;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.59 vs 0.88;
- Göteborg: average total at home in the tournament - 1.38;
- Elfsborg: average total away in the tournament - 1.25;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.3 (home - 1.6) vs 1.6 (away - 1.8).
- Göteborg have scored under 1.5 goals in 16 of last 17 games against Elfsborg.
- Göteborg have scored under 1.5 goals in 14 of last 15 games against Elfsborg (Allsvenskan).
- Göteborg have scored under 1.5 goals in last 7 home games against Elfsborg (Allsvenskan).
Prediction on corners
Göteborg: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 6.65; at home field - 7.5;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 7.2; at home field - 7.6.
Elfsborg: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 3.88, away - 3.88;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4.1; away - 4.6.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 41;
- both teams scored all-time - 22 times;
- on the home team’s field - 12 times.
Statistics: Göteborg vs Elfsborg
- number of matches played in the tournament: 17 vs 17;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 10 vs 11;
- number of BTTS matches for Göteborg at home - 5 (63%);
- number of BTTS matches for Elfsborg away - 5 (63%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 6 vs 6;
- BTTS matches for Göteborg at home - 3 (60%);
- BTTS matches for Elfsborg away - 2 (40%).
⭐ Editor's Pick
There haven't been many goals in this fixture: seven of the last eight head-to-head meetings in Gothenburg have produced fewer than four. The hosts have been consistent in that regard all season - fewer than four goals in 14 of their last 16 home matches in Allsvenskan. The away side have an even larger sample, with the same result: 13 of their last 15 league matches and six of their last seven on the road. Elfsborg will almost certainly take something here, but Gothenburg don't look capable of matching them. The bet is Total Goals - Under 3.5. Predicted score: 1-2.
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Betting Tips: Göteborg - Elfsborg
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