Matchweek 18 of the 2026 Allsvenskan brings IFK Göteborg against Elfsborg on 2026-08-23 (kick-off 13:00 GMT).
There is no recorded managerial head-to-head between Joachim Bjorklund and Bjorn Hamberg.
After 17 matchdays, IFK Göteborg sit 12th with 19 points and Elfsborg are 5th having collected 27 points.
Neither IFK Göteborg nor Elfsborg are missing any players.
Our forecast has IFK Göteborg in a 4-man backline (4-4-2), with Elfsborg set to counter in 4-2-3-1.
In their last outing, IFK Göteborg's highest-rated performer was H. Hermannsson (6.2), while Elfsborg's standout was A. Jensen (6.2).
IFK Göteborg were beaten 0-3 by Degerfors, whereas Elfsborg secured a win 4-0 against Västra Frölunda.
Momentum favors Elfsborg (4-0-1) after IFK Göteborg managed only 2-1-2 from 5 matches.
Elfsborg hold the upper hand H2H: of 42 meetings, they've triumphed 17 times, conceded 10 times and shared 15 draws.
Our algorithm actually favours an away win: Elfsborg to win 2-1, despite IFK Göteborg's 3-2-3 home form - Elfsborg's strong 3-3-2 record away with 1.56 goals/game does the trick.
Goteborg is going head to head with Elfsborg on 23/8/2026 12:00 GMT for the Sweden Allsvenskan. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Goteborg v Elfsborg H2H statistics!