📏 Form Guide

IFK Göteborg

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IFK Göteborg will play in this game following on from a 1-1 Allsvenskan drawn match versus IFK Norrköping.

In that game, IFK Göteborg managed 47% possession and 14 attempts on goal with 4 on target. The only player to score for IFK Göteborg was Paulos Abraham (40'). On the other side, IFK Norrkoping had 17 attempts on goal with 7 on target. Arnór Ingvi Traustason (33') scored for IFK Norrköping.

IFK Göteborg have really struggled up front of late. Their goals record stands at just 4 versus opposition teams during their previous six fixtures. In those games, IFK Göteborg have also seen the tally of goals that have gone against them total 9.

Ahead of this meeting, IFK Göteborg are without a home win in the past 5 league matches. Things will have to change soon.

BK Häcken

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BK Häcken head into the match following a 2-1 Allsvenskan win against Hammarby IF in their previous match.

In that match, BK Häcken managed 51% possession and 14 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. For BK Häcken, the goals were scored by Simon Gustafson (62') and Even Hovland (87'). Hammarby IF had 20 attempts on goal with 5 on target. Edvin Kurtulus (30') scored for Hammarby IF.

Illustrating their appetite for productive encounters, the back of the net has been hit 24 times in the prior six matches in which BK Häcken have played, giving an average of 4 goals for each meeting. Opposition teams have managed 12 from this total. Such a pattern isn’t assured to follow through into this game, however.

Coming into this contest, BK Häcken have not won away from home in their last 8 matches in the league. Their travelling support will be needed here, for sure.

👥 Head to head

A review of their prior head to head clashes stretching back to 08/05/2021 shows us that IFK Göteborg have won 2 of these & BK Häcken 3, with the number of drawn results being 1.

There were also plenty of goals scored in those games, 24 overall which averages out at 4 goals per meeting.

The last league game featuring these sides was Allsvenskan match day 21 on 27/08/2023 and the score finished IFK Göteborg 4-2 BK Häcken.

In that match, IFK Göteborg had 30% possession and 13 shots on goal with 5 on target. The scorers were Marcus Berg (21', 52'), Sebastian Hausner (35') and Arbnor Muçolli (41').

BK Häcken got 12 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. Romeo Amané (59') and Ali Youssef (75') scored.

The referee was Glenn Nyberg.

🗞️ Team News: IFK Göteborg

There’s just a single fitness concern for the IFK Göteborg gaffer Jens Berthel Askou to be concerned about due to a largely intact set of players. Pontus Dahlberg (Cruciate ligament tear) will miss out.

It looks as if Blåvitt should make use of the 4-2-3-1 system for this one, utilising Elis Bishesari, Thomas Santos, Gustav Svensson, Sebastian Hausner, Sebastian Ohlsson, Malick Yalcouye, A. Pyndt Andersen, Gustaf Norlin, Kolbeinn Thórdarson, Paulos Abraham and Arbnor Mucolli.

🗞️ Team News: BK Häcken

Owing to a fully injury-free squad to pick from, the BK Häcken boss Paco Johansen doesn’t have any fitness concerns to report coming into this clash.

It’s our belief that Getingarna seem likely to play in a 4-3-3 lineup, settling for Andreas Linde, Axel Lindahl, Even Hovland, Marius Lode, Adam Lundqvist, Mikkel Rygaard, Simon Gustafson, Amane Romeo, Amor Layouni, Edward Chilufya and Zeidane Inoussa.

✨ Prediction

It seems to us that BK Häcken and IFK Göteborg should both be able to find the back of the net here although it’s difficult to select a clear winner.

A draw is a real possibility, as we are expecting there to be little between them. We’re therefore tipping a very close game with a score draw at the conclusion of the game.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Victor Martins, 16:04 24/04/2024