The Allsvenskan fixture at PlatinumCars Arena on Thursday sees hosts IFK Norrköping welcoming opponents Degerfors IF.
Our IFK Norrköping v Degerfors IF predictions, statistics and match poll can be seen below - plus the latest match odds.
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Form Guide
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IFK Norrköping
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IFK Norrköping will be looking to improve on their last outing here after the 0-2 Allsvenskan loss in their previous game against BK Häcken.
In that match, IFK Norrköping managed 47% possession and 12 shots on goal with 3 on target. BK Hacken had 14 attempts on goal with 5 on target. Srđan Hrstić (25') and Julius Lindberg (80') scored for BK Häcken.
It’s not been often in recent times that IFK Norrköping haven’t conceded. The reality is that IFK Norrköping have seen their defence breached in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, shipping 12 goals in the process. Having said that, it remains to be seen whether the trend will be sustained in this upcoming game or not.
Degerfors IF
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In their last fixture, Degerfors IF drew 1-1 in the Allsvenskan tie with IK Sirius.
In that match, Degerfors IF managed 51% possession and 19 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Degerfors IF was Marcus Rafferty (22'). At the other end, IK Sirius had 14 attempts on goal with 2 on target. Leo Walta (39') was the scorer for IK Sirius.
The stats don’t lie, and Degerfors IF have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, seeing their opponents hit 11 goals overall. In defence, Degerfors IF seem to have a bit of a soft underbelly.
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Head to head
An examination of their past head-to-head clashes dating back to 13/05/2021 shows that IFK Norrköping have won 3 of these & Degerfors IF 1, with the number of drawn results being 2.
A sum of 14 goals were produced between them during those clashes, with 8 of them for Snoka and 6 netted by Degerfors. That is an average goals per game value of 2.33.
The previous league meeting featuring these sides was Allsvenskan match day 16 on 23/07/2023 which finished with the scoreline of IFK Norrköping 1-0 Degerfors IF.
On that day, IFK Norrköping had 64% possession and 34 shots at goal with 9 of them on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Maic Sema (92').
Degerfors IF had 10 attempts on goal with 4 on target.
The referee was Victor Wolf.
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Team News: IFK Norrköping
David Mitov Nilsson (Wrist injury), Kevin Höög Jansson (Foot surgery) and Stephen Bolma (Knee surgery) won’t be playing for IFK Norrköping manager Martin Falk.
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Prediction
Our assessment is that Degerfors IF have enough to find the back of the net against this IFK Norrköping lineup, but that may not be as many as they’ll concede.
We’re tipping a narrow 2-1 win for IFK Norrköping by the time that the referee blows the final whistle. Let’s just see how this one goes.
Renata Leite,
05:03 11/05/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
IFK Norrköping
Formed: 1897
Stadium: PlatinumCars Arena (16,000)
Captain: Christoffer Nyman
Chairman: Sakarias Mårdh
Manager: Martin Falk
Competitions: Allsvenskan position 10
⭐ Star Man: Christoffer Nyman
Regularly taking to the field in the Striker position, Christoffer Nyman was born in Norrköping, Sweden. Having made his senior debut playing for IFK Norrköping in the 2010 season, the accomplished Forward has bagged 6 league goals in this Allsvenskan 2025 season to date in a total of 7 appearances.