📏 Form Guide

IFK Göteborg

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IFK Göteborg are hoping to win again following the 0-1 Allsvenskan success versus Kalmar FF.

In that game, IFK Göteborg managed 43% possession and 24 attempts at goal with 6 on target. The scorer for IFK Göteborg was Arbnor Muçolli (46'). Kalmar FF got 6 shots on goal with 1 of them on target.

Jens Berthel Askou's IFK Göteborg have managed to score a sum total of 7 times over their last 6 outings. Conversely, the tally of goals that have been scored against them in those same fixtures amounts to 11.

Their past results show that IFK Göteborg:

• haven't beaten IFK Norrköping in their last 2 league games.
• are without a home win in the past 4 matches in the league. Their fans aren't happy.

IFK Norrköping

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IFK Norrköping will come into the match following on from a 1-0 Allsvenskan win with the downing of GAIS in their last fixture.

In that game, IFK Norrköping had 51% possession and 8 attempts at goal with 1 of them on target. The scorer for IFK Norrköping was Tim Prica (69'). For their opponents, GAIS had 9 shots on goal with 1 on target.

Indicating their fondness for eventful encounters, goals have been scored 25 times in the prior six games in which IFK Norrköping have taken to the pitch, making it a mean average of 4.17 goals per fixture. Opposition teams have hit 15 of this grand total.

Leading up to this clash, IFK Norrköping:

• have not registered a win against IFK Göteborg in away games against them for the last 2 league matches.
• haven’t won away from home in the past 6 matches in the league.

👥 Head to head

A look at their past head-to-head meetings dating back to 04/12/2021 shows that IFK Göteborg have won 3 of them & IFK Norrköping 2, with the tally of drawn games standing at 1.

An aggregate of 16 goals were scored between the two sides throughout the course of those matches, with 7 of them for Blåvitt and 9 netted by Snoka. The average goals per game has been 2.67.

The last league game between these clubs was Allsvenskan match day 18 on 07/08/2023 when it ended IFK Norrköping 3-0 IFK Göteborg.

In that match, IFK Norrköping managed 50% possession and 15 shots on goal with 5 on target. Goals were scored by Arnór Ingvi Traustason (32', 44') and Laorent Shabani (73').

IFK Göteborg had 8 shots on goal with 2 on target.

The referee was Mohammed Al-Hakim.

📋 Team News: IFK Göteborg

Nearly everyone is up for selection, with just a single fitness concern for the IFK Göteborg gaffer Jens Berthel Askou to be concerned about from of an almost fully healthy group of players. Pontus Dahlberg (Cruciate ligament tear) is sidelined.

📰 Team News: IFK Norrköping

IFK Norrköping manager Andreas Alm has to choose from a squad that has some fitness concerns. Kevin Höög Jansson (unknown injury) and Arnór Ingvi Traustason (unknown injury) are not able to play.

💭 Prediction

We think that IFK Norrköping will have a tough ask to score against this IFK Göteborg side who should just have the edge.

We therefore think that it’s going to be a very even match with a 1-0 win for IFK Göteborg when the full-time whistle blows.

A close call.

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

Victor Martins, 12:08 20/04/2024