SWEDEN ALLSVENSKAN
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Eleda Stadion
Referee: K. Karlsson
Malmo FF
Match Timeline
IF Elfsborg
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
5'
A. Zeneli · Assist: J. Magnusson
IF Elfsborg
🔄
21'
S. Holmen ↔ R. Wikstrom
IF Elfsborg
22'
J. Stryger · Assist: N. John
Malmo FF
34'
M. Kamara · Assist: A. Zeneli
IF Elfsborg
🔄
46'
T. Lundbergh ↔ I. Assibu
Malmo FF
🟨
61'
Jens Stryger Larsen
Malmo FF
🔄
69'
N. John ↔ Busanello
Malmo FF
🔄
69'
E. Botheim ↔ D. Garcia
Malmo FF
🟥
73'
Malte Palsson
Malmo FF
🔄
76'
A. Hoog ↔ B. Kurtulus
Malmo FF
🔄
76'
L. Ostman ↔ F. Ihler
IF Elfsborg
🔄
76'
A. Zeneli ↔ S. Hedlund
IF Elfsborg
🟨
79'
Busanello
Malmo FF
🟨
79'
Sead Hakšabanović
Malmo FF
🟨
84'
Andrej Đurić
Malmo FF
🔄
84'
J. Stryger ↔ J. Karlsson
Malmo FF
🔄
85'
A. Jensen ↔ R. Mohammed
IF Elfsborg
🔄
85'
M. Kamara ↔ F. Aronsson
IF Elfsborg
🟨
89'
Isak Pettersson
IF Elfsborg

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

1X2
Home Win
Probability 69.6%
Odds -
BTTS
Yes
Probability 71.2%
Odds -
Over / Under 2.5
Over 2.5
Probability 72%
Odds -
All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
1X2 Home Win
69.6%
-
BTTS Yes
71.2%
-
Over / Under 2.5 Over 2.5
72%
-
Corners O/U Over 7.5 Corners
74.3%
-
HT / FT Home / Home
-
-
Correct Score 2-1
-
-
Probability Distribution
Malmo FF Win 69.6%
Draw 6.4%
IF Elfsborg Win 24%
Expected Goals (xG)
Malmo FF1.56
IF Elfsborg1.37
Recent Form (Last 5)
Malmo FF Malmo FF
WWDLW
33 GF / 29 GA
IF Elfsborg IF Elfsborg
WLDWL
29 GF / 30 GA
Key Stats
1.74
Average Goals Scored
1.26
1.53
Average Goals Conceded
1.3
12
BTTS Yes
15
11
Over 2.5
11
5
Shots on Goal
3.71

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Malmo FF Malmo FF 19 matches
IF Elfsborg IF Elfsborg 23 matches
Malmo FF Statistic IF Elfsborg
8 Wins 8
4 Draws 7
7 Losses 8
33 Goals For 29
29 Goals Against 30
1.74 Avg Goals Scored 1.26
1.53 Avg Goals Conceded 1.3
12 BTTS Yes 15
14 Over 1.5 19
11 Over 2.5 11
10 Over 3.5 6
6 Clean Sheets 5
1 Failed To Score 4
5 Shots On Goal 3.71
14.38 Total Shots 11.5
4.85 Corners 3.86
55.6% Ball Possession 46%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

Final Verdict

This contest looks finely balanced, with two sides with a fairly similar football identity suggesting a close tactical battle. Squad availability does not appear severe enough to completely reshape the expected balance, although smaller absences can still influence specific duels. Overall, the preferred tip is Away Win, while the clean-sheet lean points toward IF Elfsborg. Recent form does not point to a completely one-sided rhythm, which increases the chance of a more tactical and phase-based contest. There is little separation in the broader season picture, with both sides operating from relatively comparable league positions and points returns. The shape dynamic also adds another layer here, with Malmo FF expected to line up in 4-3-3 and IF Elfsborg in 4-2-3-1, which may reinforce the expected flow toward IF Elfsborg having the stronger overall control. The broader competitive context suggests that patience and control may be just as important as raw attacking intent. The defensive profile of this fixture suggests that clear openings may be harder to create.This profiles as a tighter contest, with fewer clear openings expected.

Malmo FF Analysis

So far, Malmo FF have built a campaign that leaves them 6 in the table on 19 points from 12 matches. The record of 6 wins, 1 draws, and 5 defeats, together with a 25:20 goal balance, points toward good form and are on a winning streak. Much of their attacking threat comes through Erik Botheim (2 goals), Andrej Đurić (1 goals), Anton Höög (1 goals), with creative support from Erik Botheim (1 assists), Otto Rosengren (1 assists), Oscar Sjostrand (1 assists), while at the back they have looked very solid. At home, the record of 3 wins, 0 draws, and 3 losses points toward a fairly balanced split record. They are pushing for upper-table objectives and still have something important to play for. Their broader style still suggests balanced attacking football.

IF Elfsborg Analysis

IF Elfsborg sit 9 with 18 points after 13 league matches. The record of 4 wins, 6 draws, and 3 defeats, together with a 17:14 goal balance, points toward poor form over their recent run. Much of their attacking threat comes through Ari Sigurpálsson (1 goals), with creative support from Julius Magnusson (1 assists), while at the back they have looked very solid. Away from home, their split return of 1 wins, 3 draws, and 2 losses fits a balanced but draw-heavy split record. They are operating from a relatively stable mid-table position. Stylistically, they usually display balanced attacking football.

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Malmo FF won 7 times, IF Elfsborg won 5 times, while 3 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 19:19 from Malmo FF's perspective. 8 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 9 matches, with an average of 2.53 goals per game.

1X2: Home Win
BTTS: Yes
Over/Under 2.5: Over 2.5
Highest model probability: 12 (93.6%)
Predicted formations: Malmo FF 4-3-3 / IF Elfsborg 4-2-3-1
Missing players: Malmo FF 6, IF Elfsborg 1
H2H summary: Malmo FF wins 7, draws 3, IF Elfsborg wins 5
Stats
Malmo FF Malmo FF
IF Elfsborg IF Elfsborg
Shots on Goal
1
Shots on Goal
4
Shots off Goal
4
Shots off Goal
4
Blocked Shots
7
Blocked Shots
1
5 Corner Kicks 3
18 Fouls 9
0 Offsides 5
61% Ball Possession 39%
12 Total Shots 9
1 Shots on Goal 4
4 Shots off Goal 4
7 Blocked Shots 1
10 Shots insidebox 6
2 Shots outsidebox 3
2 Goalkeeper Saves 0
588 Total passes 388
516 Passes accurate 321
1.28 expected_goals 0.92
🟨 4 Yellow Cards 1 🟨
🟥 1 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Malmo FF
Formation
IF Elfsborg
R. Olsen
R. Olsen
J. Stryger
J. Stryger
A. Djuric
A. Djuric
M. Palsson
M. Palsson
N. John
🎯
N. John
O. Rosengren
O. Rosengren
A. Hoog
A. Hoog
A. Skogmar
A. Skogmar
T. Lundbergh
T. Lundbergh
S. Haksabanovic
S. Haksabanovic
E. Botheim
E. Botheim
I. Pettersson
I. Pettersson
A. Jensen
A. Jensen
S. Holmen
S. Holmen
T. Isherwood
T. Isherwood
N. Hult
N. Hult
J. Magnusson
🎯
J. Magnusson
S. Olsson
S. Olsson
M. Kamara
M. Kamara
J. Beck
J. Beck
A. Zeneli
🎯
A. Zeneli
L. Ostman
L. Ostman
Malmo FF 4-1-4-1
Starting XI
1
R. Olsen
G
17
J. Stryger
⚽ 22' ↓ 84' 🟨 61'
D
5
A. Djuric
🟨 84'
D
44
M. Palsson
🟥 73'
D
23
N. John
🎯 22' ↓ 69'
D
7
O. Rosengren
M
45
A. Hoog
↓ 76'
M
37
A. Skogmar
M
47
T. Lundbergh
↓ 46'
M
29
S. Haksabanovic
🟨 79'
M
20
E. Botheim
↓ 69'
F
Substitutes
50
W. Nieroth
G
19
C. Rosler
D
25
Busanello
↑ 69' 🟨 79'
D
2
J. Karlsson
↑ 84'
D
9
D. Garcia
↑ 69'
F
32
D. T. Gudjohnsen
F
4
B. Kurtulus
↑ 76'
D
28
J. Milosavljevic
M
39
I. Assibu
↑ 46'
F
IF Elfsborg 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
31
I. Pettersson
🟨 89'
G
16
A. Jensen
↓ 85'
D
8
S. Holmen
↓ 21'
D
4
T. Isherwood
D
23
N. Hult
D
18
J. Magnusson
🎯 5'
M
10
S. Olsson
M
29
M. Kamara
⚽ 34' ↓ 85'
M
19
J. Beck
M
9
A. Zeneli
⚽ 5' 🎯 34' ↓ 76'
M
21
L. Ostman
↓ 76'
F
Substitutes
1
T. Erlandsson
G
12
T. Sander
G
6
R. Wikstrom
↑ 21'
D
22
D. Krasniqi
F
24
F. Ihler
↑ 76'
F
25
G. Gunnarsson
F
2
R. Mohammed
↑ 85'
D
15
S. Hedlund
↑ 76'
M
28
F. Aronsson
↑ 85'
D
Last matches: Malmo FF
16.08.26
All
Malmo FF
Gais
1
0
W
09.08.26
All
Malmo FF
Degerfors IF
1
3
L
02.08.26
All
Malmo FF
IF Brommapojkarna
2
1
W
20.07.26
All
Malmo FF
Kalmar FF
2
2
D
12.07.26
All
Malmo FF
IFK Goteborg
4
0
W
04.07.26
All
Malmo FF
Degerfors IF
1
0
W
26.06.26
Fri
Malmo FF
FC Midtjylland
2
2
D
30.05.26
All
Malmo FF
Halmstad
5
2
W
24.05.26
All
Malmo FF
Vasteras SK FK
2
3
L
17.05.26
All
Malmo FF
Hammarby FF
1
4
L
10.05.26
All
Malmo FF
BK Hacken
2
3
L
03.05.26
All
Malmo FF
Mjallby AIF
2
3
L
27.04.26
All
Malmo FF
AIK Stockholm
1
0
W
23.04.26
All
Malmo FF
Sirius
2
3
L
17.04.26
All
Malmo FF
Djurgardens IF
1
0
W
12.04.26
All
Malmo FF
Gais
3
1
W
05.04.26
All
Malmo FF
Orgryte IS
1
1
D
26.03.26
Fri
Malmo FF
Landskrona BoIS
1
0
W
20.03.26
Fri
Malmo FF
Kalmar FF
1
1
D
10.02.26
Fri
Malmo FF
ODD Ballklubb
0
2
L
Last matches: IF Elfsborg
14.08.26
All
IF Elfsborg
Vasteras SK FK
3
0
W
08.08.26
All
IF Elfsborg
Mjallby AIF
1
0
W
19.07.26
All
IF Elfsborg
Sirius
1
3
L
12.07.26
All
IF Elfsborg
Gais
0
1
L
05.07.26
All
IF Elfsborg
Hammarby FF
1
2
L
28.06.26
Fri
IF Elfsborg
Fredrikstad
0
0
D
29.05.26
All
IF Elfsborg
Orgryte IS
2
2
D
25.05.26
All
IF Elfsborg
BK Hacken
1
1
D
21.05.26
All
IF Elfsborg
Mjallby AIF
1
1
D
16.05.26
All
IF Elfsborg
Halmstad
1
1
D
08.05.26
All
IF Elfsborg
IF Brommapojkarna
2
0
W
03.05.26
All
IF Elfsborg
AIK Stockholm
1
1
D
27.04.26
All
IF Elfsborg
Kalmar FF
1
2
L
22.04.26
All
IF Elfsborg
Djurgardens IF
2
1
W
17.04.26
All
IF Elfsborg
Degerfors IF
1
0
W
11.04.26
All
IF Elfsborg
Vasteras SK FK
2
2
D
06.04.26
All
IF Elfsborg
IFK Goteborg
2
0
W
26.03.26
Fri
IF Elfsborg
Osters IF
3
1
W
21.03.26
Fri
IF Elfsborg
AIK Stockholm
3
2
W
14.03.26
Fri
IF Elfsborg
IF Brommapojkarna
2
1
W
H2H: Malmo FF vs IF Elfsborg
26.07.26
H2H
Malmo FF
IF Elfsborg
1
2
L
14.09.25
H2H
IF Elfsborg
Malmo FF
2
2
D
07.04.25
H2H
Malmo FF
IF Elfsborg
2
1
W
10.03.25
H2H
Malmo FF
IF Elfsborg
1
0
W
28.05.24
H2H
Malmo FF
IF Elfsborg
2
1
W
05.05.24
H2H
IF Elfsborg
Malmo FF
3
1
L
12.11.23
H2H
Malmo FF
IF Elfsborg
1
0
W
28.05.23
H2H
IF Elfsborg
Malmo FF
3
0
L
04.09.22
H2H
IF Elfsborg
Malmo FF
3
2
L
11.04.22
H2H
Malmo FF
IF Elfsborg
1
1
D
22.09.21
H2H
IF Elfsborg
Malmo FF
0
1
W
19.06.21
H2H
Malmo FF
IF Elfsborg
2
0
W
20.05.21
H2H
Malmo FF
IF Elfsborg
2
1
W
30.08.20
H2H
Malmo FF
IF Elfsborg
1
1
D
05.07.20
H2H
IF Elfsborg
Malmo FF
1
0
L
Last matches: Malmo FF
09.08.26
All
Malmo FF
Degerfors IF
1
3
L
12.07.26
All
Malmo FF
IFK Goteborg
4
0
W
26.06.26
Fri
Malmo FF
FC Midtjylland
2
2
D
30.05.26
All
Malmo FF
Halmstad
5
2
W
24.05.26
All
Malmo FF
Vasteras SK FK
2
3
L
03.05.26
All
Malmo FF
Mjallby AIF
2
3
L
23.04.26
All
Malmo FF
Sirius
2
3
L
12.04.26
All
Malmo FF
Gais
3
1
W
26.03.26
Fri
Malmo FF
Landskrona BoIS
1
0
W
20.03.26
Fri
Malmo FF
Kalmar FF
1
1
D
10.02.26
Fri
Malmo FF
ODD Ballklubb
0
2
L
22.01.26
UEF
Malmo FF
FK Crvena Zvezda
0
1
L
16.01.26
Fri
Malmo FF
Sparta Praha
1
0
W
06.11.25
UEF
Malmo FF
Panathinaikos
0
1
L
23.10.25
UEF
Malmo FF
Dinamo Zagreb
1
1
D
24.09.25
UEF
Malmo FF
Ludogorets
1
2
L
21.08.25
UEF
Malmo FF
Sigma Olomouc
3
0
W
05.08.25
UEF
Malmo FF
FC Copenhagen
0
0
D
30.07.25
UEF
Malmo FF
Rīgas FS
1
0
W
15.07.25
UEF
Malmo FF
Saburtalo
3
1
W
H2H at home: Malmo FF
26.07.26
H2H
Malmo FF
IF Elfsborg
1
2
L
07.04.25
H2H
Malmo FF
IF Elfsborg
2
1
W
10.03.25
H2H
Malmo FF
IF Elfsborg
1
0
W
28.05.24
H2H
Malmo FF
IF Elfsborg
2
1
W
12.11.23
H2H
Malmo FF
IF Elfsborg
1
0
W
11.04.22
H2H
Malmo FF
IF Elfsborg
1
1
D
19.06.21
H2H
Malmo FF
IF Elfsborg
2
0
W
20.05.21
H2H
Malmo FF
IF Elfsborg
2
1
W
30.08.20
H2H
Malmo FF
IF Elfsborg
1
1
D
Last matches: IF Elfsborg
08.08.26
All
IF Elfsborg
Mjallby AIF
1
0
W
12.07.26
All
IF Elfsborg
Gais
0
1
L
28.06.26
Fri
IF Elfsborg
Fredrikstad
0
0
D
29.05.26
All
IF Elfsborg
Orgryte IS
2
2
D
16.05.26
All
IF Elfsborg
Halmstad
1
1
D
27.04.26
All
IF Elfsborg
Kalmar FF
1
2
L
17.04.26
All
IF Elfsborg
Degerfors IF
1
0
W
11.04.26
All
IF Elfsborg
Vasteras SK FK
2
2
D
14.02.26
Fri
IF Elfsborg
Gais
0
2
L
H2H away: IF Elfsborg
26.07.26
H2H
Malmo FF
IF Elfsborg
1
2
W
07.04.25
H2H
Malmo FF
IF Elfsborg
2
1
L
10.03.25
H2H
Malmo FF
IF Elfsborg
1
0
L
28.05.24
H2H
Malmo FF
IF Elfsborg
2
1
L
12.11.23
H2H
Malmo FF
IF Elfsborg
1
0
L
11.04.22
H2H
Malmo FF
IF Elfsborg
1
1
D
19.06.21
H2H
Malmo FF
IF Elfsborg
2
0
L
20.05.21
H2H
Malmo FF
IF Elfsborg
2
1
L
30.08.20
H2H
Malmo FF
IF Elfsborg
1
1
D

Standings

Allsvenskan
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 17 13 3 1 47:23 24 42
L D W W W
2 17 10 3 4 40:15 25 33
W W D W W
3 17 8 4 5 25:25 0 28
W W L D W
4 17 7 6 4 24:18 6 27
W W W L L
5 16 8 2 6 34:19 15 26
L L W W D
6 17 8 2 7 32:27 5 26
W L W L D
7 16 6 7 3 28:26 2 25
L D D W L
8 17 7 4 6 25:32 -7 25
L W L W D
9 17 6 5 6 21:16 5 23
L W D L W
10 17 5 6 6 25:27 -2 21
W D L D L
11 16 5 5 6 24:23 1 20
W L L D L
12 17 5 4 8 22:38 -16 19
L W W L W
13 17 5 3 9 21:28 -7 18
L L D W D
14 17 4 4 9 17:27 -10 16
W W L L L
15 17 3 4 10 21:40 -19 13
L L W L D
16 16 1 4 11 11:33 -22 7
L L D L L
Qualifying
Qualifying
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation

Missing Players

Malmo FF 6 missing
-
Busanello
Missing Fixture Inactive
OUT
-
P. Jansson
Missing Fixture Knee Injury
OUT
-
K. Busuladzic
Missing Fixture Yellow Cards
OUT
-
A. Christiansen
Missing Fixture Leg Injury
OUT
-
Y. Karabelyov
Missing Fixture Inactive
OUT
-
O. Sjostrand
Missing Fixture Inactive
OUT
IF Elfsborg 1 missing
-
P. Frick
Missing Fixture Broken ankle
OUT