Match details. Allsvenskan, Regular Season - 23. Kick-off is Sat 10 Oct, 14:00 Lagos time. It is played at Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg. The referee is Victor Wolf.
What's at stake. GAIS are 10th on 30 points after 22 games, 3 points behind AIK Stockholm, 3 points clear of IF Brommapojkarna. A win would take them level on points with AIK Stockholm. IK Sirius are 1st on 51 points after 22 games, 8 points clear of Hammarby FF.
Team news. GAIS are without B. Asumang (illness), M. Bawa (illness), D. Collander (inactive), K. Holmen (knee injury), G. Lundgren (achilles tendon injury), W. Milovanovic (illness). W. Milovanovic is their main creator. IK Sirius are without M. Lindberg (yellow cards), O. Liimatta (thigh injury), M. Lindberg (yellow cards), O. Liimatta (thigh injury).
Form. GAIS have won four, drawn two and lost four of their last ten, 1.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L D W L. In this competition GAIS have gone W L D W L L. IK Sirius have won six, drawn one and lost three of their last ten, 1.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W L L. In this competition IK Sirius have gone W W W L L L.
The numbers. GAIS score 1.2 and concede 0.4 a game in their last five at home, with three clean sheets and two games without a goal. GAIS average 15.1 shots (5.3 on target), 5.0 corners and 2.6 cards a game, with 52% of the ball. IK Sirius score 2.2 and concede 1.2 a game in their last five away, with two clean sheets. IK Sirius average 14.7 shots (5.6 on target), 6.6 corners and 1.4 cards a game, with 49% of the ball.
The case against. IK Sirius's record still gives them 50% to win. Not everything agrees on goals: their goals for and against point to a tight game. Not everything agrees on goals: their records put over 2.5 goals at 40%.
The read. GAIS to win. An open game. IK Sirius are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour IK Sirius.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: IK Sirius Under 1.5 goals (IK Sirius's own games don't back it (1 of 5)); Under 4.5 Goals (GAIS are a clear winner, no Unders); Under 5.5 Goals (GAIS are a clear winner, no Unders). Predicted score: GAIS 2-1 IK Sirius (9% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).