IK Sirius vs IF Elfsborg
Match details. Allsvenskan, Regular Season - 24. Kick-off is Sun 18 Oct, 13:00 Lagos time. It is played at Studenternas IP, Uppsala. The referee is Adi Aganovic.
What's at stake. IK Sirius are 1st on 54 points after 23 games, 7 points clear of Djurgardens IF. IF Elfsborg are 4th on 40 points after 23 games, 3 points behind Hammarby FF, 1 point clear of BK Hacken. A win would take them level on points with Hammarby FF.
Team news. IK Sirius are without O. Liimatta (thigh injury), O. Liimatta (thigh injury). R. Ure is their top scorer. IK Sirius's line-up is confirmed. IF Elfsborg are without P. Frick (inactive), L. Hagg (inactive), M. Rohden (muscle injury), P. Frick (inactive), L. Hagg (inactive), M. Rohden (muscle injury). IF Elfsborg's line-up is confirmed.
Form. 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 W L. In this competition IK Sirius have gone W W W W L L. IF Elfsborg have won seven, drawn one and lost two of their last ten, 2.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W L W. In this competition IF Elfsborg have gone W W W L W D.
The numbers. IK Sirius score 1.6 and concede 1.4 a game in their last five at home, with one clean sheet and two games without a goal. IK Sirius average 13.0 shots (4.5 on target), 6.0 corners and 1.5 cards a game, with 47% of the ball. IF Elfsborg score 1.4 and concede one a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet. IF Elfsborg average 14.4 shots (5.0 on target), 5.5 corners and 0.8 cards a game, with 54% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings IK Sirius have won five, drawn none and lost five. Seven of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in five. In the last four, IK Sirius won three and IF Elfsborg won one. The last time they met, on 19 Jul 2026, it finished IK Sirius 3-1 IF Elfsborg: IK Sirius had 18 shots to 19, 51% of the ball, five yellow cards.
Where it pulls both ways. It pulls both ways: both teams' records favour IF Elfsborg, but the meetings favour IK Sirius.
The read. No side to back. An open game. Nothing separates them clearly enough to back a side. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 65%. Seven of the last ten meetings went over 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.23, 75% on the records (IK Sirius: over 1.5 goals in 4 of 5 at home; IF Elfsborg: over 1.5 goals in 4 of 5 away). Leave: Under 3.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); IK Sirius or Over 1.5 Goals (no result call). Predicted score: IK Sirius 2-1 IF Elfsborg (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 (an open game).