GAIS vs IFK Goteborg
Match details. Allsvenskan, Regular Season - 25. Kick-off is Sun 25 Oct, 14:00 Lagos time. It is played at Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg. The referee is Mohammed Al-Hakim.
What's at stake. GAIS are 11th on 30 points after 24 games, 3 points behind IF Brommapojkarna, 7 points clear of Mjallby AIF. A win would take them level on points with IF Brommapojkarna. IFK Goteborg are 9th on 36 points after 24 games, 1 point behind AIK Stockholm, 3 points clear of IF Brommapojkarna. A win would take them above AIK Stockholm.
Team news. GAIS are without B. Asumang (illness), D. Collander (inactive), K. Holmen (knee injury), G. Lundgren (achilles tendon injury), R. Thorkelsson (knee injury), B. Asumang (illness). S. Salter is their top scorer. O. Ågren is their centre-back. GAIS's line-up is confirmed. IFK Goteborg are without A. Erlingmark (inactive), A. Jallow (muscle injury), R. Lundqvist (inactive), A. Mucolli (knee injury), A. Erlingmark (inactive), A. Jallow (muscle injury). E. Bishesari is their first-choice keeper. A. Erlingmark is their centre-back. IFK Goteborg's line-up is confirmed.
Form. GAIS have won three, drawn two and lost five of their last ten, 1.1 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L W L D. In this competition GAIS have gone L L W L D W. IFK Goteborg have won seven, drawn two and lost one of their last ten, 2.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D W W W W. In this competition IFK Goteborg have gone D W W W W W.
The numbers. GAIS score one and concede 0.6 a game in their last five at home, with two clean sheets and three games without a goal. GAIS average 13.8 shots (4.0 on target), 4.4 corners and 2.5 cards a game, with 52% of the ball. IFK Goteborg score 1.7 and concede one a game over their last ten, with four clean sheets. IFK Goteborg average 16.0 shots (5.2 on target), 8.2 corners and 1.5 cards a game, with 52% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last six meetings GAIS have won two, drawn two and lost two. Three of the six went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in four. In the last four, two were drawn and IFK Goteborg won two. The last time they met, on 26 Apr 2026, it finished GAIS 2-2 IFK Goteborg: GAIS had 11 shots to 12, 62% of the ball, four yellow cards.
The case against. IFK Goteborg without E. Bishesari (keeper), A. Erlingmark (centre-back). GAIS's record still gives them 21% to win.
The read. IFK Goteborg or the draw. A tight game. IFK Goteborg are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour IFK Goteborg. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 40%.
The bets. Best bet: Under 3.5 Goals at 1.43, 74% on the records (GAIS: under 3.5 goals in 4 of 5 at home; IFK Goteborg: under 3.5 goals in 7 of 10). Backup: Under 4.5 Goals at 1.15. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: IFK Goteborg or Over 2.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read); IFK Goteborg or draw and under 3.5 goals (the signs point different ways); 1X2 - 2UP: IFK Goteborg (the signs point different ways). Predicted score: GAIS 1-1 IFK Goteborg (13% 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 a tight game).