A high-stakes encounter at Gamla Ullevi sees IFK Goteborg desperate to pull away from the relegation zone against a Kalmar side chasing a late European surge.
IFK Goteborg enter this fixture in 13th place with 16 points, sitting just three points above the relegation zone with 15 games remaining. Their survival is far from secured, though recent results suggest an uptick in momentum. After a heavy 4-1 defeat to Sirius, they responded well in their last home outing, and their recent form includes wins over Degerfors and Brommapojkarna.
Kalmar FF occupy 10th place on 18 points, trailing the European spots by only four points. While their overall form is decent—highlighted by a recent 2-1 win over Mjallby and a 1-1 draw against BK Hacken—their away record is a major concern. Having lost five of their last six matches on the road, Kalmar must find a way to translate their home resilience into away points to stay in the continental race.
How the public market prices this match, shown next to our model. For context only — it never changes a signal.
Elo is overall team strength. xG is the goals an average team would score from the same chances.
One strength number built from every result a team has had. Higher means stronger.
IFK Goteborg are the stronger side — 122 rating points clear of Kalmar FF.
Per-game averages this season. Use the buttons to split the goals by venue.
Both teams across every game this season.
Whole season, home and away combined — IFK Goteborg 22 games, Kalmar FF 22 games.
Allsvenskan (Sweden) standings · both teams highlighted in context.