Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: IFK Göteborg (9th, 32 pts) held an 18-point advantage over Halmstad (16th, 14 pts). On the form table IFK Göteborg stood 1st over the last five rounds, despite being 9th overall. Per game in the league, IFK Göteborg were scoring 1.41 and conceding 1.86, Halmstad 0.73 and 1.82, against a competition average of 1.47 goals per team per game.
Momentum sat with IFK Göteborg, winners of their last three.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for IFK Göteborg, 2 draws and 2 for Halmstad, at 2 goals per meeting. Only 29% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
Gamla Ullevi, capacity 18,416, hosted the game. V. Wolf officiated: 100 games logged, averaging 2.2 yellow cards each. On the scoreboard, IFK Göteborg led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
IFK Göteborg: Sam Larsson (37'), Felix Eriksson (52') · Halmstad: Rocco Ascone (73')
Key stats
Possession: IFK Göteborg 48% · Halmstad 52% · Total shots: 15-9 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 8-9