Match Report
IFK Göteborg (9th, 29 pts) visited Mjällby (12th, 21 pts) with 8 points between them. IFK Göteborg had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 2nd in the league over the last five rounds against 9th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.3/1.7 for Mjällby and 1.43/1.95 for IFK Göteborg (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.48.
Four consecutive defeats weighed on Mjällby. Over the last five, Mjällby had taken 3 of 15 points to IFK Göteborg's 10.
The sides have met 8 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Mjällby, 2 draws and 2 for IFK Göteborg, at 2.25 goals per meeting. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 25% of the meetings went over two goals. Recent meetings have been cagier — 1.4 goals per game across the last five against 2.25 historically.
The venue was Strandvallen, with room for 6,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 1-4.
Goal scorers
Mjällby: Olle Lindberg (83') · IFK Göteborg: Nino Žugelj (59'), Alexander Simmelhack (63'), Sam Larsson (75'), Sam Larsson (79')
Key stats
Possession: Mjällby 50% · IFK Göteborg 50% · Total shots: 8-20 · On target: 1-11 · Corners: 4-10