Match Report
In the standings it was IFK Göteborg 11th on 23 points, Mjällby 12th on 20 — separated by 3. IFK Göteborg had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 2nd in the league over the last five rounds against 11th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: IFK Göteborg 1.26 scored and 2.05 conceded per game, Mjällby 1.41 and 1.59, with the league averaging 1.51.
A win had eluded IFK Göteborg for 8 matches. From the last five rounds, IFK Göteborg held 2 points of 15 and Mjällby 10.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for IFK Göteborg, 1 draw and 4 for Mjällby, at 2.29 goals per meeting. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 29% of the meetings went over two goals. Goals have dried up lately: 1.2 per game across the last five meetings, against 2.29 across the full history.
Gamla Ullevi staged the fixture, a ground that holds 18,416. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
IFK Göteborg: Sebastian Clemmensen (51') · Mjällby: Jacob Bergström (58')
Key stats
Possession: IFK Göteborg 48% · Mjällby 52% · Total shots: 19-13 · On target: 8-5 · Corners: 2-3