Malmö FF vs IFK Göteborg preview

Sweden flag 2026 Allsvenskan, Sweden
Malmö Stadion Sun, 12 Jul - 12:00 PM
Allsvenskan
Malmö FF MAL
4 0
IFK Göteborg GOT
Full Time Sun, 12 Jul 12:00 PM
Round 12 Regular Season
Andrej Djuric - 9'
Erik Botheim - 23', 45+2'
Anton Sebastian Höög - 48'
Goal
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CONTEXT

Match is finished. Malmö FF 4–0 IFK Göteborg. The result saw Malmö FF take the points. Malmö FF showed a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline. Possession-adjusted chance creation was in line with projected levels. The end result aligned with the pre-match projection. xG finished Malmö FF 2.3 – 1.2 IFK Göteborg. Possession was 62%–38%.

TL;DR

  • Structural deviation: Final score: Malmö FF 4-0 IFK Göteborg. Malmö FF showed a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline.
  • Efficiency shift: Possession-adjusted chance creation was in line with projected levels.
  • xG alignment: The final outcome was consistent with expected goal differential.
  • Market alignment: End result was aligned with the pre-match projection.
  • xG expectations: Aligned with xG expectations (Classify).
  • Event impact: No major event distortion.
  • Red card distortion: None.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
G. Maqedonci
G. Maqedonci
Referee • 25 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 30.4
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 4
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
M. Lundgren
M. Lundgren
1st Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
N. Nyberg
N. Nyberg
2nd Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
F. Klitte
F. Klitte
4th Official • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Malmö FF G. Helstrup
G. Helstrup
VS
IFK Göteborg S. Billborn
S. Billborn
1.45
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
0.91
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Last 6 Opponents
Degerfors Rank: 47 W
Halmstad Rank: 46 W
Västerås SK Rank: 52 L
Hammarby Rank: 69 L
Häcken Rank: 61 L
Mjällby Rank: 69 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
AIK Rank: 56 L
Västerås SK Rank: 52 W
Mjällby Rank: 69 D
Örgryte Rank: 42 W
Hammarby Rank: 69 L
Djurgården Rank: 66 L
2
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
2 - 1 - 1
1

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Malmö FF
0%
Draw
0%
Away IFK Göteborg
0%

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
64.19
55.35
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Malmö FF
IFK Göteborg
Power Score
64.19
55.35
League Position
5
14
Global Rank
395
661

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Malmö FF — Opponent-weighted form score
IFK Göteborg — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Malmö FF IFK Göteborg

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

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vs

Malmö FF

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

IFK Göteborg

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted

How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage

Malmö FF ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy IFK Göteborg
Attacking Efficiency
Higher is better
Attacking Efficiency
33.47
46.58
Defensive Efficiency
Lower is better
Defensive Efficiency
46.58
33.47
Combined Efficiency Index Z-score combining attacking and defensive possession-adjusted efficiency.
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
-3 0 3
Malmö FF -1.35 Efficiency Index
vs
IFK Göteborg +1.35 Efficiency Index
xG data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using shots and dangerous attacks (proxy). Confidence: Medium.
Malmö FF
IFK Göteborg
AttackEff = xG ÷ pos
DefenceEff = xGA ÷ (1−pos)

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

Malmö FF
vs
IFK Göteborg
Created Set-piece attacking threat
Malmö FF IFK Göteborg
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
19%
17%
Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
-0.44 vs -0.20
Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
Malmö FF IFK Göteborg
Set-piece xGA Share Share of total expected goals conceded from set pieces. Higher = more exposed to set pieces defensively.
17%
19%
Conceded per Match Average set-piece goals conceded per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xGA) Goals conceded minus set-piece xGA. Positive = conceding more than expected (bad); Negative = conceding less than expected (good).
-0.20 vs -0.44
Malmö FF
IFK Göteborg
xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG
vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.

–
Malmö FF
vs
IFK Göteborg
Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence
Malmö FF IFK Göteborg
Goals per Match Average goals scored within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Shots per Match Average shots taken within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Average dangerous attacks launched within 15s of winning possession per match. ↑ better
—
—
Transition Efficiency Index Composite score (0–1) of how efficiently this team attacks within 15s of winning the ball. Higher = more dangerous on transition. Higher = stronger on the counter
Malmö FF 0.33
IFK Göteborg 0.47
Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure
Malmö FF IFK Göteborg
Goals Conceded Average goals conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Shots Conceded Average shots conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Conceded Average dangerous attacks allowed within 15s of losing possession per match. ↓ better
—
—
Vulnerability Index Composite score (0–1) of how exposed this team is within 15s of losing the ball. Lower = better at preventing transition attacks. Lower = better transition defence
Malmö FF 0.00
IFK Göteborg 0.07
Malmö FF
IFK Göteborg
Window = 15s post-possession change
Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

  • MAL had peak pressure around 11'.
  • MAL started the game with stronger pressure.
MAL Pressure GOT Pressure
⚡
Pressure Index: MAL reached the top pressure at 11' (84.31).

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Malmö FF MAL Home
4 matches
IFK Göteborg GOT Away
Match Record
2
Wins
1
1
Draws
1
1
Losses
2
Goals
5
Goals Scored
2
2
Goals Conceded
5
+3
Goal Difference
-3
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-07-13T09:58:21+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-1-4-1
Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Pitch
R. Olsen
Sweden
1 (C) R. Olsen
J. Larsen
Substitution
Denmark
17 J. Larsen
A. Đurić
Serbia
5 A. Đurić
M. Frejd Pålsson
Substitution
Sweden
44 M. Frejd Pålsson
N. Åstrand John
Substitution
Sweden
23 N. Åstrand John
K. Busuladzic
Sweden
40 K. Busuladzic
O. Rosengren
Sweden
7 O. Rosengren
A. Skogmar
Sweden
37 A. Skogmar
S. Haksabanovic
Montenegro
29 S. Haksabanovic
E. Botheim
Substitution
Norway
20 E. Botheim
O. Sjöstrand
Substitution
24 O. Sjöstrand
E. Bishesari
Sweden
25 E. Bishesari
N. Tolf
22 N. Tolf
A. Erlingmark
Sweden
3 (C) A. Erlingmark
J. Bager
Denmark
5 J. Bager
F. Eriksson
Substitution
Sweden
18 F. Eriksson
D. Kjær Kruse
Denmark
15 D. Kjær Kruse
O. Månsson
Substitution
24 O. Månsson
R. Lundqvist
Substitution
Sweden
10 R. Lundqvist
T. Heintz
Substitution
Norway
14 T. Heintz
S. Clemmensen
Substitution
Denmark
7 S. Clemmensen
A. Bergmark-Wiberg
Sweden
29 A. Bergmark-Wiberg

General Information

Date & Time
Jul 12, 2026, 12:00 PM
Competition
2026 Allsvenskan, Sweden · Round 12 · Regular Season
Stadium
Malmö Stadion
Capacity
22500
Attendance
19674
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Granit Maqedonci
Marcus Lundgren
Niklas Nyberg
Fredrik Klitte

Statistics

Possession
MAL
60%
GOT
40%

Top Statistics

4 Goals 0
3 Big Chances Created 2
6 Shots 11
55 Dangerous attacks 34
62 Possession 38
7 Corners 4
8 Free kicks 16
1 Yellow Cards 2

Match Overview

71 Ball Safe 55
13 Goal Kicks 8
12 Goal Attempts 10
5 Substitutions 5
14 Throwins 9
1 Hit Woodwork 0
3 Assists 0
3 Dribble Attempts 4
3 Successful Dribbles 4
20 Successful Dribbles Percentage 36

Attacking

113 Attacks 78

Possession

32 Long Passes 20
613 Passes 378
561 Successful Passes 312
91 Successful Passes Percentage 83
16 Key Passes 11

Defensive

5 Saves 6
9 Tackles 16
5 Interceptions 7
32 Duels Won 41

Build-up

12 Total Crosses 12

Discipline

0 Offsides 2
16 Fouls 8

Lineup

Referee : Granit Maqedonci

Starting XI ▼

1
Robin Olsen
Robin Olsen (C) Goalkeeper
7.82
5
Andrej Djuric
Andrej Djuric Defender
7.72
17
Jens Stryger Larsen
Jens Stryger Larsen Defender
6.67
2
Johan Karlsson
Johan Karlsson
Defender58'
6.72
23
N. Åstrand John
N. Åstrand John Defender
6.78
47
Theodor Lundbergh
Theodor Lundbergh
Midfielder58'
6.9
44
Malte Frejd Pålsson
Malte Frejd Pålsson Defender
7.25
4
Bleon Kurtulus
Bleon Kurtulus
Defender82'
6.45
7
Otto Rosengren
Otto Rosengren Midfielder
7.77
37
Adrian Skogmar
Adrian Skogmar Midfielder
6.71
40
Kenan Busuladzic
Kenan Busuladzic Midfielder
6.58
20
Erik Botheim
Erik Botheim Attacker
2
9.11
9
Diego García
Diego García
Attacker68'
6.57
24
Oscar Sjöstrand
Oscar Sjöstrand Attacker
6.96
45
Anton Sebastian Höög
Anton Sebastian Höög
Midfielder46'
7.66
29
Sead Haksabanovic
Sead Haksabanovic Attacker
8.07
Referee : Granit Maqedonci

Starting XI ▼

25
Elis Bishesari
Elis Bishesari Goalkeeper
6.91
3
August Erlingmark
August Erlingmark (C) Defender
6.39
5
Jonas Bager
Jonas Bager Defender
6.09
18
Felix Eriksson
Felix Eriksson Defender
6.01
17
Alexander Jallow
Alexander Jallow
Defender75'
6.62
22
Noah Tolf
Noah Tolf Defender
6.23
7
Sebastian Clemmensen
Sebastian Clemmensen Midfielder
6.61
11
Saidou Alioum Moubarak
Saidou Alioum Moubarak
Attacker57'
6.38
10
Ramon Pascal Lundqvist
Ramon Pascal Lundqvist Midfielder
6.41
16
Filip Ottosson
Filip Ottosson
Midfielder57'
6.45
14
Tobias Heintz
Tobias Heintz Midfielder
7.24
21
Leo Radakovic
Leo Radakovic
Midfielder82'
6.67
15
David Kruse
David Kruse Midfielder
6.55
24
Oliver Månsson
Oliver Månsson Midfielder
6.62
9
Max Fenger
Max Fenger
Attacker57'
6.7
29
Adam Bergmark-Wiberg
Adam Bergmark-Wiberg Attacker
7.23

Events

2ND-HALF
Event
Andrej Djuric
3rd Yellowcard
87'
Event
Bleon Kurtulus → Malte Frejd Pålsson
9th Substitution
82'
82'
Event
Leo Radakovic → Tobias Heintz
10th Substitution
75'
Event
Alexander Jallow → Felix Eriksson
8th Substitution
72'
Event
Filip Ottosson
2nd Yellowcard
Event
Diego García → Erik Botheim
7th Substitution
68'
Event
Johan Karlsson → Jens Stryger Larsen
5th Substitution
58'
Event
Theodor Lundbergh → N. Åstrand John
6th Substitution
58'
58'
Event
Jonas Bager
1st Yellowcard
57'
Event
Saidou Alioum Moubarak → Sebastian Clemmensen
2nd Substitution
57'
Event
Max Fenger → Oliver Månsson
3rd Substitution
57'
Event
Filip Ottosson → Ramon Pascal Lundqvist
4th Substitution
Event
Anton Sebastian Höög
Left foot shot / 4th Goal
48'
Event
Anton Sebastian Höög → Oscar Sjöstrand
1st Substitution
46'
1ST-HALF
Event
Erik Botheim
Right foot shot / 3rd Goal
45+2'
Event
Erik Botheim
Right foot shot / 2nd Goal
23'
Event
Andrej Djuric
Header / 1st Goal
9'

Match Commentary

90
Attempt Attempt
Leo Radakovic attempts a right-footed shot but misses.
90
Attempt Attempt
Shot by Leo Radakovic with his right foot goes wide.
90
Attempt Attempt
Filip Ottosson's right-footed shot is saved.
90
Attempt Attempt
Shot - Max Fenger Head Shot Missed
88
Attempt Attempt
Saidou Alioum takes a right-footed shot but misses.
87
Attempt Attempt
Diego Garcia Campos takes a left-footed shot but misses.
87
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card issued to Andrej Djuric.
85
Attempt Attempt
Diego Garcia Campos attempts a header but misses the shot.
82
Update Update
On comes Leo Radakovic, off goes Tobias Heintz.
82
Update Update
Bleon Kurtulus comes on for Malte Frejd Palsson.
76
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
75
Attempt Attempt
Sead Haksabanovic takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
75
Update Update
Alexander Jallow is on, and Felix Eriksson is off.
72
Attempt Attempt
Theodor Lundbergh takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
72
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Filip Ottosson receives a yellow card.
68
Attempt Attempt
Saidou Alioum takes a left-footed shot but misses.
68
Update Update
Diego Garcia Campos replaces Erik Botheim.
63
Attempt Attempt
Shot - Max Fenger Head Shot Saved
58
Update Update
Theodor Lundbergh replaces Noah Astrand.
58
Update Update
On Johan Karlsson, off Jens Stryger Larsen.
58
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card shown to Jonas Bager.
57
Substitution Substitution
Filip Ottosson is substituted for Ramon Pascal Lundqvist.
57
Update Update
On comes Max Fenger, off goes Oliver Mansson.
57
Update Update
On Saidou Alioum, off Sebastian Clemmensen.
56
Attempt Attempt
Shot from Kenan Busuladzic with his right foot, but it is blocked.
56
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
54
Attempt Attempt
Sead Haksabanovic takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
54
Attempt Attempt
Andrej Djuric takes a shot with his head but misses.
54
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
53
Attempt Attempt
Sead Haksabanovic takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
52
Attempt Attempt
Anton Hoog takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
48
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Shot by Anton Hoog with his left foot results in a goal.
48
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Anton Hoog scores, making it 4-0.
46
Update Update
Match ends with a score of 4-0.
46
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Andrej Djuric receives a yellow card.
45
Update Update
On Leo Radakovic, off Tobias Heintz.
45
Update Update
Bleon Kurtulus comes on for Malte Frejd Palsson.
45
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Alexander Jallow is on, and Felix Eriksson is off.
43
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Filip Ottosson receives a yellow card.
42
Update Update
Diego Garcia Campos replaces Erik Botheim.
42
Update Update
Theodor Lundbergh comes on for Noah Astrand.
41
Update Update
On Johan Karlsson, off Jens Stryger Larsen.
39
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card issued.
36
Update Update
Filip Ottosson is on, and Ramon Pascal Lundqvist is off.
35
Substitution Substitution
Max Fenger is substituted for Oliver Mansson.
30
Update Update
Saidou Alioum replaces Sebastian Clemmensen.
30
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
23
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
23
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Anton Hoog scores, making it 4-0.
23
GOAL! GOAL! Important
On Anton Hoog, off Oscar Sjostrand.
13
Update Update
First half ends with a score of 3-0.
13
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Erik Botheim scores, making it 3-0.
11
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
9
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
9
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Corner awarded.
8
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! The score is now 2-0.
7
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
4
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! The score is now 1-0.
4
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
3
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
2
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
2
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
1
Update Update
Kick-off! The referee is Granit Maqedonci.

CONCLUSION

Final score detail: Malmö FF 4-0 IFK Göteborg. Structural assessment: Malmö FF exhibited a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline. Efficiency outcome: Possession-adjusted chance creation finished in line with projected levels. Result alignment: The final score was consistent with the pre-match probability model. Market alignment: The match result was within the projected probability range.