Allsvenskan · 2026Borås Arena

IF Elfsborg 1–3 IK Sirius · Allsvenskan

1–3Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

IK Sirius won 1–3.

Shots
1918
Shots on target
39
Expected goals
2.443.67
Possession
49%51%

Full time

What the match recorded

IK Sirius beat IF Elfsborg 3–1. Recorded in this match (IF Elfsborg – IK Sirius): shots 19–18, shots on target 3–9, expected goals 2.44–3.67, possession 49%–51%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

IF Elfsborg's recent record differs from the season

weak

IF Elfsborg's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.29 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1 goal/match1.29 goals/match1.37 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots19 shots18 shotsIF Elfsborg 19 shots, IK Sirius 18 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots9 shotsIF Elfsborg 3 shots, IK Sirius 9 shots
  • Expected goals2.44 xG3.67 xGIF Elfsborg 2.44 xG, IK Sirius 3.67 xG
  • Possession49%51%IF Elfsborg 49%, IK Sirius 51%
  • Corners6 corners4 cornersIF Elfsborg 6 corners, IK Sirius 4 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls12 foulsIF Elfsborg 13 fouls, IK Sirius 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards3 cardsIF Elfsborg 2 cards, IK Sirius 3 cards
  • Passes481 passes517 passesIF Elfsborg 481 passes, IK Sirius 517 passes
  • Pass accuracy83.8%86.1%IF Elfsborg 83.8%, IK Sirius 86.1%
  • Shots inside box16 shots14 shotsIF Elfsborg 16 shots, IK Sirius 14 shots
  • Blocked shots5 blocks6 blocksIF Elfsborg 5 blocks, IK Sirius 6 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves6 saves4 savesIF Elfsborg 6 saves, IK Sirius 4 saves

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Marcus Lindberg · IK Sirius · 25′ · 0.00 xG · on targetThomas Isherwood · IF Elfsborg · 33′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedCharlie Nilden · IK Sirius · 35′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Lindberg · IK Sirius · 36′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedJulius Magnusson · IF Elfsborg · 43′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedThomas Isherwood · IF Elfsborg · 44′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedJulius Beck · IF Elfsborg · 44′ · 0.00 xG · on targetHenrik Castegren · IK Sirius · 65′ · 0.00 xG · on targetMarcus Rohdén · IF Elfsborg · 67′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedIsak Bjerkebo · IK Sirius · 36′ · 0.01 xG · on targetRobbie Ure · IK Sirius · 37′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMomoh Ibrahim Kamara · IF Elfsborg · 56′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedOdera Samuel Adindu · IK Sirius · 66′ · 0.01 xG · on targetMomoh Ibrahim Kamara · IF Elfsborg · 76′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedHenrik Castegren · IK Sirius · 3′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMelker Heier · IK Sirius · 6′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNiklas Hult · IF Elfsborg · 45′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMomoh Ibrahim Kamara · IF Elfsborg · 46′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCharlie Nilden · IK Sirius · 51′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLeo Östman · IF Elfsborg · 71′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJulius Magnusson · IF Elfsborg · 75′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJulius Beck · IF Elfsborg · 12′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAri Sigurpálsson · IF Elfsborg · 49′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedIsak Bjerkebo · IK Sirius · 50′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRobbie Ure · IK Sirius · 54′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedIsak Bjerkebo · IK Sirius · 84′ · 0.05 xG · on targetSebastian Holmén · IF Elfsborg · 45′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedSebastian Holmén · IF Elfsborg · 40′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJulius Beck · IF Elfsborg · 40′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Soumah · IK Sirius · 82′ · 0.10 xG · goalRobbie Ure · IK Sirius · 84′ · 0.10 xG · goalOscar Krusnell · IF Elfsborg · 88′ · 0.10 xG · goalMomoh Ibrahim Kamara · IF Elfsborg · 90′ · 0.10 xG · on targetRobbie Ure · IK Sirius · 90′ · 0.10 xG · goalLeo Östman · IF Elfsborg · 90′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedIsak Bjerkebo · IK Sirius · 21′ · 0.74 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

IF Elfsborg: 19 shots, 4 on target, 0.75 xG. IK Sirius: 17 shots, 9 on target, 1.28 xG. · 1 unplaced

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Oscar Krusnell · IF Elfsborg · 88′Mohamed Soumah · IK Sirius · 82′Robbie Ure · IK Sirius · 84′Robbie Ure · IK Sirius · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: IF Elfsborg 0.75 xG · IK Sirius 1.28 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3IF Elfsborg
0Draws
2IK Sirius
IK Sirius — IF Elfsborg · Allsvenskan4–0
IF Elfsborg — IK Sirius · Allsvenskan4–3
IK Sirius — IF Elfsborg · Allsvenskan4–1
IF Elfsborg — IK Sirius · Allsvenskan2–0
IF Elfsborg — IK Sirius · Allsvenskan1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: IF Elfsborg favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · IK Sirius in 10 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

IF Elfsborg14 matchesIK Sirius13 matches
1.29 goals/matchGoals scored14/13▲ 2.77 goals/match
1.21 goals/matchGoals allowed14/131.23 goals/match
1.57 xG/matchExpected goals6/7▲ 2.62 xG/match
11.5 shots/matchShots14/13▲ 15.2 shots/match
3.71 shots/matchShots on target14/13▲ 6.08 shots/match
46%Possession14/13● 47.2%
3.86 corners/matchCorners14/13● 5.31 corners/match
10.9 fouls/matchFouls14/1312.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples14 / 13home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 19 Jul 2026, 18:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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