Allsvenskan · 2026Fri, 14 Aug 2026, 17:00 UTCScheduledPre-match analysis

IF Elfsborg

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Västerås SK

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What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: IF Elfsborg's last-five shots average is above their season average. A second useful context is: A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Västerås SK. Limitation: Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

IF Elfsborg's recent record differs from the season

moderate

IF Elfsborg's last-five shots average is above their season average.

16.4 shots/match▲ShotsLast 5 · Season12.3 shots/match

Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

Metric	Last 5	Season	Baseline
Shots	16.4 shots/match	12.3 shots/match	13.9 shots/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Västerås SK.

6.06 days▲Rest daysIF Elfsborg · Västerås SK4 days

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

Metric	IF Elfsborg	Västerås SK	Baseline
Rest days	6.06 days	4 days	—
Matches last 14 days	1 matches	1 matches	—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Västerås SK show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Västerås SK's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

12.3 shots/match▲ShotsIF Elfsborg · Västerås SK10.4 shots/match

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

Metric	IF Elfsborg	Västerås SK	Baseline
Shots	12.3 shots/match	10.4 shots/match	13.9 shots/match
Shots against	13.2 shots/match	14.3 shots/match	13.4 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

0IF Elfsborg

1Draws

0Västerås SK

11 Apr 2026Vasteras SK FK — IF Elfsborg · Allsvenskan2–2

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

IF Elfsborg favored in 8 of 14 directional metrics · Västerås SK in 2 · 4 too close

1.27 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 15/14▲1.64 goals/match

1.13 goals/match▲Goals allowedseason · 15/141.64 goals/match

1.84 xG/match▲Expected goalsseason · 7/81.49 xG/match

1.69 xG/match▲Expected goals allowedseason · 7/81.91 xG/match

12.3 shots/match▲Shotsseason · 15/1410.4 shots/match

13.2 shots/match▲Shots allowedseason · 15/1414.3 shots/match

4 shots/match▲Shots on targetseason · 15/143.5 shots/match

4.47 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 15/144.5 shots/match

46.5%Possessionseason · 15/1446.9%

3.93 corners/matchCornersseason · 15/144.64 corners/match

5.2 corners/match▲Corners allowedseason · 15/146 corners/match

—Cardsseason · 0/1—

10.9 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 15/1413 fouls/match

—Passesseason · 0/0—

—Pass accuracyseason · 0/0—

—Shots inside boxseason · 0/0—

—Blocked shotsseason · 0/0—

—Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0—

—Offsidesseason · 0/0—

27%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 15/14▲29%

93%▲Scoring frequencyseason · 15/1479%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

IF Elfsborg21.9

Västerås SK28.1

0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

IF Elfsborg30.2

Västerås SK28.1

0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

IF Elfsborg69.8

Västerås SK46.9

0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

IF Elfsborg46.9

Västerås SK3.1

0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

IF Elfsborg9.4

Västerås SK75

0–100 competition percentile · coverage 50%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

IF Elfsborg9.4

Västerås SK34.4

0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

IF Elfsborg21.9

Västerås SK32

0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches

1 goals/matchGoals scored5/5▲2 goals/match

1.6 goals/matchGoals allowed5/5▲1.2 goals/match

2.29 xG/matchExpected goals4/2—

16.4 shots/match▲Shots5/512 shots/match

4.8 shots/match▲Shots on target5/54.2 shots/match

50.8%Possession5/547%

4.4 corners/matchCorners5/54.6 corners/match

—Cards0/0—

9.4 fouls/matchFouls5/512.2 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches

1.1 goals/matchGoals scored10/10▲1.6 goals/match

1.2 goals/match▲Goals allowed10/101.4 goals/match

2.29 xG/match▲Expected goals4/51.81 xG/match

14.1 shots/match▲Shots10/1011 shots/match

4.4 shots/match▲Shots on target10/103.5 shots/match

49.7%Possession10/1047.3%

4.4 corners/matchCorners10/103.9 corners/match

—Cards0/0—

9.4 fouls/matchFouls10/1012.4 fouls/match

Window

Season

15 / 14 matches

1.27 goals/matchGoals scored15/14▲1.64 goals/match

1.13 goals/match▲Goals allowed15/141.64 goals/match

1.84 xG/match▲Expected goals7/81.49 xG/match

12.3 shots/match▲Shots15/1410.4 shots/match

4 shots/match▲Shots on target15/143.5 shots/match

46.5%Possession15/1446.9%

3.93 corners/matchCorners15/144.64 corners/match

—Cards0/1—

10.9 fouls/matchFouls15/1413 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

8 / 7 matches

1.38 goals/matchGoals scored8/71.43 goals/match

1.13 goals/match▲Goals allowed8/71.57 goals/match

1.74 xG/matchExpected goals3/4▲1.85 xG/match

12.9 shots/match▲Shots8/79.57 shots/match

4.25 shots/match▲Shots on target8/73.43 shots/match

41.6%Possession8/745.1%

3.88 corners/matchCorners8/74.71 corners/match

—Cards0/1—

11.5 fouls/matchFouls8/714.7 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

6.06 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/14 days

1 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/11 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready

Season samples15 / 14home / away teams

Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows

Freshness6 daysfrom 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: Fri, 14 Aug 2026, 17:00 UTC · analysis-v4