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Allsvenskan · 2026

IF Elfsborg 1–0 Kalmar FF · Allsvenskan

1–0Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

IF Elfsborg won 1–0.

Shots
1316
Shots on target
53
Possession
46%54%

Full time

What the match recorded

IF Elfsborg beat Kalmar FF 1–0. Recorded in this match (IF Elfsborg – Kalmar FF): shots 13–16, shots on target 5–3, possession 46%–54%, corners 3–6. 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.

Kalmar FF's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Kalmar FF's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1 goal/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 for0 goals/match1 goal/match1.44 goals/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots16 shotsIF Elfsborg 13 shots, Kalmar FF 16 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots3 shotsIF Elfsborg 5 shots, Kalmar FF 3 shots
  • Possession46%54%IF Elfsborg 46%, Kalmar FF 54%
  • Corners3 corners6 cornersIF Elfsborg 3 corners, Kalmar FF 6 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls14 foulsIF Elfsborg 11 fouls, Kalmar FF 14 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards1 cardIF Elfsborg 0 cards, Kalmar FF 1 card
  • Passes454 passes509 passesIF Elfsborg 454 passes, Kalmar FF 509 passes
  • Pass accuracy85.7%86.6%IF Elfsborg 85.7%, Kalmar FF 86.6%
  • Shots inside box9 shots10 shotsIF Elfsborg 9 shots, Kalmar FF 10 shots
  • Blocked shots2 blocks3 blocksIF Elfsborg 2 blocks, Kalmar FF 3 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves3 saves4 savesIF Elfsborg 3 saves, Kalmar FF 4 saves
  • Offsides1 offside1 offsideIF Elfsborg 1 offside, Kalmar FF 1 offside

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 26′Marius SöderbäckYellow card · Kalmar FF
  2. Half-time
  3. 51′Momoh Ibrahim KamaraGoal · IF Elfsborg
  4. Full time
Player changes · 9grouped by team and minute
  • 57′Kalmar FF · 2 player changesNassef Chourak · Eskild Dall
  • 69′Kalmar FF · 2 player changesNoah Shamoun · Melker Hallberg
  • 69′IF Elfsborg · 1 player changeAri Sigurpálsson
  • 78′IF Elfsborg · 1 player changeSven Ossian Nordvall
  • 88′IF Elfsborg · 2 player changesViggo Elfstrom · Per Frick
  • 89′Kalmar FF · 1 player changeAlexander Almqvist

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

IF Elfsborg
  1. Isak PetterssonG
  2. Thomas IsherwoodD
  3. Rasmus WikströmD
  4. Alexander JensenD
  5. Niklas HultD
  6. Simon OlssonM
  7. Julius MagnussonM
  8. Julius BeckM
  9. Arbër ZeneliF
  10. Leo ÖstmanF
  11. Momoh Ibrahim KamaraF
Kalmar FF
  1. Samuel BrolinG
  2. Victor LarssonD
  3. Jesper LofgrenD
  4. Miska YlitolvaD
  5. Aboubacar KeitaD
  6. Malcolm StoltM
  7. Marius SöderbäckM
  8. Carl GustafssonM
  9. Tobias LauritsenM
  10. Abdussalam MagashyF
  11. Charles Sagoe Jr.F

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2IF Elfsborg
0Draws
3Kalmar FF
Kalmar FF — IF Elfsborg · Allsvenskan2–1
Kalmar FF — IF Elfsborg · Allsvenskan1–3
IF Elfsborg — Kalmar FF · Allsvenskan1–2
IF Elfsborg — Kalmar FF · Allsvenskan0–3
Kalmar FF — IF Elfsborg · Allsvenskan0–4

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 7 of 13 directional metrics · Kalmar FF in 2 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

IF Elfsborg21 matchesKalmar FF21 matches
1.38 goals/match ▲Goals scored21/211 goal/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed21/211.48 goals/match
1.73 xG/match ▲Expected goals8/101.25 xG/match
12.2 shots/matchShots21/21▲ 13.2 shots/match
4.14 shots/matchShots on target21/214.05 shots/match
48.1% ●Possession21/2147.7%
4.1 corners/matchCorners21/21● 4.86 corners/match
11 fouls/matchFouls21/2111.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples21 / 21home / 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, 13 Sept 2026, 16:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Allsvenskan

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsIF ElfsborgKalmar FF
CompetitionAllsvenskan
Head-to-headIF Elfsborg — Kalmar FF
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