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Allsvenskan · 2026

IFK Göteborg 2–1 Halmstads BK · Allsvenskan

2–1Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

IFK Göteborg won 2–1.

Shots
159
Shots on target
73
Possession
48%52%

Full time

What the match recorded

IFK Göteborg beat Halmstads BK 2–1. Recorded in this match (IFK Göteborg – Halmstads BK): shots 15–9, shots on target 7–3, possession 48%–52%, corners 8–9. 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.

IFK Göteborg show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

IFK Göteborg's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

17.7 shots/match ▲ShotsIFK Göteborg · Halmstads BK12.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricIFK GöteborgHalmstads BKBaseline
Shots17.7 shots/match12.3 shots/match13.1 shots/match
Shots against12 shots/match17.9 shots/match13.1 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

IFK Göteborg have recorded the higher season possession share.

50.8% ●PossessionIFK Göteborg · Halmstads BK42%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 8.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricIFK GöteborgHalmstads BKBaseline
Possession50.8%42%49.3%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots9 shotsIFK Göteborg 15 shots, Halmstads BK 9 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots3 shotsIFK Göteborg 7 shots, Halmstads BK 3 shots
  • Possession48%52%IFK Göteborg 48%, Halmstads BK 52%
  • Corners8 corners9 cornersIFK Göteborg 8 corners, Halmstads BK 9 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls6 foulsIFK Göteborg 10 fouls, Halmstads BK 6 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards1 cardIFK Göteborg 2 cards, Halmstads BK 1 card
  • Passes461 passes499 passesIFK Göteborg 461 passes, Halmstads BK 499 passes
  • Pass accuracy81.1%82.2%IFK Göteborg 81.1%, Halmstads BK 82.2%
  • Shots inside box9 shots8 shotsIFK Göteborg 9 shots, Halmstads BK 8 shots
  • Blocked shots3 blocks5 blocksIFK Göteborg 3 blocks, Halmstads BK 5 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves1 save5 savesIFK Göteborg 1 save, Halmstads BK 5 saves
  • Offsides2 offsides1 offsideIFK Göteborg 2 offsides, Halmstads BK 1 offside

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 5′Hussein CarneilYellow card · Halmstads BK
  2. 37′Sam LarssonGoal · IFK Göteborg
  3. Half-time
  4. 52′Felix ErikssonGoal · IFK Göteborg
  5. 60′Noah TolfYellow card · IFK Göteborg
  6. 73′Rocco AsconePenalty goal · Halmstads BK
  7. 82′Alfons BorénYellow card · IFK Göteborg
  8. Full time
Player changes · 9grouped by team and minute
  • 46′Halmstads BK · 1 player changeJoel Allansson
  • 65′IFK Göteborg · 1 player changeAlfons Borén
  • 71′Halmstads BK · 2 player changesMalte Persson · Marvin Illary
  • 76′IFK Göteborg · 2 player changesMax Fenger · Kolbeinn Thordarson
  • 79′Halmstads BK · 1 player changeOmar Faraj
  • 88′IFK Göteborg · 1 player changeKevin Ackermann
  • 90′Halmstads BK · 1 player changeFilip Schyberg

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

IFK Göteborg
  1. Viktor AnderssonG
  2. Jonas BagerD
  3. Hjörtur HermannssonD
  4. Felix ErikssonD
  5. Noah TolfD
  6. Sam LarssonM
  7. David KruseM
  8. Oliver MånssonM
  9. Alexander SimmelhackF
  10. Nino ŽugeljF
  11. Tobias HeintzF
Halmstads BK
  1. Tim RönningG
  2. Gabriel WallentinD
  3. Pascal GregorD
  4. Andre BomanD
  5. Rami KaibD
  6. Erko Jonne TougjasM
  7. Rocco AsconeM
  8. Tom TrybullM
  9. Ludvig ArvidssonF
  10. Hussein CarneilF
  11. Ajdin ZeljkovicF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2IFK Göteborg
2Draws
1Halmstads BK
Halmstads BK — IFK Göteborg · Allsvenskan1–1
Halmstads BK — IFK Göteborg · Allsvenskan0–3
IFK Göteborg — Halmstads BK · Allsvenskan1–0
IFK Göteborg — Halmstads BK · Allsvenskan1–1
Halmstads BK — IFK Göteborg · 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: IFK Göteborg favored in 10 of 13 directional metrics · Halmstads BK in 0 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

IFK Göteborg22 matchesHalmstads BK21 matches
1.45 goals/match ▲Goals scored22/210.67 goals/match
1.91 goals/matchGoals allowed22/211.86 goals/match
2.07 xG/match ▲Expected goals12/100.94 xG/match
17.7 shots/match ▲Shots22/2112.3 shots/match
5.45 shots/match ▲Shots on target22/213.67 shots/match
50.8% ●Possession22/2142%
7.27 corners/match ●Corners22/214.29 corners/match
12.6 fouls/matchFouls22/2112 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples22 / 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: Sat, 12 Sept 2026, 19:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Allsvenskan

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsIFK GöteborgHalmstads BK
CompetitionAllsvenskan
Head-to-headIFK Göteborg — Halmstads BK
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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