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Allsvenskan · 2026

IFK Göteborg 1–0 Västerås SK · 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

IFK Göteborg won 1–0.

Shots
312
Shots on target
12
Possession
46%54%

Full time

What the match recorded

IFK Göteborg beat Västerås SK 1–0. Recorded in this match (IFK Göteborg – Västerås SK): shots 3–12, shots on target 1–2, possession 46%–54%, corners 2–6. 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.

IFK Göteborg's recent record differs from the season

moderate

IFK Göteborg's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.42 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 for1.8 goals/match1.42 goals/match1.41 goals/match

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

IFK Göteborg show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

17 shots/match ▲ShotsIFK Göteborg · Västerås SK11.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricIFK GöteborgVästerås SKBaseline
Shots17 shots/match11.3 shots/match13.4 shots/match
Shots against11.9 shots/match14.3 shots/match13.2 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots3 shots12 shotsIFK Göteborg 3 shots, Västerås SK 12 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot2 shotsIFK Göteborg 1 shot, Västerås SK 2 shots
  • Possession46%54%IFK Göteborg 46%, Västerås SK 54%
  • Corners2 corners6 cornersIFK Göteborg 2 corners, Västerås SK 6 corners
  • Fouls20 fouls11 foulsIFK Göteborg 20 fouls, Västerås SK 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards3 cardsIFK Göteborg 2 cards, Västerås SK 3 cards
  • Passes419 passes490 passesIFK Göteborg 419 passes, Västerås SK 490 passes
  • Pass accuracy75.9%81%IFK Göteborg 75.9%, Västerås SK 81%
  • Shots inside box2 shots6 shotsIFK Göteborg 2 shots, Västerås SK 6 shots
  • Blocked shots1 block4 blocksIFK Göteborg 1 block, Västerås SK 4 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves2 saves0 savesIFK Göteborg 2 saves, Västerås SK 0 saves
  • Offsides1 offside0 offsidesIFK Göteborg 1 offside, Västerås SK 0 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 6′Bonaventure LendambiYellow card · Västerås SK
  2. 9′Noah TolfGoal · IFK Göteborg
  3. Half-time
  4. 63′Jonathan KarlssonYellow card · Västerås SK
  5. 70′Oliver MånssonYellow card · IFK Göteborg
  6. 90′Elis JägerRed card · Västerås SK
  7. 90′Karl GunnarssonYellow card · Västerås SK
  8. 90′Sam LarssonPenalty missed · IFK Göteborg
  9. 90′Kolbeinn ThordarsonYellow card · IFK Göteborg
  10. Full time
Player changes · 6grouped by team and minute
  • 66′Västerås SK · 2 player changesKarl Gunnarsson · Abdelrahman Boudah
  • 72′IFK Göteborg · 1 player changeKolbeinn Thordarson
  • 87′Västerås SK · 2 player changesMarcus Baggesen · Jonathan Ring
  • 90′Västerås SK · 1 player changeFrédéric Nsabiyumva

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1IFK Göteborg
2Draws
0Västerås SK
Västerås SK — IFK Göteborg · Allsvenskan4–5
Västerås SK — IFK Göteborg · Allsvenskan1–1
IFK Göteborg — Västerås SK · Allsvenskan1–1

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 8 of 13 directional metrics · Västerås SK in 2 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

IFK Göteborg24 matchesVästerås SK23 matches
1.42 goals/matchGoals scored24/231.48 goals/match
1.75 goals/matchGoals allowed24/23▲ 1.57 goals/match
2.07 xG/match ▲Expected goals12/101.65 xG/match
17 shots/match ▲Shots24/2311.3 shots/match
5.17 shots/match ▲Shots on target24/234 shots/match
50.6% ●Possession24/2347.2%
7.08 corners/match ●Corners24/234.26 corners/match
2.33 cards/matchCards3/43 cards/match
13 fouls/matchFouls24/2313.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples24 / 23home / 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.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 9 Oct 2026, 21:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Allsvenskan

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsIFK GöteborgVästerås SK
CompetitionAllsvenskan
Head-to-headIFK Göteborg — Västerås SK
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