IFK Goteborg
Football Sweden - Allsvenskan Gamla Ullevi Sat 30 Aug 10:00
IFK Varnamo
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  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Allsvenskan Betting Preview: IFK Goteborg vs IFK Varnamo

IFK Goteborg host IFK Varnamo in this Swedish Allsvenskan game at Gamla Ullevi, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 30 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Find Out Why We’re Siding With Goteborg

Goteborg can prove too strong for Varnamo and we’re backing them on the Asian Handicap -1.25 at -102. We need a two-goal margin of victory, although half our stake is returned if the favourites win by one goal.

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1-0 Goteborg Victory in Previous H2H Meeting

IFK Goteborg played Malmo FF away in their last game. It was a 0-0 draw at Eleda Stadion. They had 44% possession and three shots on target.

IFK Varnamo were defeated in their previous game, being beaten at home to Hacken by a 5-1 scoreline at Finnvedsvallen. Arne Sandstoe's side managed two shots on goal and had 45% possession, with Noah Shamoun finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last encounter between Goteborg and Varnamo saw the former win away from home. It was a 1-0 scoreline at Finnvedsvallen. The past 7 H2H games have seen each team land three wins and there’s been one draw.

Allsvenskan G W D L GF GA GD GD P
4 IFK Goteborg logo IFK Goteborg 28 15 2 11 39 33 6 39:33 47
16 IFK Varnamo logo IFK Varnamo 28 3 7 18 35 61 -26 35:61 16
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IFK Goteborg – Last 10 League Games

Goteborg have 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.7 goals from 4.9 shots on goal and 10.7 attempts. Stefan Billborn's side have averaged 50.3% possession and 6.5 corners per match, with their opponents getting 1.2 goals from 4.3 shots on goal, 9.6 attempts and 6.4 corners.

Top goalscorers are Kolbeinn Thordarson and Max Fenger on 4 goals, while Tobias Heintz has bagged 3. Tobias Heintz has made the most assists with 4.

IFK Varnamo – Last 10 League Games

Varnamo have 2 victories, 5 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 1.2 goals from 8.7 attempts and 3.4 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 41.6% possession, 4.9 corners in their favour and 7.1 corners against, while they’ve conceded 2.0 goals from 14.1 attempts and 6.7 shots on goal.

Marcus Antonsson is top of the team’s scoring charts with 3, while Noah Shamoun and Otso Liimatta both have 2. Ajdin Zeljkovic and Noah Shamoun are the top assists providers with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

IFK Goteborg confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Elis Bishesari (GK), Thomas Santos, Gustav Svensson, August Erlingmark, Noah Tolf, Kolbeinn Thordarson, David Kruse, Tobias Heintz, Sebastian Clemmensen, Max Fenger, Saidou Alioum.

IFK Varnamo confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Hugo Keto (GK), Victor Larsson, Rufai Mohammed, Souleymane Coulibaly, Axel Bjoernstroem, Noah Shamoun, Simon Thern, Kent-Are Antonsen, Otso Liimatta, Marcus Antonsson, Kai Meriluoto.

IFK Goteborg vs IFK Varnamo Prediction & Betting Tips

Take in the full IFK Goteborg vs IFK Varnamo betting outlook — from our expert match prediction and correct score pick to sharp corners advice, player prop insights and a bet builder tailored for value.

Match Prediction

It makes sense to back Goteborg -1.25 at -102. The favourites are capable of winning this Allsvenskan clash by two goals or more, with the stats suggesting that a comfortable victory is on the cards.

Plenty of research goes into our football picks. It begins by focusing on the latest Allsvenskan form and knowing the injury situation. The important numbers can then be utilised to help complete the picture.

Key IFK Goteborg vs IFK Varnamo league stats:

  • The +1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Varnamo in 3 of their last 5 games on the road.

Goteborg -1.25 Probability

The latest betting odds imply that our pick has a 50.5% prospect of winning. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Max Fenger to Score -161 BetMGM logo

Max Fenger (Goteborg) has scored 0.6 goals on average in his past five Allsvenskan games on home soil. We’re happy to take the -161 for this Anytime Goalscorer bet as there’s value in the odds that he finds the net at least once.

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Corners Prediction

Over 11.5 Corners -127 BetMGM logo

In terms of average corners for the past five IFK Goteborg games, the number is 17.40. The previous ten Varnamo matches have averaged 12.00 corners. We think that the value can be landed by betting on Total Corners and you can secure -127 that the teams go over the line.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
IFK Goteborg Logo IFK Goteborg
Total
12.90 6.50 6.40
Home
12.60 7.40 5.20
Away
10.30 4.80 5.50
Varnamo Logo Varnamo
Total
12.00 4.90 7.10
Home
11.30 5.10 6.20
Away
11.20 5.50 5.70
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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Goteborg -1.25 -102
Both Team To Score No -102
Anytime Goalscorer Max Fenger -161

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IFK Goteborg vs IFK Varnamo Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Goteborg Victory on the Cards According to Betting Sites

With a roughly 71% chance of triumphing, the bookmakers aren’t giving too much away with their -244 betting odds for IFK Goteborg winning this Allsvenskan clash. The market suggests that IFK Varnamo are least likely to win at +500.

Should you want to back Goteborg to lead at the break, then there is -114 available on the Half-Time Result market. Opponents Varnamo have been chalked up at +410 and the draw is +170.

Over 2.5 Goals is available at shorter odds than Under 2.5 Goals as things stand. If you think both sides will find the net, then you can back the Yes option on the Both Teams to Score market at -167.

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Max Fenger is the First Goalscorer Favourite

There is -192 available that Max Fenger finds the net at any stage. He is available at +190 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.

Player Goals
Max Fenger (Goteborg)
First
-192
Anytime
+190
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Otso Liimatta (Varnamo)
First
+255
Anytime
+700
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Marcus Antonsson (Varnamo)
First
+270
Anytime
+700
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Ajdin Zeljkovic (Varnamo)
First
+310
Anytime
+800
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Past Ten Goteborg Home Clashes Have Led to Five Victories

Goteborg have recorded five victories, four defeats and one draw in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.50 goals per game and conceding 1.10.

Varnamo haven’t tasted victory in the previous nine away matches. Arne Sandstoe's team have collected seven losses, two draws and one victory in the past 10 away matches, scoring an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 1.90.

When previously meeting at Gamla Ullevi, Goteborg and Varnamo played out a 0-0 draw. The past 3 H2H matches at Gamla Ullevi have involved a victory for Goteborg, a win for Varnamo and a draw.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
IFK Goteborg logo IFK Goteborg Home Stats 5-1-4 2.60 1.50 1.10 6 4 6 4
IFK Varnamo logo IFK Varnamo Away Stats 1-2-7 2.80 0.90 1.90 4 6 5 5
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
IFK Goteborg logo IFK Goteborg League Stats
IFK Varnamo logo IFK Varnamo League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 1 win, 7 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

IFK Goteborg vs IFK Varnamo Lineups & Team News

Know who’s in and who’s out for Goteborg vs Varnamo before making your bets. We’ll provide full coverage of predicted and confirmed Allsvenskan lineups alongside the newest injury information.

IFK Goteborg Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

IFK Varnamo Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

IFK Goteborg Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

25 Elis Bishesari
29 Thomas Santos 13 Gustav Svensson 3 August Erlingmark 22 Noah Tolf
23 Kolbeinn Thordarson 15 David Kruse 14 Tobias Heintz
7 Sebastian Clemmensen 9 Max Fenger 11 Saidou Alioum
1 Hugo Keto
5 Victor Larsson 4 Rufai Mohammed 27 Souleymane Coulibaly 3 Axel Bjoernstroem
25 Noah Shamoun 22 Simon Thern 11 Kent-Are Antonsen 8 Otso Liimatta
14 Marcus Antonsson 9 Kai Meriluoto

IFK Varnamo Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

IFK Goteborg Substitutes

  • 1Pontus Dahlberg
  • 4Rockson Yeboah
  • 8Imam Jagne
  • 16Linus Carlstrand
  • 18Felix Eriksson
  • 27Alfons Boren
  • 32Freddie Lantz

IFK Varnamo Substitutes

  • 2Johan Rapp
  • 6Hugo Andersson
  • 7Carl Johansson
  • 10Ajdin Zeljkovic
  • 15Pawel Cibicki
  • 16Antonio Kujundzic
  • 18Mohammad Alsalkhadi
  • 24Emin Grozdanic
  • 31Adin Tihic

Previous IFK Goteborg Lineups

24 Aug Allsvenskan
Malmo FF 0-0 IFK Goteborg
17 Aug Allsvenskan
IFK Goteborg 2-1 AIK
11 Aug Allsvenskan
GAIS 0-1 IFK Goteborg
04 Aug Allsvenskan
IFK Goteborg 3-0 Degerfors
28 Jul Allsvenskan
Elfsborg 4-3 IFK Goteborg
20 Jul Allsvenskan
Sirius 0-1 IFK Goteborg

Previous IFK Varnamo Lineups

24 Aug Allsvenskan
IFK Varnamo 1-5 Hacken
18 Aug Allsvenskan
IFK Varnamo 3-2 Degerfors
11 Aug Allsvenskan
Elfsborg 2-2 IFK Varnamo
02 Aug Allsvenskan
IFK Varnamo 2-2 GAIS
27 Jul Allsvenskan
IFK Varnamo 2-3 Hammarby
21 Jul Allsvenskan
IFK Norrkoping 3-1 IFK Varnamo

Injuries & Suspensions

IFK Goteborg Injury Table
Type Name Info
Sebastian Clemmensen Other
Arbnor Mucolli Cruciate ligame
IFK Varnamo Injury Table
Type Name Info
Ishaq Abdulrazak Knee
Sweden FlagAllsvenskan Table
2025 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Mjallby 28 21 6 1 51:18 69
2 Hammarby 28 18 4 6 56:28 58
3 GAIS 28 14 9 5 43:27 51
4 IFK Goteborg 28 15 2 11 39:33 47
5 Djurgarden 28 12 9 7 49:31 45
6 Malmo FF 28 12 9 7 43:31 45
7 AIK 28 12 9 7 37:31 45
8 Elfsborg 28 12 4 12 45:45 40
9 Hacken 28 9 7 12 41:48 34
10 Sirius 28 9 6 13 48:49 33
11 Halmstad 28 9 4 15 22:50 31
12 Brommapojkarna 28 9 3 16 39:44 30
13 IFK Norrkoping 28 8 5 15 39:53 29
14 Degerfors 28 7 5 16 29:50 26
15 Oster 28 6 7 15 27:44 25
16 IFK Varnamo 28 3 7 18 35:61 16
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Hammarby 14 11 1 2 31:10 34
2 Mjallby 14 10 4 0 24:8 34
3 AIK 14 7 6 1 23:12 27
4 GAIS 14 8 3 3 21:13 27
5 Djurgarden 14 6 6 2 30:16 24
6 Elfsborg 14 7 3 4 33:24 24
7 Malmo FF 14 6 4 4 21:15 22
8 Sirius 14 6 2 6 25:17 20
9 IFK Goteborg 14 6 1 7 17:16 19
10 Halmstad 14 5 2 7 13:26 17
11 IFK Norrkoping 14 5 1 8 19:26 16
12 Hacken 14 4 3 7 22:28 15
13 Oster 14 3 3 8 15:21 12
14 Brommapojkarna 14 4 0 10 20:27 12
15 IFK Varnamo 14 2 5 7 17:26 11
16 Degerfors 14 1 4 9 6:21 7