BK Hacken vs IFK Goteborg Prediction

How have they been playing lately?

Hacken's last ten games read five wins, four draws and just one defeat, including a 5-0 romp at Kalmar and a tidy run of three straight wins through August. There was a blip too, a 1-3 home loss to Vasteras, so it's not been flawless.

BK Hacken: 20 completed matches; IFK Goteborg: 20 completed matches.

BK Hacken

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

30% 6 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

32

Conceded

27

Difference

+5

IFK Goteborg

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

40% 8 / 20

Scored

32

Conceded

30

Difference

+2

Goteborg have also picked up plenty of wins recently, five from their last ten, but they've leaked goals along the way, including a 3-0 defeat at Degerfors and a 4-1 loss at Mjallby. Both teams look capable going forward but a bit loose at the back at times.

Expect goals at both ends rather than a cagey affair.

Comparative Team Statistics: BK Hacken vs IFK Goteborg

Recent meetings favour Hacken

Looking back over the last four meetings between these two, Hacken have come out on top each time, including a 2-0 league win at Goteborg back in April and a 2-1 friendly win in February. Further back the fixture has swung around a fair bit, with high-scoring games on both sides.

That recent dominance is worth noting, though it's a small sample and doesn't guarantee anything on the day.

Where they stand in the table

Hacken are fifth with 36 points from 22 games, boosted by a healthy plus-nine goal difference. Goteborg sit ninth on 32 points, only four behind, but their goal difference is minus-ten after shipping 41 in the league.

It's a tighter gap than the table position alone suggests, though Hacken's defensive numbers give them a bit more of a cushion.

Players to watch

Hacken's G. Lindgren has been the standout, with 12 goals in 22 appearances, while Julius Lindberg has chipped in with 7 goals and 6 assists. For Goteborg, S. Larsson has a strong scoring rate too, 7 goals in just 10 matches, with T. Heintz contributing 6 goals and 5 assists.

BK Hacken:

Best scorers:

G. Lindgren - 12

Julius Lindberg - 7

Best assist providers:

Julius Lindberg - 6

A. Svanbäck - 6

M. Rygaard - 5

Penalty cards:

L. Väisänen x 1

A. Doumbia x 6

M. Rygaard x 5

IFK Goteborg:

Best scorers:

S. Larsson - 7

T. Heintz - 6

Best assist providers:

T. Heintz - 5

Penalty cards:

R. Yeboah x 1 x 2

T. Heintz x 5

K. Þórðarson x 5

Neither list points to confirmed absences, just the players who've made the biggest attacking impact so far this season.