Sirius vs IF elfsborg Prediction & Betting Tips

Table-toppers against a side finding some rhythm

Sirius have won 13 of their last 20 in all competitions, scoring 43 and conceding 26 along the way, which is a strong return for any side. That said, their most recent run has had some bumps, with home defeats to Malmo and BK Hacken mixed in among the wins.

Sirius: 20 completed matches; IF elfsborg: 20 completed matches.

Sirius

20 matches

Win

65% 13 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

15% 3 / 20

Scored

43

Conceded

26

Difference

+17

IF elfsborg

20 matches

Win

40% 8 / 20

Draw

35% 7 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

28

Conceded

19

Difference

+9

Elfsborg's record over the same period reads 8 wins, 7 draws and 5 losses, a more modest sample but one that's picked up lately. They've beaten Djurgardens and Kalmar in their last few outings, suggesting they're heading into this one with a bit of momentum.

Sirius look the stronger side over the longer sample, but Elfsborg's recent form has been decent too.

Comparative Team Statistics: Sirius vs IF elfsborg

Recent meetings have favoured the visitors

These two have met plenty of times down the years, and it's been fairly even across the full history. But the two most recent meetings both went Elfsborg's way: a 3-1 away win back in July this year, and a cup win in March too.

That's worth bearing in mind given how comfortably Sirius have topped the table this season. Elfsborg clearly know how to cause them problems on their own patch.

Elfsborg have had the better of the last couple of head-to-heads, even with Sirius well ahead in the league.

A 14-point gap in the table

Sirius sit top of the Allsvenskan with 51 points from 22 games, while Elfsborg are fourth on 37 points from the same number of matches. That's a clear gap between the two, and it lines up with Sirius's stronger goal difference too.

Sirius carry the bigger attacking threat

Sirius's goals have come from all over, but R. Ure (15 in 15) and I. Bjerkebo (13 goals plus 6 assists in 22) stand out as a genuine attacking pairing. Elfsborg's top scorer by comparison is L. Åstman with just 6 in 22, a much lower return.

Sirius:

Best scorers:

R. Ure - 15

I. Bjerkebo - 13

Best assist providers:

I. Bjerkebo - 6

M. Lindberg - 4

Penalty cards:

Mohamed Soumah x 1 x 3

M. Heier x 5

IF elfsborg:

Best scorers:

L. Östman - 6

That gap in individual output backs up the wider numbers: Sirius have simply scored more freely this season.