- Hacken are out-of-form, with just one win, two draws and two defeats from their last five Allsvenskan games.
- Elfsborg have won five, drawn one and lost only once in their seven Allsvenskan 2025 home games.
Elfsborg will press Hacken to death
Hacken, who are eighth in the Allsvenskan 2025 with 15 points from 13 games, are nowhere near the top-four pace set by Elfsborg, who sit fourth with 26 points from 13 games. The IF Elfsborg vs BK Hacken prediction suggests Hacken will still have a lot of work to do if they are to keep pace with Oscar Hiljemark’s side.
The hosts, who earned a goalless away draw against IFK Varnamo in their latest outing, have a very specific game plan that includes a relentless high pressing game to force the opposition into mistakes and a high-tempo, attacking style that features plenty of wide play and aggression.
Hiljemark, who took over as Elfsborg coach in June 2024, has installed a system with the same basic principles.
Frederik Ihler is Elfsborg’s top scorer with seven Allsvenskan goals in 13 games – four in his last five appearances – but he gets plenty of help from Jesper Ceesay and Alexander Bernhardsson when he drifts into the centre.
Hacken have a game for the pacey Elfsborg
Jens Gustafsson has had the opposite task at Hacken since taking charge in January, bringing a more disciplined, structured and possession-based approach to a team that is built on slow-paced, technical buildup from the back.
This IF Elfsborg vs BK Hacken preview highlights that his side don’t have the same sort of pacey, direct threat up top as Elfsborg, but Mikkel Rygaard can provide some magic for Hacken’s rather patient approach, while Even Hovland has the ability to hold the line and organise the defensive line against the barrage of balls they will receive.
Samuel Leach Holm is Hacken’s most potent threat with four goals in 13 league games and four of Hacken’s last seven league goals.
Hacken have lost consecutive games, going down 3-0 away at Malmö FF and 3-1 at home to GAIS, so confidence is low.
Both sides can score at Borås Arena
The IF Elfsborg vs BK Hacken odds have Elfsborg as -109 favorites to win on Sunday, with the odds for an upset win for Hacken at +220 and the draw at +300.
We will take the home side to take the three points with the understanding that the visitors can make life awkward for them, and our IF Elfsborg vs BK Hacken prediction is shaped by both teams’ fluctuating form.
Both goals markets appears interesting here because of Elfsborg’s prolific home record of 18 strikes in seven games this year, but the dip in their results at the Borås Arena suggests they have been caught on their heels in their two most recent home fixtures (0-2 to Hammarby IF and 0-1 to Mjallby AIF).
Additionally, for those looking for more insight, the IF Elfsborg vs BK Hacken betting tips point towards goals at both ends.
