- Elfsborg form: Elfsborg have won their last 4 consecutive matches, including a 3-0 home win over Vasteras SK FK in Allsvenskan 2026 and a 4-0 cup win at Vastra Frolunda IF last time out.
- Degerfors form: Degerfors have won their last 3 matches, including a 3-0 win over IFK Goteborg in Allsvenskan 2026 and a 5-1 win at IFK Oestersund 1906 in Svenska Cupen 2026/2027.
- League positions: The hosts are 5th with 27 points from 17 games in Allsvenskan 2026, and Degerfors are 14th with 16 from the same 17 outings, so the hosts are the better league-side.
Elfsborg are back in their stride
Form and standings
Degerfors IF, who are a 5.15 outsider in Saturday's visit to IF Elfsborg, are 14th with 16 points from 17 matches. Henok Goitom's men are 14th with 16 points from 17 matches and have won three of their last five games, while Elfsborgarna are fifth with 27 from the same number of outings and have won their last four.
Tactics and outlook
Both teams have hit a hot streak of form at exactly the right time and this should be a open game between two sides who want to play on the front foot, with a distinct tactical battle likely. Bjoern Hamberg has Elfsborg playing as a compact unit with the ball and pressing in waves while Goitom prefers to press at high intensity and then get the ball forward quickly. The difference in philosophy could lead to a fast-paced game at Boraas Arena.
Key players
Arber Zeneli is the spark for Elfsborg, with the forward scoring four goals in his 14 Allsvenskan 2026 appearances, but Momoh Kamara has caught fire in recent weeks, hitting three of their 10 in the last five. Dijan Vukojevic is Degerfors' main finisher with four goals in 17, but has also been in great form lately, scoring four of their ten in the same five-game run.
Degerfors can make this interesting
Elfsborg are a clear favorite here at 1.63, but the odds aren't much sweeter on the draw at 3.75 and there is every chance of this being a tight, hard-fought contest. Elfsborg should get it done eventually as they are the stronger side and have won two of the last three head-to-head meetings, but Degerfors will make it tough for them.
The home side won the reverse fixture 1-0 away in Allsvenskan 2026, but the best bet here is still Elfsborg to win and over 1.5 goals. The home team have won four of their nine at home in Allsvenskan 2026, drawing three and losing two, averaging 1.56 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in these nine games, while the visitors have already shipped 13 goals in just eight away trips.
Over 2.5 goals is perhaps a little too much given Degerfors' form, but the fact that Elfsborg average 2.3 goals across the five meetings at this venue while Degen average 1.7 away means we can expect an open match with a home leaning outcome.
