Allsvenskan crestAllsvenskan · Round 21 · 2026/27
IF Elfsborg vs Kalmar FF Prediction
IF Elfsborg win 52%
· Borås Arena
Published · not rewritten after kick-off
Match forecast
IF Elfsborg win52%
- IF Elfsborg win
- 52%
- Draw
- 24%
- Kalmar FF win
- 24%
- Prediction
- 2–1
- Expected goals
- 1.70–1.07
- Over 2.5
- 53%
- BTTS
- 54%
With the 1X2 pick · 10%
Grid peak 1–1 at 11%
Model λ, home–away
Over 2.5 and both-teams-to-score are summed from the same scoreline matrix as 1X2. They are not separate guesses.
Why this forecast
- 1Slight lean: IF Elfsborg win 52%, from a +81 Elo gap (1561 vs 1479).
- 2Expected goals 1.70-1.07.
- 3Prediction 2–1 (10%), the score published with the 1X2 pick. Grid peak is 1–1 at 11%.
- 4Per Frick listed out.
Match briefing
- Elo
- Allsvenskan table
IF Elfsborg crest1561
+81
Kalmar FF crest1479
- Out
IF Elfsborg crestIF Elfsborg1 out- Per Frick
Kalmar FF crestKalmar FFNone outNo listed absences
- XI
- Last league XI4-2-3-1/4-4-2
- Last 5
IF Elfsborg crestIF ElfsborgDWDWWAvg xG 2.11-1.32
Kalmar FF crestKalmar FFLDLLDAvg xG 1.18-1.91
Top scorelines
Share of the same grid. Longer bar is more likely.
- 111Modal11.2%
- 21010.8%
- 321Prediction9.7%
- 4209.0%
- 5016.9%
Score grid
Home goals down the side, away across. Lime is more likely. The solid ring is the grid peak; the dashed ring is the prediction 2–1, published with the 1X2 pick.
| IF Elfsborg goals | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6% | 7% | 4% | |||
| 1 | 11% | 11% | 6% | 2% | ||
| 2 | 9% | 10% | 5% | |||
| 3 | 5% | 6% | 3% | |||
| 4 | 2% | 2% | ||||
| 5 |
Away goals 0-5 across the top. Cells are a share of every possible score, not just this crop.
Injuries and suspensions
SofaScore missing list for this fixture. Doubtful players are listed separately from those ruled out.
IF Elfsborg crestIF Elfsborg1 out
- Per FrickOutBroken Ankle
Kalmar FF crestKalmar FFNone out
No listed absences.
Starting XI
Last league XILast completed league eleven, used until this fixture's lineup is posted.
IF Elfsborg crestIF Elfsborg
4-2-3-1
- 31 Isak Pettersson · G
- 4 Thomas Isherwood · D
- 6 Rasmus Wikström · D
- 16 Alexander Jensen · D
- 23 Niklas Hult · D
- 9 Arbër Zeneli · M
- 10 Simon Olsson · M
- 18 Julius Magnusson · M
- 19 Julius Beck · M
- 29 Momoh Ibrahim Kamara · M
- 21 Leo Östman · F
Kalmar FF crestKalmar FF
4-4-2
- 1 Samuel Brolin · G
- 2 Victor Larsson · D
- 3 Sivert Engh Overby · D
- 20 Alexander Almqvist · D
- 39 Lars Sætra · D
- 5 Melker Hallberg · M
- 10 Marius Söderbäck · M
- 23 Robert Gojani · M
- 24 Charles Sagoe Jr. · M
- 13 Charlie Rosenqvist · F
- 19 Eskild Dall · F
Last five league matches
Finished games strictly before this forecast's cutoff, with xG for and against.
IF Elfsborg crestIF Elfsborg
- 11IF BrommapojkarnaAway · 6 Sept 2026
- 20Degerfors IFHome · 29 Aug 2026
xG 1.40–0.16
- 11IFK GöteborgAway · 23 Aug 2026
xG 1.54–2.36
- 30Västerås SKHome · 14 Aug 2026
xG 2.03–1.04
- 10Mjällby AIFAway · 8 Aug 2026
xG 3.47–1.71
Kalmar FF crestKalmar FF
- 01Halmstads BKAway · 29 Aug 2026
xG 1.74–1.15
- 00Västerås SKAway · 23 Aug 2026
xG 1.11–0.98
- 04Hammarby IFHome · 16 Aug 2026
xG 0.42–3.78
- 23IFK GöteborgAway · 9 Aug 2026
xG 0.99–2.71
- 11BK HäckenAway · 1 Aug 2026
xG 1.62–0.92
How to read the IF Elfsborg vs Kalmar FF probabilities
IF Elfsborg vs Kalmar FF (Allsvenskan, 13 Sept 2026): Slight lean. IF Elfsborg win 52%. Expected goals are 1.70–1.07. Prediction 2–1 (10%), the score published with the 1X2 pick. Grid peak is 1–1 at 11%. The score grid leans over 2.5 goals and both teams to score.
IF Elfsborg holds a modest expected-goals edge (1.70–1.07). That shows up as IF Elfsborg win at 52%, not a lock.
The published prediction is 2–1 at 10%, the most likely scoreline that still agrees with the 1X2 pick. The grid peak is 1–1 at 11%. Nearby cells share the rest of the probability, which is normal in football.
Over 2.5 is 53%, close to a coin flip from this score matrix. BTTS is 54%, near even.
Expected90 publishes probabilistic football forecasts based on statistical models. Predictions are not certainties.
Model record
- Prediction timestamp
- 6 Sept 2026, 16:22 UTC
- After kick-off
- Not rewritten
- Model version
- as-v1.1.0-elo
- Verdict
- Slight lean · IF Elfsborg win
- Kick-off
- Sun 13 Sept, 13:00 Lisbon
Questions about IF Elfsborg vs Kalmar FF
- Who is favourite for IF Elfsborg vs Kalmar FF?
- The verdict is Slight lean. Highest 1X2 is IF Elfsborg win at 52%. Home 52%, draw 24%, away 24%. That is a share of similar matches, not a guaranteed result.
- What is the most likely score for IF Elfsborg vs Kalmar FF?
- 2–1 is the published prediction at 10%, aligned with the 1X2 pick. The highest single cell is 1–1 at 11%. Other nearby scores still take a large slice of the grid.
- Will IF Elfsborg vs Kalmar FF go over 2.5 goals?
- Over 2.5 is 53% from the same Poisson grid as 1X2. The model leans over 2.5, but the other side remains live.
- Both teams to score in IF Elfsborg vs Kalmar FF?
- BTTS is 54%. The grid leans toward both teams scoring.
- Are these betting tips?
- No. Expected90 publishes model probabilities and tracks them after kick-off. Fair odds on a match page are 1 / probability compared with a listed book snapshot. Disagreement labels are gated by walk-forward 1X2 ECE. That is not a tip, and there is no odds CTA.
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