Göteborg vs Elfsborg Prediction: Both sides will score

Two struggling sides in the league will clash when Göteborg and Elfsborg settle scores at the Gamla Ullevi on Saturday. Below are previews, possible starting 11, expert betting tips, and odds.

Göteborg

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Göteborg were defeated 5-2 by AIK in their last game. Oscar Pettersson scored the game’s first goal in the 26th minute before Omar Faraj equalised in the 34th minute. Oscar Wendt got the lead back for Göteborg in the 51st minute before Anton Saletros equalised for AIK, and 3 other goals from AIK were enough. With the loss, Göteborg have won just 1 of their last 5 games. They sit 13th on the table with 11 goals in 11 games, scoring 12 goals and conceding 19.

Injury Report

• Malick Yalcouye will miss this game due to accumulated yellow cards.
• Emil Salomonsson is ruled out due to a leg injury.
• Mattias Johansson is ruled out of this clash due to a leg injury.
• Anders Kristiansen will miss this game due to a muscle injury.
• A. Pyndt Andersen is out of this clash with a muscle injury.
• Hussein Carneil will miss this game due to a knee injury.
• Suleiman Abdullahi remains sidelined due to a knee injury.
• Laurs Skjellerup is out of this clash due to a muscle injury.
• Arbnor Mucolli will miss this game due to a muscle injury.
• Abundance Salaou is ruled out of this clash due to a muscle injury.

Elfsborg

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Elfsborg suffered a 2-1 loss to Malmo in their last game. Arber Zeneli scored the game's first goal in the 9th minute before Hugo Bolin got 1 back for Malmo in the 40th minute, and Isaac Kiese Thelin scored the winning goal in the 57th minute. Elfsborg have now lost their last 5 games away from home. They sit 8th on the table with 16 points in 12 games, scoring 21 goals and conceding 19.

Injury Report

• Johan Larsson will miss this game due to accumulated yellow cards.

Possible Starting 11

Goteborg — Elis Bishesari, Thomas Santos, Gustav Svensson, Adam Carlén, Sebastian Ohlsson, Anders Trondsen, Lucas Kåhed, Oscar Pettersson, Kolbeinn Thórdarson, Paulos Abraham, Linus Carlstrand.

Elfsborg — Marcus Bundgaard, André Boman, Sebastian Holmen, Gustav Henriksson, Rami Kaib, Timothy Noor Ouma, Michael Baidoo, Andri Fannar Baldursson, Simon Hedlund, Ahmed Qasem, Arber Zeneli.

Expert Betting Tips

Both sides are struggling this season, so I will first go with the BTTS option. The hosts have conceded 19 goals this season, which includes 12 in their last 5 games. On the other hand, Goteborg won just 1 of their last 5 matches, and Elfsborg lost their previous 5 games away from home. 

• BTTS for 1.60 odds
• Over 2.5 for 1.70 odds
• HT: X for 2.25 odds