Elfsborg go travel to Gamla Ullevi for Gothenburg on Sunday for Allsvenskan match against GAIS. Di two sides dey separated by just two points for table, even though dem start di season different different.
GAIS finish third for Swedish top-flight last season, 23 points behind champions Mjallby. Dat one still secure dem place for Conference League qualifiers. But Fredrik Holmberg side start 2026 campaign like nightmare, no win any of dem opening five league matches, lose three.
However, di Mackerels don show clear signs of improvement for recent weeks. Dem climb steadily up table after suffering just one defeat for dem last nine outings. Dem impressive home form dey central to dat resurgence, with three wins and two draws from six league matches at Gamla Ullevi. Dem score 10 goals while concede only twice.
GAIS come into dis contest on back of 1-1 draw with Brommapojkarna. Dem dey unbeaten for dem last four matches, including two friendlies.
Elfsborg burst out of blocks dis season, win three of dem opening four league fixtures before suffering 2-1 defeat to Kalmar. Since dat setback, Di Gule don manage just one victory for dem last seven matches. Bjorn Hamberg go dey eager to see im side rediscover greater consistency.
Elfsborg slip to fourth for table after suffering dem first home defeat and second league loss of campaign against Hammarby last weekend. Di Boras-based outfit don struggle on dem travels dis season, record just one away victory while score only seven goals on road.
Perhaps most frustrating for Hamberg na di number of points im side don drop through draws. Six already dis season, including four for dem last five league matches, three of which finish 1-1.
For home side, dem go still miss right winger Gustav Lundgren, wey dey sidelined with Achilles tendon rupture. Henry Sletsjoe score for previous match and expected to retain im place for starting lineup.
Elfsborg go dey without goalkeeper Theo Sander, wey dey recover from knee injury. Ari Sigurpalsson find net for Elfsborg 2-1 defeat to Hammarby last time out, but Arber Zeneli still expected to keep im place on flank.
GAIS possible starting lineup: Krasniqi; De Brienne, Agren, Cardaklija, Frej; Thorkelsson, Sletsjoe, Fagerjord; Niklasson, Salter, Andersson. Elfsborg possible starting lineup: Pettersson; Wikstrom, Holmen, Isherwood, Hult; Magnusson, Olsson; Kamara, Beck, Zeneli; Ostman.
GAIS don enjoy upturn for form and go dey target third consecutive home victory. Elfsborg go dey desperate to bounce back and turn dem recent run of draws into wins. Dere dey little to separate di two sides at present, with neither team score freely for recent weeks. A closely-contested affair appear di most likely outcome, and we dey back di points to be shared.
