GAIS vs IFK Goteborg Predictions

GAIS vs Goteborg predictions for this Sweden Allsvenskan tie. GAIS face IFK Goteborg in a Gothenburg derby at Gamla Ullevi on Monday, with previews offering predictions, odds, team news, H2H stats, and lineups. Read on for all our free predictions and betting tips.

Sweden – Allsvenskan | Aug 11 2025 at 6:00 pm UK at Gamla Ullevi

GAIS vs IFK Goteborg Predictions

Will the Gothenburg Derby Deliver Fireworks at Gamla Ullevi?

• GAIS’s home resilience – Unbeaten in their last seven at Gamla Ullevi, scoring at least three goals in five of those matches.
• Goteborg’s goal threat – Max Fenger, Kolbeinn Thordarson, Tobias Heintz, and Sebastian Clemmensen have combined for 15 goals in the last ten games.
• Recent head-to-head balance – The last three derbies have produced one win for each side and a draw, with both teams scoring in two of them.

Best Bet for GAIS vs IFK Goteborg

Few matches in Swedish football stir emotions quite like GAIS vs IFK Goteborg, and Monday’s clash at Gamla Ullevi comes with both sides not just playing for pride, but for positioning in the Allsvenskan table. GAIS, currently sitting above their city rivals, will want to cement their superiority, while Goteborg are itching to close the gap and make sure the bragging rights don’t stay on the other side of town.

GAIS enter this match in strong home form, unbeaten in their last seven at Gamla Ullevi and having scored three or more in five of their last seven league games. Ibrahim Diabate’s goals have been the headline story, but it’s been a collective effort — Gustav Lundgren’s creativity and Kevin Holmen’s recent strike at Varnamo proof that they’re not short on contributors.

Goteborg’s recent results have been more erratic. There’s been some convincing wins, like their 3-0 dismissal of Degerfors, but also heavy setbacks, including the 3-0 loss to AIK. That inconsistency could cost them against a GAIS side who have learned how to turn home advantage into a weapon. Still, with Max Fenger and Kolbeinn Thordarson in attack, they will believe they can hurt their rivals if given the space.

Best Bet for This Match

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Our best bet for this derby is Both Teams to Score – Yes.

Why? Simple. Both teams have the attacking weapons to breach the other’s defence, and the numbers back it up. GAIS have averaged 2.3 goals across their last ten league matches, with only one game in that spell where they failed to score. Goteborg, despite mixed form, have the quality to respond — Fenger, Thordarson, Tobias Heintz, and Sebastian Clemmensen have all chipped in with goals recently.

Defensively, neither side has looked bulletproof. Goteborg concede an average of 1.3 goals per game, while GAIS let in almost one a match. That’s hardly watertight, especially in a derby where intensity can make defending even more chaotic. The last meeting between these sides finished 1-1, and with both sets of forwards in decent touch, it’s hard to see either keeping a clean sheet.

BettingTips4You.com expert quote – Linus Bergström:

“Derbies like this rarely stay cagey for long. Once one team scores, the other usually finds a way back. Both attacks have too much quality to be kept quiet.”

Likely Correct Score: 2-1 to GAIS — home advantage and stronger recent form should see them edge it, but Goteborg will get on the scoresheet.

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