7M - Swedish Allsvenskan Preview: IFK Goteborg vs Brommapojkarna - prediction, team news, lineups

Following back-to-back league defeats, IFK Goteborg will be desperate to turn their fortunes around when they play host to Brommapojkarna in the Swedish Allsvenskan on Friday.

The hosts currently occupy 14th place in the standings with 10 points, trailing 11th-placed Brommapojkarna by six points ahead of this encounter.

Match Preview

IFK Goteborg have endured a highly challenging domestic campaign, registering two victories, four draws, and six defeats from their 12 league fixtures so far. This underwhelming run has left the Blue-Whites languishing near the bottom of the table in 14th position.

It has been a stark decline for the country's second-most decorated club, who boast 18 top-flight titles and a storied European history that includes two UEFA Cup triumphs and two European Cup semi-final appearances. Stefan Billborn's side enter Friday's fixture carrying the weight of successive defeats against AIK Stockholm and Malmo. Their most recent league triumph dates back to a chaotic 5-4 win over Vasteras SK before the season paused in late May. As things stand, Goteborg find themselves 10 points adrift of the European spots and a massive 22 points behind league-leading Sirius.

Meanwhile, Brommapojkarna arrive with a perfectly balanced record of four wins, four draws, and four losses from 12 games, giving them 16 points and 11th position in the division.

Ulf Kristiansson's side restarted their league campaign in July with a 1-1 stalemate against GAIS, but they failed to build on that momentum, falling to a 2-1 home loss against pacemakers Sirius last time out. While the visitors have only picked up three points from their last three matches, they can look back on a highly productive month of May when they collected three Allsvenskan victories. Having spent the last four consecutive seasons in the top flight after winning the second tier in 2022, Brommapojkarna will look to use their steady league presence to pile more pressure on their struggling hosts.

Team News

The home team could be missing a trio of players for Friday's clash, as Gabriel Ersoy, Arbnor Mucolli, and Jonathan Rasheed remain sidelined with injury problems.

Following their heavy defeat to Malmo, manager Stefan Billborn is expected to tweak his forward line, which could see Saidou Alioum handed a starting berth. Tobias Heintz is certain to keep his spot in the lineup, having enjoyed an impressive individual season with six league goals to his name.

For Brommapojkarna, midfielder Kevin Ackermann remains a major doubt, but the visiting squad is otherwise in excellent physical shape.

Mads Hansen is set to continue his impactful role on the right wing, having netted six times in 14 matches across all competitions this term. The visitors will also rely on the experience of 32-year-old Oliver Berg, who aims to add to his current tally of four league goals.

Possible Starting Lineups

IFK Goteborg possible starting lineup:

Bishesari; Eriksson, Bager, Erlingmark, Tolf; Mansson, Kruse; Alioum, Heintz, Lundqvist; Bergmark-Wiberg

Brommapojkarna possible starting lineup:

Cavallius; Orqvist, Cotton, Troelsen, Zanden; Hansen, Strand, Derbali, Oppong; Berg, Bjorklund

Prediction: IFK Goteborg 1-1 Brommapojkarna

Both sides are struggling for consistency and form ahead of this fixture. Given the recent defensive and offensive struggles of both camps, a closely contested, low-scoring affair seems likely, and we expect them to cancel each other out at Gamla Ullevi.