Gais 1-0 IF Elfsborg
Updated
Gais won: Gais 1-0 IF Elfsborg in the Allsvenskan (Round 12) on Sun, 12 Jul 2026 at Gamla Ullevi, Göteborg. Gais goals: Róbert Thorkelsson 51'. Expected goals: 1.89-2.55. Possession: 41-59. Player of the match: Mërgim Krasniqi (8.5).
Match report
Gais beat IF Elfsborg 1-0
Gais edged IF Elfsborg 1-0 at Gamla Ullevi on Sunday 12 July in Allsvenskan.
Róbert Thorkelsson put Gais ahead on 51' (1-0).
Gais had 41% of the ball, shots were 14-18 (5-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.89-2.55. IF Elfsborg created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Mërgim Krasniqi (GAIS) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 10,618. Referee: Adam Ladebäck.
Match stats
| Gais | IF Elfsborg | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 41 | 59 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.89 | 2.55 |
| Total shots | 14 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 38 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 334 (81%) | 506 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 6 | 6 |
| Total shots | 14 | 18 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 15 |
Lineups
Gais (4-3-3): Mërgim Krasniqi, August Wängberg, Anes Čardaklija, Oskar Ågren, Matteo de Brienne, William Milovanovic, Joackim Fagerjord, Róbert Thorkelsson, Max Andersson, Samuel Salter, Rasmus Niklasson Petrovic
IF Elfsborg (4-2-3-1): Isak Pettersson, Rasmus Wikström, Sebastian Holmén, Thomas Isherwood, Victor Okeke, Júlíus Magnússon, Simon Olsson, Momoh Kamara, Julius Beck, Ari Sigurpálsson, Frederik Ihler
Key events
- 27' · Yellow card · Oskar Ågren (Gais)
- 46' · Substitution · Henry Sletsjøe for Max Andersson (Gais)
- 51' · Goal · Róbert Thorkelsson (Gais)
- 59' · Substitution · Marcus Rohdén for Simon Olsson (IF Elfsborg)
- 59' · Substitution · Leo Östman for Frederik Ihler (IF Elfsborg)
- 68' · Substitution · Robin Frej for August Wängberg (Gais)
- 70' · Substitution · Taylor Silverholt for Momoh Kamara (IF Elfsborg)
- 70' · Substitution · Arbër Zeneli for Ari Sigurpálsson (IF Elfsborg)
- 73' · Substitution · Robin Wendin Thomasson for William Milovanovic (Gais)
- 74' · Substitution · Oscar Pettersson for Joackim Fagerjord (Gais)
- 81' · Yellow card · Robin Wendin Thomasson (Gais)
- 86' · Substitution · Jonas Lindberg for Samuel Salter (Gais)
- 87' · Substitution · Altti Hellemaa for Victor Okeke (IF Elfsborg)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Jonas Lindberg (Gais)
All-time head-to-head
7 league meetings since 2012: Gais 3, draws 0, IF Elfsborg 4.
Questions
Who won Gais vs IF Elfsborg?
Gais won, 1-0 (Allsvenskan) on Sun, 12 Jul 2026.
When and where is Gais vs IF Elfsborg?
Sun, 12 Jul 2026, 14:30 UTC at Gamla Ullevi, Göteborg, Allsvenskan.
What is the head-to-head record between Gais and IF Elfsborg?
In 7 league meetings since 2012: Gais 3 wins, 0 draws, IF Elfsborg 4 wins (goals 8-9).