Elfsborg vs Mjallby Prediction: An interesting start in Sweden

Elfsborg will welcome Mjallby to the Boraas Arena on Sunday in round one of the Sweden Allsvenskan. The hosts are unbeaten in their last five games against Mjallby. Can they continue this run? Below, I have the team news, possible starting 11, some interesting facts, expert betting tips, and odds.

Elfsborg

Elfsborg finished 7th on the table last season with 45 points in 30 games, scoring 52 goals and conceding 44. They continued this performance into the Svenska Cupen, where Malmo eliminated them in the quarterfinals. The team will miss Michael Baidoo after the 25-year-old Ghanaian made a winter move to the English Championship side Plymouth. The attacker contributed 15 goals in the league last season and was crucial in the squad.

Mjallby

Mjallby finished fifth in the table last season with 50 points in 30 games, scoring 44 goals and conceding 35. During the preseason’s preparation, they made it to the quarterfinals of the Svenska Cupen, where they were defeated 1-0 by Hacken. They had more of the ball in the game, but they couldn’t break into the defense. However, they remain unbeaten in six of their last seven, both in friendly clashes and competitive outings.

Possible Starting 11

Elfsborg — Isak Pettersson, Rasmus Wikström, Sebastian Holmen, Terry Yegbe, Niklas Hult, Julius Magnusson, Besfort Zeneli, Simon Olsson, Simon Hedlund, Taylor Silverholt, Gottfrid Rapp.

Mjallby – Noel Törnqvist, Axel Norén, Jakob Kiilerich, Tom Pettersson, Herman Johansson, Bork Bang-Kittilsen, Jesper Gustavsson, Nicklas Röjkjaer, Elliot Stroud, Jacob Bergström, Abdoulie Manneh.

Expert Betting Tips

My money will be on the hosts in this game, as they are unbeaten in their last five games against Mjallby. They remain a great team in the league, but I expect both sides to score in this game because their last five games at home in all competitions have seen the BTTS results.

Our prediction for this match is to see more than two goals for odds of 1.72 at 1xbet.

Our second prediction for this match is for both teams to score, for odds of 2.38 at Betway. 

Our third prediction is for Leeds to win the first 45 minutes at odds of 1.65 at Bet365.