IF Elfsborg 3-3 Varbergs BoIS FC – Result & Analysis
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Poisson model rates IF Elfsborg at 41%, yet other data sources diverge — this IF Elfsborg vs Varbergs BoIS FC fixture contains genuine analytical tension.
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Fixture Analysis
It is a Allsvenskan clash, Regular Season - 11 as IF Elfsborg welcome Varbergs BoIS FC to Borås Arena. Kick-off is set for Sunday 26 July 2020 at 13:30 UTC.
Form Guide
IF Elfsborg — All Games: 5W 4D 1L from 10 Allsvenskan outings this season, averaging 1.90 points per game. Last five: W W L W W. They are averaging 1.40 goals per game and conceding 1.10 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 5 clean sheets from 10 games (50%) is a standout defensive return — they are keeping their net clean in more than half their matches. This season is still relatively young for IF Elfsborg, so this record blends games from this season and last.
IF Elfsborg's form when playing at home: 2W 2D 0L across 4 games at Borås Arena this term (2.00 PPG). At home they are averaging 1.25 goals scored and 0.75 conceded per game. 2 clean sheets from 4 home games (50%) — they are an exceptionally hard side to score against at Borås Arena.
Looking at all fixtures this season, Varbergs BoIS FC stand at 4W 2D 4L from 10 Allsvenskan matches — 1.40 PPG. Last five: W L W D L. Their scoring rate of 1.30 per game is modest, conceding 1.10 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. 3 clean sheets from 10 outings suggests some defensive organisation. This season is still relatively young for Varbergs BoIS FC, so this record blends games from this season and last.
When travelling in Allsvenskan this season, Varbergs BoIS FC have posted 1W 1D 3L from 5 away outings — 0.80 PPG. Away from home they average 1.00 goals scored and 1.20 conceded per game. Away from home, both teams have scored in only 20% of games — a low rate that backs BTTS No when they travel. Their away PPG of 0.80 is notably below their overall 1.40 — form away from home has been a clear weakness this season.
On current form, IF Elfsborg have the edge — a 0.50 PPG advantage (1.90 vs 1.40) represents a meaningful gap. That momentum makes them the form-based pick, though if the outright price looks short, Draw No Bet is worth comparing.
Trading Patterns
IF Elfsborg in-play and half-time data (10 games, 4 at home): they score before half-time in 75% of fixtures in home games; they lead at the break 50% of the time; BTTS occurs in 50% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 25% of games (home games); they keep a clean sheet 50% of the time.
Varbergs BoIS FC in-play and half-time data (10 games, 4 at away): they score before half-time in 75% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 100% of the time; BTTS occurs in 25% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 25% of games (away games); they fail to score in 30% of games.
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — IF Elfsborg 40% versus Varbergs BoIS FC 40%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (IF Elfsborg 40% | Varbergs BoIS FC 50%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects IF Elfsborg 1.18 xG and Varbergs BoIS FC 0.94 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: IF Elfsborg attack 0.916 / defence 0.990 | Varbergs BoIS FC attack 0.833 / defence 1.165. League average goals — home 1.105 / away 1.138. Data: 10 IF Elfsborg games / 10 Varbergs BoIS FC games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: IF Elfsborg 41% | Draw 30% | Varbergs BoIS FC 29%. Fair-value odds: IF Elfsborg 2.44 | Draw 3.33 | Varbergs BoIS FC 3.45. This is a low-confidence result — no outcome exceeds 45%. The draw at 30% is a primary outcome, not an afterthought.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 35% | BTTS probability 42% | Total xG 2.12. Under 2.5 is the strongly backed market at 65% probability — total xG of 2.12 sits well below the 2.5 threshold. The model is projecting a tight, low-scoring match based on both sides' defensive quality. BTTS probability of 42% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Summary & Verdict
The Poisson model's primary lean is IF Elfsborg at 41% — marginal model lean. Current-season form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. With a 30% draw probability, Draw No Bet on IF Elfsborg offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win. The opposing side holds a 29% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should be staked accordingly.
The Poisson model projects 2.12 xG in total — Under 2.5 at 35% — reasonable confidence, supported by form averaging 2.1 goals per game.
On the BTTS market, Poisson puts 42% on No. Form rates corroborate: IF Elfsborg 50% | Varbergs BoIS FC 20% BTTS from recent games.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: IF Elfsborg vs Varbergs BoIS FC | Competition: Allsvenskan, Regular Season - 11 | Venue: Borås Arena • Kick-off: Sunday 26 Jul 2020, 13:30 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: IF Elfsborg 41% | Draw 30% | Varbergs BoIS FC 29% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 35% | BTTS 42% | xG IF Elfsborg 1.18 / Varbergs BoIS FC 0.94 • Poisson strength factors: IF Elfsborg attack 0.916 / def 0.990 | Varbergs BoIS FC attack 0.833 / def 1.165 | league avg home 1.105 / away 1.138 • Poisson stance: IF Elfsborg (41%) — low confidence — close contest
🧮 Prediction Model
1.18
IF Elfsborg xG
Expected Goals
0.94
Varbergs BoIS FC xG
42%
BTTS
62%
Over 1.5
35%
Over 2.5
16%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does IF Elfsborg vs Varbergs BoIS FC kick off?
IF Elfsborg vs Varbergs BoIS FC kicked off at 13:30 on Sunday 26 July 2020 at Borås Arena.
What was the final score in IF Elfsborg vs Varbergs BoIS FC?
IF Elfsborg 3 - 3 Varbergs BoIS FC.
Where is IF Elfsborg vs Varbergs BoIS FC being played?
The match is being played at Borås Arena.
What competition is IF Elfsborg vs Varbergs BoIS FC part of?
IF Elfsborg vs Varbergs BoIS FC is a Regular Season - 11 fixture in the Allsvenskan (Sweden).
Who is favourite to win IF Elfsborg vs Varbergs BoIS FC?
Our statistical model gives IF Elfsborg a 41% chance of winning, Varbergs BoIS FC a 29% chance, and a 30% chance of a draw — making IF Elfsborg the favourite.
Will both teams score in IF Elfsborg vs Varbergs BoIS FC?
Our model estimates a 42% probability that both IF Elfsborg and Varbergs BoIS FC will score (BTTS).
Will IF Elfsborg vs Varbergs BoIS FC have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 35%.
What is the head-to-head record between IF Elfsborg and Varbergs BoIS FC?
No recorded head-to-head meetings available in the dataset.
What form are IF Elfsborg and Varbergs BoIS FC in?
IF Elfsborg (all comps): 5W-4D-1L in 10 | 1.90 PPG | GF 1.40 / GA 1.10 | L5 W-W-L-W-W. Varbergs BoIS FC (all comps): 4W-2D-4L in 10 | 1.40 PPG | GF 1.30 / GA 1.10 | L5 W-L-W-D-L.
🧮 Model Insight
How the Model Works This Match
Working from IF Elfsborg's attack rating (0.92) and Varbergs BoIS FC's defence rating (1.17), the model arrives at 1.18 expected goals for the home side. The same calculation in reverse, Varbergs BoIS FC's attack versus IF Elfsborg's defence, projects 0.94 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 10/10 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
The Exact-Score Picture
Run the expected-goals figures through the full scoreline distribution and 1-1 emerges as the single most likely result, at 15.0%. Close behind: 0-0 (13.8%), 1-0 (12.5%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 41% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
IF Elfsborg Win
41%
2.42
30%
3.39
29%
3.44
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 0
14.2%
Home win
Most likely
1 – 1
13.3%
Draw
0 – 0
12.0%
Draw
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.18
IF Elfsborg xG
Total xG
2.12
0.94
Varbergs BoIS FC xG
2.42
41%
Home win
3.39
30%
Draw
3.44
29%
Away win
Goals Markets
62%
Over 1.5
1.61
38%
Under 1.5
2.63
35%
Over 2.5
2.86
65%
Under 2.5
1.54
16%
Over 3.5
6.25
84%
Under 3.5
1.19
6%
Over 4.5
16.67
94%
Under 4.5
1.06
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
42%
BTTS Yes
2.37
58%
BTTS No
1.73
Clean Sheet
39%
2.55
31%
3.25
Win to Nil
16%
6.17
9%
11.18
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 12.0 | 11.3 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 1 | 14.2 | 13.3 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | – |
| 4 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | – | – |
| 5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for IF Elfsborg vs Varbergs BoIS FC?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 15.0%.
How many goals are IF Elfsborg and Varbergs BoIS FC expected to score?
The model projects 1.18 expected goals for IF Elfsborg and 0.94 for Varbergs BoIS FC, a combined total of 2.12.
How confident is the prediction model for IF Elfsborg vs Varbergs BoIS FC?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 41%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Form at a Glance
IF Elfsborg's recent record stands at 5W 4D 1L from 10 games, a 1.90 PPG return, with W-W-L-W-W in the last five. The sample for IF Elfsborg is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
Varbergs BoIS FC, meanwhile, have gone 4W 2D 4L across 10 games — 1.40 PPG, with W-L-W-D-L in their last five. The sample for Varbergs BoIS FC is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
The points-per-game comparison favours IF Elfsborg by 0.50 — a real, if not enormous, edge over Varbergs BoIS FC heading into this one.
Venue Form
At home specifically, IF Elfsborg have managed 2W 2D 0L from 4 games — 2.00 PPG in front of their own supporters.
Varbergs BoIS FC's away record stands at 0W 1D 3L across 4 trips, a 0.25 PPG haul. That's a step down from their 1.40 PPG overall record — away form has been the weaker part of Varbergs BoIS FC's season.
Comparing the two in their relevant venue splits, IF Elfsborg come out ahead — a more targeted read than the overall PPG figures above, since it strips out games played in the opposite context.
Goals in Recent Form
IF Elfsborg are averaging 1.40 goals scored and 1.10 conceded per game recently; Varbergs BoIS FC are on 1.30 scored and 1.10 conceded.
Defensively: IF Elfsborg have kept a clean sheet in 50% of their games — worth knowing if you're weighing up clean-sheet or BTTS-No markets.
Last 10 Results — Allsvenskan
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
IF Elfsborg
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Varbergs BoIS FC
Blended
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are IF Elfsborg and Varbergs BoIS FC in coming into this match?
IF Elfsborg have gone 5W 4D 1L in their last 10 games (1.90 PPG), while Varbergs BoIS FC have gone 4W 2D 4L in their last 10 (1.40 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — IF Elfsborg at home or Varbergs BoIS FC away?
IF Elfsborg's home record (2.00 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — IF Elfsborg at home: 2.00 PPG; Varbergs BoIS FC away: 0.25 PPG.
Have IF Elfsborg or Varbergs BoIS FC been keeping clean sheets recently?
IF Elfsborg have kept a clean sheet in 50% of their recent games, Varbergs BoIS FC in 30%.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
Fixture History
8 meetings separate these sides on the data we hold, the series stretching back to July 2020. Every recorded meeting has come in Allsvenskan. It has been a while since the last meeting — 2 October 2023, some 3 years back — so squads and form on both sides may look very different now.
Streaks & Records
The biggest gap between the sides came on 27 Jun 2022, when IF Elfsborg won 4-1 — the largest margin of victory on record between these two.
IF Elfsborg's record when hosting Varbergs BoIS FC specifically: 2W 2D 0L from 4 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 8 Meetings
4
IF Elfsborg
4
Draws
0
Varbergs BoIS FC
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between IF Elfsborg and Varbergs BoIS FC?
From 8 meetings on record, IF Elfsborg have won 4, Varbergs BoIS FC have won 0, and 4 have been drawn.
When did IF Elfsborg and Varbergs BoIS FC last play each other?
They last met on 2 October 2023, when IF Elfsborg 2-1 Varbergs BoIS FC.
Who has won more matches between IF Elfsborg and Varbergs BoIS FC?
IF Elfsborg have the better head-to-head record, with 4 wins from 8 meetings.
📈 Trading Insight
First-Half Patterns
IF Elfsborg are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 75% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 50% of the time, though they've let that lead slip 25% of the time they've held it — worth watching if they're only ahead by one. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 25% of those situations.
Varbergs BoIS FC are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 75% of their matches.
Full-Time Trends
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — IF Elfsborg 50%, Varbergs BoIS FC 25% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Low-scoring games have been more typical here — Over 2.5 sits at just 25% for IF Elfsborg and 25% for Varbergs BoIS FC.
On the defensive side: IF Elfsborg keep a clean sheet in 50% of their matches; Varbergs BoIS FC in 75%.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = IF Elfsborg home games / Varbergs BoIS FC away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when IF Elfsborg play Varbergs BoIS FC?
Not especially — both teams scoring has occurred in only 50% of IF Elfsborg's recent matches and 25% of Varbergs BoIS FC's, a rate that leans toward BTTS No.
Is IF Elfsborg vs Varbergs BoIS FC usually a high-scoring fixture?
Not particularly — Over 2.5 goals has come in for only 25% of IF Elfsborg's recent games and 25% of Varbergs BoIS FC's, pointing to a tighter contest.
Do IF Elfsborg and Varbergs BoIS FC tend to score early?
IF Elfsborg have had a goal before half-time in 75% of their recent matches, Varbergs BoIS FC in 75% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
IF Elfsborg and Varbergs BoIS FC share the spoils in a 3-3 draw.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
The points were shared at Borås Arena, Regular Season - 11, as IF Elfsborg and Varbergs BoIS FC drew 3-3 in the Allsvenskan. With the result on the board, the sections below measure it against everything the model and the numbers projected in advance.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting IF Elfsborg 1.18 xG and Varbergs BoIS FC 0.94 xG, a combined 2.12. The scoreboard read 3-3 for 6 actual goals. IF Elfsborg beat their projection by 1.8 — clinical relative to the chances the model priced in. Varbergs BoIS FC outscored their 0.94 projection by 2.1. Those figures were built on strength ratings of IF Elfsborg attack 0.92 / defence 0.99 against Varbergs BoIS FC attack 0.83 / defence 1.17, drawn from 10/10 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it IF Elfsborg 41% | Draw 30% | Varbergs BoIS FC 29%, with IF Elfsborg to win its most likely call at 41%. The actual draw had been the model's second-ranked read at 30%, so the result diverged from the top call without being a shock.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 35%. The game delivered 6, so it went over — the opposite of the projected direction. Over 1.5 had been 62% and landed. Over 3.5 was 16% and came in. On both teams to score, the model sat at 42% and the match saw both sides score — a miss on BTTS. Historically the two sides average 45% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (IF Elfsborg 40%, Varbergs BoIS FC 50%), a base rate that pointed the other way from today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 40%, which did not match the both-scored outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
IF Elfsborg's trading profile (10 games, 4 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 40% of their matches — today it did; they keep a clean sheet 50% of the time, and conceded here.
Varbergs BoIS FC's trading profile (10 games, 4 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 40% of their matches — today it did; they keep a clean sheet 30% of the time, and conceded here.
Form vs Result
On form, IF Elfsborg arrived the stronger side — 1.90 PPG against 1.40. The form guide was only half-right: the stronger side did not lose, but could not convert the edge into a win. IF Elfsborg (home/away splits) scored 3 against a 1.25 average — above their attacking norm and shipped 3 against a 0.75 concession average — a leakier day than usual. Varbergs BoIS FC (home/away splits) scored 3 against a 0.50 average — above their attacking norm and shipped 3 against a 1.50 concession average — a leakier day than usual.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 0 of 4 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (miss), BTTS (miss), form (miss). The data was on the wrong side of this result more often than not — a reminder that a single match sits well inside the model's variance.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.