Mjallby AIF vs Gais

Mjallby AIF host Gais in Allsvenskan Matchweek 22 on Sunday, 20 September 2026, at Strandvallen in Sölvesborg. The visiting side arrive with seven confirmed absentees, including leading goalscorer Samuel Salter.

Gais arrive with seven players ruled out

Gais are 10th in the table with 27 points from 21 matches, scoring 25 goals and conceding 20. However, their squad is severely thinned for the trip south. Striker Samuel Salter, who leads the club with 6 goals in all competitions this season, is out through injury. Defender O. Agren misses out through suspension, while A. Cardaklija, C. Gravius, G. Lundgren, K. Holmen, and R. Thorkelsson are all sidelined with injuries. On the road in Allsvenskan, Gais have won 2, drawn 2, and lost 6 of 10 matches, scoring 9 and conceding 16. Their last league outing resulted in a 0-2 away defeat against Djurgardens IF on 14 September 2026.

Mjallby AIF seek first win in six matches

Mjallby AIF sit 12th in the Allsvenskan table with 22 points from 21 fixtures, having scored 27 goals and conceded 35. They enter this fixture without a win in their last five league matches. After consecutive defeats—0-4 away against Djurgardens IF on 31 August 2026, 0-2 at home to Djurgardens IF on 3 September 2026, and 1-4 at home to IFK Goteborg on 7 September 2026—they steadied their results with a 1-1 draw at BK Hacken on 11 September 2026 and another 1-1 draw away at AIK Stockholm on 16 September 2026. At Strandvallen, Mjallby AIF have recorded 3 wins, 1 draw, and 6 defeats from 10 matches. Jacob Bergström leads their attack with 9 goals in all competitions. V. Dalsgaard is out with an injury, while M. Isaksson and T. Stavitski remain out of the squad.

Mjallby AIF are unbeaten in three meetings against Gais

Recent head-to-head fixtures favour Mjallby AIF, who have not lost to Gais in their last three encounters. The sides played out a 0-0 draw on 23 April 2026. In the 2025 campaign, Mjallby AIF secured a 2-0 away victory over Gais on 25 August 2025 after drawing 1-1 at home on 6 April 2025. Over those three fixtures, Mjallby AIF allowed Gais just one goal.

Our model leans narrowly towards a Mjallby AIF win

Our forecasting model leans narrowly towards a Mjallby AIF win. GAIS have generated 1.69 expected goals per game while allowing 0.96 across their last five matches, compared to Mjallby AIF's 0.56 expected goals created and 1.62 allowed. However, the loss of seven Gais players, including top scorer Samuel Salter and the suspended O. Agren, combines with Mjallby AIF's solid three-game head-to-head record and the presence of nine-goal forward Jacob Bergström to tilt the match in the home side's favour.