Allsvenskan Matchweek 24 runs from Friday, 16 October to Monday, 19 October 2026, featuring eight fixtures as the title race and relegation scrap enter the final stretch. Sirius hold a 10-point cushion at the summit, but the chasing pack behind them remains tightly packed, starting with second-placed Djurgardens IF kicking off the round on Friday. As always, detailed model calls for later games are published on each individual match page the day before kickoff.
The match of the round: Sirius vs IF Elfsborg
League leaders Sirius welcome fourth-placed IF Elfsborg in Sunday's opening clash, putting their commanding table position to the test. Sirius have amassed 54 points from 23 matches, finding the net 53 times while riding a three-match winning run following recent victories over Degerfors IF, Orgryte IS, and a 1-0 win at Gais. Robbie Ure leads their frontline with 15 goals in all competitions, though the hosts will have to manage without injured pair Jesper Uneken and Otso Liimatta.
Elfsborg arrive in fine form themselves, having swept past Halmstad 4-0 on the back of an impressive 2-1 away triumph at Djurgardens IF and a 1-0 victory over Kalmar FF. With 40 points, they remain within striking distance of European qualification. Top scorer Leo Östman, who has eight goals, spearheads an attack that must perform without injured forward Per Frick.
Friday: IF Brommapojkarna vs Djurgardens IF
The weekend opens with IF Brommapojkarna hosting second-placed Djurgardens IF. Our model leans firmly towards an away win, giving high confidence to a Djurgardens IF victory and projecting them to score the opening goal. Djurgarden hold the division's tightest defensive record with just 21 goals conceded in 23 games, while Kristian Stromland Lien has supplied 15 goals in all competitions. Although suspended defender Miro Tenho is unavailable, Brommapojkarna have been conceding regular chances and getting heavily outshot despite a wild 6-5 away win at AIK Stockholm last week. In speculative calls, the model suggests a 2-1 away victory and projections where the visitors lead at both half-time and full-time, though both are low-confidence projections.
Saturday: AIK Stockholm vs IFK Goteborg
AIK Stockholm enter Saturday looking to steady their defence after shipping six goals to Brommapojkarna, sitting ninth on 33 points with Adrián Helm, Andreas Redkin, and Charlie Pavey absent through injury. Eighth-placed IFK Goteborg arrive with three straight wins behind them, including a 1-0 result against Vasteras SK FK, but will be missing Adam Bergmark Wiberg, Alexander Jallow, and Arbnor Muçolli.
Sunday
Vasteras SK FK face Mjallby AIF in Sunday's second early game. Seventh-placed Vasteras are without suspended defender Elis Jaeger following a 1-0 loss to Goteborg, while 12th-placed Mjallby secured a 2-0 European win against Inter Club d'Escaldes on Thursday but carry injuries to Timo Stavitski and Villum Dalsgaard.
Bottom club Halmstad, who have 14 points and a division-worst goal difference of -28, take on third-placed Hammarby FF. The visitors have 49 goals this campaign, driven by Paulos Abraham's 14 strikes, but must manage suspensions and injuries with Victor Eriksson banned alongside sidelined duo Amin Boudri and Sourou Kone.
Sixth-placed Malmo FF meet fifth-placed BK Hacken in a mid-table encounter. Hacken have scored eight goals across their last two games without conceding, led by Gustav Lindgren's 12 goals, while Malmo must compensate for suspended defender Andrej Djuric and injured pair Diego García and Isaac Assibu.
Fifteenth-placed Orgryte IS take on tenth-placed Gais in a clash between two sides coming off defeats. Orgryte have conceded 52 goals in 23 games and will be missing injured trio Aydarus Abukar, Jerome Tibbling Ugwo, and Rasmus Alm, while Gais travel without Dennis Collander, Blessing Asuman, and Gustav Lundgren.
Monday: Degerfors IF vs Kalmar FF
The round concludes on Monday with a scrap near the foot of the standings. Degerfors sit 13th on 20 points, missing injured defender Juhani Pikkarainen, while 14th-placed Kalmar have lost three in a row without scoring and enter without Aboubacar Keita, Alexander Almqvist, and Emeka Nnamani.
A victory for Sirius on Sunday could extend their lead at the top to double digits with only six matches remaining, while defeat would allow Djurgarden or Hammarby to trim the gap. Down below, the meeting between Degerfors and Kalmar directly impacts who sits in the relegation danger zone heading into the final month.
