Allsvenskan Matchweek 25 runs from Friday 23 October to Sunday 25 October 2026, featuring eight fixtures as the Swedish top flight moves into its final stages. League leaders Sirius carry an eight-point advantage into the weekend, while clubs chasing European qualification and those fighting relegation scramble for positions. Projections for Friday's fixtures are detailed below, while the remaining calls appear on each match page the day before kickoff.
The match of the round: IF Elfsborg vs Malmo FF
Fifth-placed IF Elfsborg meet seventh-placed Malmo FF on Friday evening in the standout fixture of the round. Elfsborg enter the fixture on a run of four consecutive home victories in the league, keeping clean sheets in every one of those wins while scoring in every single home match this campaign. That defensive discipline in Boras has carried them to 41 points from 24 games, with Leo Östman leading their scoring charts with nine goals across all competitions.
Malmo sit five points back on 36 points and are dealing with a thinning squad. Isaac Assibu, Kenan Busuladžić and Noah Åstrand John are all sidelined through injury, and the visitors travel following a 1-0 home defeat against BK Hacken. While striker Erik Botheim offers regular threat with 10 goals in all competitions, Malmo have dropped two of their last three matches, including a 2-0 defeat away at Vasteras SK FK.
Our forecasting model leans towards an IF Elfsborg win with medium confidence, expecting the home side's form to make the difference. The model also issues a medium-confidence projection for both teams to score and a medium-confidence call that Elfsborg will score the opening goal. As a low-confidence speculative projection, the model points to a 2-1 scoreline in favour of Elfsborg.
Friday
In the other Friday fixture, sixth-placed Vasteras SK FK host bottom-club Halmstad. Vasteras have built their league standing on solid home defending, having conceded just once across their last five home matches. Halmstad sit 16th with 14 points and a goal difference of minus-29, having lost 4-0 at Elfsborg and 1-0 to Hammarby FF in recent weeks. They remain winless away from home in the league this season. The model gives a medium-confidence forecast for a Vasteras SK FK win, along with a firm, high-confidence call that Vasteras will open the scoring.
Saturday
BK Hacken host Degerfors IF in Saturday's opening kickoff. Hacken sit fourth on 42 points after recording three consecutive victories, including a 1-0 away win against Malmo and a 5-0 win at Kalmar FF, propelled by Gustav Lindgren's 12 goals this term. They are without injured pair Ben Engdahl and Filip Öhman. Degerfors are 14th on 20 points, having suffered a 2-1 home loss to Kalmar FF last time out, and must cope without Juhani Pikkarainen and Kazper Karlsson.
League leaders Sirius welcome ninth-placed AIK Stockholm later on Saturday afternoon. Sirius hold first place with 55 points from 24 matches and a division-best 55 goals scored, led by 15-goal forward Robbie Ure, though Jesper Uneken remains out injured. AIK travel with three confirmed absences in Adrián Helm, Andreas Redkin and Charlie Pavey, having drawn 2-2 with IFK Goteborg and conceded six goals in a 6-5 defeat against IF Brommapojkarna earlier in October.
Second-placed Djurgardens IF take on 15th-placed Orgryte IS looking to keep pressure on the leaders. Djurgardens boast the division's tightest defensive record with only 21 goals conceded in 24 games, alongside 16 goals from Kristian Stromland Lien. Orgryte secured a 4-2 win over Gais last weekend but have conceded 54 goals across the campaign and will miss injured trio Aydarus Abukar, Jerome Tibbling Ugwo and Rasmus Alm.
Kalmar FF face IF Brommapojkarna in Saturday's remaining fixture. Kalmar sit 13th with 22 points following a 2-1 away victory against Degerfors, though Aboubacar Keita and Emeka Nnamani remain unavailable. Brommapojkarna are 11th on 30 points and look to rebound from a 2-0 home loss to Djurgardens, leaning on top scorer Mads Kristian Hansen.
Sunday
Tenth-placed Gais host eighth-placed IFK Goteborg in Sunday's early kickoff. Gais enter having suffered back-to-back league defeats against Sirius and Orgryte, while injuries rule out Dennis Collander, Gustav Lundgren and Blessing Asuman. IFK Goteborg are unbeaten in three matches after a 2-2 draw with AIK, although Adam Bergmark Wiberg, Alexander Jallow and Arbnor Muçolli are sidelined.
The round concludes as 12th-placed Mjallby AIF host third-placed Hammarby FF. Mjallby arrive after a midweek 1-1 draw away at FC Iberia 1999 in European competition and must manage without the suspended Ludvig Tidstrand as well as injured pair Timo Stavitski and Villum Dalsgaard. Hammarby have collected 46 points and conceded only 21 times this year, led by Paulos Abraham's 14 goals, though Oliver Hagen and Oscar Johansson Schellhas face fitness tests.
With only five rounds remaining in the Allsvenskan calendar, this matchweek could tighten the gaps across the table. Sirius can take another major step toward the trophy if they maintain their advantage over Djurgardens and Hammarby, while Halmstad and Degerfors are running out of fixtures to avoid the relegation drop.
