Preview: IFK Goteborg vs Levadia Tallinn – prediction, team news, schedule

The Swedish side IFK Goteborg let them start Conference League campaign Tuesday evening when they receive Levadia Tallinn to Gamla Ullevi in ​​the first leg of the second qualifying round.

Stefan Billborn’s The team secured their place in the second qualifying round after finishing fourth in last season’s Allsvenskan, while the Estonian visitors got through to the opening round with a 10-0 aggregate win over Caernarfon Town.

Game preview

IFK Goteborg is one of Sweden’s most decorated clubs, having won 18 league titles and eight Svenska Cupen cups, with only one team, Malmo, boasting a better record in any competition.

However, recent years have seen the club drop to the top end of Swedish football, making this their first European campaign since 2020, when they qualified for the Europa League after lifting the Svenska Cupen last season.

Billborn guided the Angels to a fourth-place finish last year with a record of 16 wins, three ties and 11 losses, making their first appearance in the Conference League playoffs.

Although it was successful last season, but their home form this year was not very satisfactory this time.

Goteborg is currently sitting in 13th place in the Allsvenskan tablejust three points from the relegation zone after winning just three of their first 13 league games.

After consecutive top-13 finishes in 2023 and 2024, last season’s fourth-place finish suggested the club had already turned the corner, but their performances so far in 2026 show they still have a lot of work to do.

Defensive weaknesses have played a major role in those struggles, with only one team conceding more than 29 goals in the league this season.

That said, on Friday 2-1 victory for Brommapojkarna provided Billborn’s side with a welcome boost of confidence, ending a run of league games without a win since May.

Levadia Tallinn, on the other hand, arrives in Western Sweden enjoying a dominant campaign in the domestic and European competitions.

Vjatseslav Zahovaiko The team won 14 of their first 19 Meistriliiga games, drew four and lost just once to take a 10-point lead over Flora at the top of the table.

Despite being founded 27 years ago, the Green-Whites are chasing a 12th Estonian league title after falling three points short of first place last season.

After clinching the Conference League title, Levadia made a great start by recording its biggest win in the opening round of the playoffs.

They won Caernarfon Town 5-0 in both legs to go ahead with a total of 10-0 results on their behalf, and the striker Bubacarr Tambedou scoring goals and assists in each game.

Tuesday’s meeting will be the first competition between the two clubs, with the winners progressing to the third qualifying round and approaching the league stage of the competition.

IFK Goteborg Swedish Allsvenskan form:

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Team News

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Having won just one of three league games since the mid-season break, Billborn may consider making changes in a bid to give his side a strong platform for a return to Europe.

The athletes are still without Arbnor Mucolli and Jonathan Rasheed, who are still recovering from cruciate leg and ankle injuries respectively.

Filip Ottosson he was forced off after just 27 minutes in Friday’s win over Brommapojkarna and remains a doubt, with Oliver Mansson leading the charge in his place in midfield.

Sebastian Clemmensen came off the bench to score the winning goal in that game and is now in line to earn a place in the starting line-up.

Levadia appear to have emerged from their win over Caernarfon without any fresh injury concerns, although Zahovaiko could rotate his squad for only their third game in two months.

Enock Otoo and Joao Pedro both scored twice in the Conference League qualifiers and are expected to retain their places in attack.

Midfielder Mihkel Ainsalu he has scored two goals and two assists in two qualifying games and is expected to start in the middle of the park.

IFK Goteborg likely starting lineup:

Bisesar; Jallow, Yeboah, Erlingmark, Tolf; Mansson, Kruse; Wiberg, Heintz, Clemmensen; Fenger

Levadia Tallinn likely to start the program:

Vallner; Liivak, Iboro, Nwankwo, Saliste; Pedro, Peetson, Ainsalu; Gabriel, Tambedou, Otoo

We say: IFK Goteborg 3-1 Levadia Tallinn

With so much at stake going into the second leg, both sides will be eager to gain an early advantage.

Although IFK Goteborg have endured a difficult domestic campaign so far this season, we expect the Swedish side to mark their return to European football with a convincing first-leg win before traveling to the north coast of Estonia with one foot in the final qualifying round.

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