Levadia Tallinn vs IFK Goteborg Preview: Second Leg Prediction, Team News & Lineups

A place in the UEFA Conference League 2026/27 Third Qualifying Round is on the line when Levadia Tallinn vs IFK Goteborg clash in the second leg of their Second Qualifying Round tie at A. Le Coq Arena in Tallinn, Estonia, on Thursday, July 30, 2026. FCI Levadia produced a mature, fearless performance to defeat IFK Göteborg 2–1 away from home in the first leg , meaning the Estonian champions carry a precious one-goal aggregate advantage into this decisive home encounter. The Swedes must score on Estonian soil without conceding if they are to extend their European adventure, making this one of the most compelling Conference League qualifying ties of the summer window. For serious bettors and football analysts, this second-leg dynamic changes everything.

Match Overview

IFK Göteborg will play their next match against FCI Levadia Tallinn on July 30, 2026, at 4:30 PM UTC in the UEFA Conference League. The venue switches from Gamla Ullevi in Gothenburg to A. Le Coq Arena in Tallinn — Levadia's home ground and a fortress that has welcomed European football many times over the club's history.

The narrative stakes could not be cleaner. The winner over the two legs will advance to the Third Qualifying Round of the UEFA Conference League. Levadia need only avoid a two-goal defeat to progress; Göteborg must win by two or more, or win by one and survive extra time. That asymmetry strongly shapes how each side will approach the 90 minutes.

Stefan Billborn's side secured their place in the second qualifying round after finishing fourth in last season's Allsvenskan. IFK Goteborg are one of Sweden's most decorated clubs, having won 18 league titles and eight Svenska Cupen trophies, but recent years have seen them fall away from the top end of Swedish football — making this their first European campaign since 2020.

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Levadia Tallinn Form & Recent Results

Levadia Tallinn arrive at this second leg enjoying an outstanding campaign in both domestic and European football. Coach Vjatseslav Zahovaiko's side have won 14 of their opening 19 Meistriliiga matches, drawing four and losing only once, to build a commanding 10-point lead over Flora at the top of the table.

Their European pedigree this summer has been equally emphatic. The Estonians earned their place in this round by thrashing Caernarfon Town 10-0 on aggregate, winning both legs by an identical 5-0 scoreline. They then backed that up by winning the first leg of this very tie away from home in Sweden.

The underlying numbers are equally impressive from a betting perspective. Over 2.5 goals have featured in 74% of games involving Levadia Tallinn this season — 14 out of 19 matches have finished with three or more goals. Furthermore, both teams have scored in 74% of Levadia's matches across the campaign.

Levadia come into the second leg on the back of three consecutive wins and will look to capitalise on their improved away form. The Estonians have won all four of their away competitive matches this season, although three of those saw them concede one goal apiece. The one domestic blip — a 3–1 home loss to Trans Narva — stands as an isolated aberration in an otherwise dominant Estonian season.

IFK Goteborg Form & Recent Results

IFK Göteborg have been enduring a difficult spell, winning just one of their last five matches across all competitions. They scored only five goals in that stretch while conceding 13, with defensive fragility averaging 2.6 goals conceded per game — a deeply worrying figure heading into a two-legged European tie where every goal against could prove fatal.

Their Allsvenskan campaign tells a similarly grim story. In the 2026 Allsvenskan table, IFK Göteborg sit 14th with 10 points from 10 matches, recording two wins, four draws and four defeats, with 13 goals scored and 22 conceded. Following successive 13th-placed finishes in 2023 and 2024, last season's top-four finish appeared to signal a turning point, but their 2026 performances suggest there is still considerable work to be done.

Defensive frailties have played a major part in Göteborg's struggles, with only one Allsvenskan side conceding more goals than their tally this season. The first-leg defeat in Gothenburg — where a 90+2' own goal and a 90+3' Erlingmark strike compressed a two-goal deficit into a 1–2 loss — confirmed they can score, but their inability to hold a clean sheet will haunt Billborn's plans for Tallinn.

The one shining bright spot is that seven of Göteborg's last eight matches have seen both teams score, and their two competitive home games this season both produced BTTS outcomes. At least going forward there is cause for optimism, but arriving in Tallinn needing goals while simultaneously keeping Levadia's lethal attack at bay is an enormous ask.

Team News & Possible Lineups

Levadia Tallinn

Levadia appear to have emerged from their dominant European run without any fresh injury concerns, though coach Zahovaiko may look to rotate his squad given the compressed fixture schedule. No players are listed as unavailable heading into the second leg.

The attacking trio that destroyed Caernarfon and unsettled Göteborg in the first leg is expected to be retained. Enock Otoo and João Pedro have both scored twice during Conference League qualifying and are expected to keep their places in attack, while midfielder Mihkel Ainsalu — who contributed two goals and two assists in the opening two qualifying matches — is once again set to start in central midfield.

Expected Lineup (4-1-2-1-2): Karl Andre Vallner; Frank Liivak, Victory Iboro, Abraham Nwankwo, Joseph Saliste; Rasmus Peetson; Mark Oliver Roosnupp, Mihkel Ainsalu; João Pedro; Wendell Gabriel, Bubacarr Tambedou.

IFK Goteborg

Stefan Billborn faces a notable selection headache due to a combination of injuries and form concerns. Göteborg are expected to be without goalkeeper Jonathan Rasheed, who is still recovering from a broken ankle, while Arbnor Muçolli remains sidelined with a long-term cruciate ligament injury. Midfielder Filip Ottosson is also listed as a fitness doubt ahead of the trip to Tallinn.

The coach's hands are further tied by the team's inconsistency across the backline. Billborn is expected to rely on his experienced core as the club continues its European campaign. August Erlingmark, who scored Göteborg's only goal of the tie in stoppage time during the first leg, will be critical if the visitors are to claw back the deficit on the road.

Expected Lineup (4-3-3): Elis Bishesari; Felix Eriksson, Rockson Yeboah, Jonas Bager, Issaka Seidu; August Erlingmark, David Kruse, Tobias Heintz; Adam Bergmark Wiberg, Max Fenger, Sebastian Clemmensen.

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Prediction

The data and the aggregate scoreline both tilt heavily toward Levadia Tallinn. Market probability for the second leg gives Levadia a 54.48% chance of winning on the night, with the draw sitting at 19.97% and an IFK Göteborg win assessed at just 25.55%. Add in the one-goal aggregate cushion the Estonians carry into their own stadium, and the effective probability of Levadia progressing over 180 minutes is considerably higher still.

Tactically, Göteborg's defensive record makes it extremely difficult to construct a credible path to recovery. They have conceded 13 goals across their last five matches, shipping an average of 2.6 per game , and they now face a Levadia side that operates at sustained high tempo on the front foot at A. Le Coq Arena. Levadia's patient 4-1-2-1-2 shape, with Wendell Gabriel linking play between the lines and Bubacarr Tambedou threatening in behind, should expose the same defensive frailties that cost Göteborg in the first leg. The Swedes will need an almost perfect defensive display — something utterly absent from their 2026 portfolio — while also creating enough to win by two or more goals.

Betiball's read: Levadia Tallinn to progress with a 2–1 home win on the night (3–2 aggregate) — a both-teams-score outcome appears highly likely given Göteborg's need to attack, but Levadia's composure and home advantage should see them control the tie and extend their remarkable European summer. IFK Göteborg may grab a goal from a set piece or counter, but the overall picture points firmly toward the Estonian champions booking their place in the Third Qualifying Round.