Mjällby AIF arrive at Bravida Arena on Sunday for the Allsvenskan tie with home side BK Häcken.
Our BK Häcken v Mjällby AIF predictions, statistics and match poll can be seen below (inc. the best betting odds).
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Form Guide
BK Häcken
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BK Häcken will play in this game following a 1-1 Svenska Cupen drawn result against IF Brommapojkarna.
The only scorer from BK Häcken was Ali Youssef (5'). Wilmer Odefalk (45') was the scorer for IF Brommapojkarna.
It has been a rare occasion in recent games that BK Häcken have shown defensive steel. The facts show that BK Häcken have seen their defence breached in 5 of their previous 6 matches, shipping 10 goals during that time.
Mjällby AIF
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After being beaten in their last game against AIK in Svenska Cupen action, Mjällby AIF and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.
The only scorer from Mjällby AIF was Alexander Johansson (42'). Rui Modesto (7'), Omar Faraj (11') and Ioannis Pittas (59') scored for AIK.
Over the course of their previous six outings, Mjällby AIF have helped themselves to the sum of 10 goals. Mjällby AIF have also scored in every single one of those games. During that period, their defenders have had 9 goals go against them. Historical results aside, time will tell if that trend shall be maintained in this upcoming match.
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Head to head
A glance at their most recent head-to-head meetings going back to 18/09/2021 shows us that BK Häcken have won 4 of them & Mjällby AIF 1, with the tally of drawn results standing at 1.
A sum of 15 goals were yielded between them during those clashes, with 11 of them for Getingarna and 4 created by Mjällby. That is an average goals per game value of 2.5.
The previous league game between these clubs was Allsvenskan match day 28 on 29/10/2023 when it finished Mjällby AIF 2-1 BK Häcken.
In that game, Mjällby AIF had 35% possession and 14 shots at goal with 7 on target. The goalscorers were Noah Eile (50') and Herman Johansson (62').
BK Häcken got 14 shots at goal with 1 on target. Srđan Hrstić (80') was the scorer.
The referee was Kristoffer Karlsson.
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Team News: BK Häcken
The BK Häcken manager Paco Johansen will be grateful to have no fitness concerns whatsoever coming into this clash thanks to a completely injury-free group available for selection.
It’s our opinion that Getingarna look set to employ a 4-3-3 formation for this game featuring Peter Abrahamsson, Simon Sandberg, Even Hovland, Nikola Zecevic, Adam Lundqvist, Mikkel Rygaard, Amane Romeo, Julius Lindberg, Amor Layouni, Srdjan Hrstic and Ali Youssef.
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Team News: Mjällby AIF
With a fully healthy group available to choose from, the Mjällby AIF manager Anders Torstensson has no fitness worries at all coming into this clash.
There’s a good chance that Mjällby AIF seem likely to elect for a 3-5-2 system with a starting lineup of Noel Törnqvist, Rasmus Wikström, Colin Rösler, Tom Pettersson, Adam Stahl, Viktor Gustafsson, Jesper Gustavsson, Imam Seedy Jagne, Elliot Stroud, Alexander Johansson and Jacob Bergström.
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Prediction
In this game, BK Häcken will most probably dominate on the ball and be rewarded with decent chances.
Conversely, Mjällby AIF might well find it a difficult task getting goals but we do think it’s quite likely that they will be getting the chances to score, too.
Our tip is for a controlled 3-1 winning margin for BK Häcken after 90 minutes.
Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Lucas Pereira,
00:51 29/03/2024
⚽️ Team Focus:
BK Häcken
Formed: 1940
Stadium: Bravida Arena (6,500)
Captain: Mikkel Rygaard
Chairman: Anders Billström
Manager: Paco Johansen
Competitions: Europa League Qualifiers (Play-Offs)