Djurgårdens IF come up against the visiting Malmö at Tele2 Arena in this Allsvenskan game on Thursday.
Our tips, poll and stats for Djurgårdens IF v Malmö FF can all be found here (inc. the best betting odds).
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Form Guide
Djurgårdens IF
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Djurgårdens IF will be hoping for a better result following the 2-0 Allsvenskan losing effort in their last game against AIK.
In that match, Djurgårdens IF managed 54% possession and 14 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target. AIK had 6 shots on goal with 2 of them on target. Bersant Celina (57') and Ioannis Pittas (75') scored for AIK.
Fixtures featuring Djurgårdens IF have tended to be engaging ones of late with high scoring being the norm. Over their past 6 games, a grand total of 20 goals have gone in for both teams combined (at an average of 3.33 goals per game) with 13 of those accredited to Djurgårdens IF.
Taking a look at their past results, Djurgårdens IF:
- have not been beaten in the league by Malmö FF in their last 7 matches.
- are unbeaten in their last 2 home league matches.
Malmö FF
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Malmö will go into the game following a 1-0 Allsvenskan win against Västerås SK in their most recent outing.
In that match, Malmö FF managed 60% possession and 17 attempts on goal with 9 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Malmö FF was Sebastian Nanasi (82'). Vasteras SK had 12 shots at goal with 4 on target.
Illustrating their penchant for fruitful encounters, goals have been seen as many as 24 times in the prior 6 games in which Malmö FF have taken to the pitch, yielding a mean average of 4 goals for each fixture. Opposing teams have got 3 from this total. Putting that to one side, we must now wait to see if that trend might be replicated here in this match or not.
Looking at the pre-match facts, Malmö FF:
- have not emerged victorious against Djurgårdens IF when having played them away from home in the previous 6 matches in the league. They'll be keen to stop this run.
- are unbeaten in their previous 2 league matches away from home.
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Head to head
Checking on their prior head to head clashes going back to 20/03/2022 tells us that Djurgårdens IF have won 3 of these games & Malmö 1, with the tally of drawn matches standing at 2.
In all, 16 goals were produced between them during those clashes, with 11 of them for Blåränderna and 5 being from Himmelsblått. That’s an average goals per game of 2.67.
The last league contest between the two was Allsvenskan match day 20 on 20/08/2023 when it finished Malmö FF 0-0 Djurgårdens IF.
On that day, Malmö FF had 66% possession and 10 attempts on goal with 3 on target.
At the other end, Djurgårdens IF had 6 shots at goal with 0 on target.
The referee was Victor Wolf.
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Team News: Djurgårdens IF
The Djurgårdens IF manager Kim Bergstrand will be grateful to have no fitness concerns to speak of before this clash thanks to a completely injury-free group available for selection.
In our view, Blåränderna may well opt for a 4-2-3-1 system for this one, utilising J. W. Zetterström, Piotr Johansson, Miro Tenho, Marcus Danielson, Samuel Dahl, Samuel Leach Holm, Albin Ekdal, Oskar Fallenius, Lucas Bergvall, Tobias Gulliksen and Deniz Hummet.
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Team News: Malmö
Malmö manager Henrik Rydström has some current player fitness concerns. Daníel Gudjohnsen (Back injury) and Oscar Lewicki (Cruciate ligament tear) won’t be making appearances.
From our viewpoint, Himmelsblått appear most likely to elect for a 4-4-2 formation, settling for Johan Dahlin, Jens Larsen, Derek Cornelius, Pontus Jansson, Adrian Skogmar, Taha Abdi Ali, Lasse Berg Johnsen, Sergio Peña, Sebastian Nanasi, Erik Botheim and Isaac Kiese Thelin.
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Prediction
Here is a game where Djurgårdens IF might have a difficult job to find the net against this Malmö FF outfit who we think will be able to grind out a win.
Therefore, we predict a very competitive game with a 0-1 advantage for Malmö FF after 90 minutes.
Looking forward to watching this one unfold.
Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Lucas Pereira,
12:09 25/04/2024
⚽️ Team Focus:
Djurgårdens IF
Formed: 1891
Stadium: Tele2 Arena (30,000)
Captain: Magnus Eriksson
Chairman: Lars-Erik Sjöberg
Manager: Kim Bergstrand
Competitions: Allsvenskan position 2, Svenska Cupen (Final)
🔑 Star Player: Tokmac Nguen
Mostly taking to the field in the Left Wing position, Tokmac Nguen was born in Kakuma, Kenya. After having played his first senior match for Strømsgodset IF in the 2011 season, the skilful Forward has managed to score 2 league goals in this Allsvenskan 2024 season so far in a total of 3 appearances.