📏 Form Guide

Hammarby IF

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Hammarby IF prepare for this match after a 1-1 Svenska Cupen drawn game against Mjällby AIF.

The only name on the scoresheet from Hammarby IF was Nahir Besara (70'). Jacob Bergström (73') scored for Mjällby AIF.

Hammarby IF have been finding it hard to keep clean sheets recently, although they’ve also found ways to convert their own chances into goals. Looking at their last 6 games, Hammarby IF have conceded in 5 of them while also getting on the scoresheet in 5 of those matches.

Kalmar FF

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In the game prior to this, Kalmar FF drew 1-1 in the Svenska Cupen match with AIK.

The only player to score from Kalmar FF was Jacob Trenskow (66'). Rui Modesto (41') was the scorer for AIK.

Looking at their form, and Kalmar FF have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 matches, seeing their opponents hit 10 goals in total. At the back, Kalmar FF have been far from perfect. We will see whether or not that trend will be sustained in this game.

🤜🤛 Head to head

A glance at their past head to head clashes stretching back to 23/05/2021 shows us that Hammarby IF have won 3 of these and Kalmar FF 2, with the number of draws standing at 1.

Those games weren’t short on goals, either, with 23 overall which averages out at 3.83 goals per match.

The previous league game featuring these sides was Allsvenskan match day 20 on 20/08/2023 when it ended Kalmar FF 0-0 Hammarby IF.

That time, Kalmar FF had 53% possession and 3 attempts on goal with 1 of them on target.

Hammarby IF had 9 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target.

The match was refereed by Glenn Nyberg.

📰 Team News: Hammarby IF

There aren’t many personnel worries, with just one fitness concern for the Hammarby IF manager Kim Hellberg to contend with due to a largely intact set of players. Dennis Collander (Knee injury) is sidelined.

📋 Team News: Kalmar FF

Kalmar FF boss Henrik Jensen has to contend with a number of unavailable players. Rasmus Sjöstedt (Thigh problems), Ville Nilsson (Back injury), Carl Gustafsson (concussion) and Johan Karlsson (Foot injury) will not be playing here.

🧠 Prediction

In our view, Hammarby IF will most probably create the chances to score more than once against Kalmar FF, who could well find it tough to score themselves.

Our tip is for a pretty comfortable 2-0 margin for Hammarby IF when all’s said and done.

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Lucas Pereira, 11:05 31/03/2024