📊 Form Guide

Hammarby IF

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Hammarby IF will be looking to improve on their last outing here after a 2-0 Allsvenskan loss in their previous game against Malmö FF.

In that match, Hammarby IF managed 45% possession and 7 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. Malmo FF had 23 shots on goal with 10 on target. Isaac Kiese Thelin (34', 48') was the scorer for Malmö FF.

It has been a rare occasion in recent games where Hammarby IF have shown defensive steel. The reality is that Hammarby IF have seen their defence breached in 6 of their previous 6 clashes, giving up 9 goals along the way.

Coming into this clash, Hammarby IF are undefeated in their last 5 league matches at home.

IF Elfsborg

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IF Elfsborg will come into the clash after a 0-1 Allsvenskan win vs Västerås SK in their last fixture.

In that match, IF Elfsborg had 46% possession and 14 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. The only player to score for IF Elfsborg was Noah Söderberg (63'). At the other end, Vasteras SK got 10 attempts at goal with 1 of them on target.

Jimmy Thelin's IF Elfsborg have had reason to celebrate scoring 9 times throughout their previous sextet of matches. The overall goals that they have conceded during those same clashes adds up to 8.

Going into this contest, IF Elfsborg haven't won against Hammarby IF in games played away from home for the previous 2 matches in the league.

👥 Head to head

A review of their most recent head-to-head clashes dating back to 22/08/2021 shows that Hammarby IF have won 3 of these games and IF Elfsborg 2, with the number of drawn results standing at 1.

A combined total of 14 goals were scored between the two sides in this period, with 8 from Bajen and 6 netted by Di Gule . This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 2.33.

The last league game featuring the two was Allsvenskan match day 19 on 13/08/2023 when it ended Hammarby IF 1-0 IF Elfsborg.

That day, Hammarby IF had 51% possession and 13 attempts at goal with 4 on target. Their only player to score was Adi Nalić (36').

At the other end, IF Elfsborg had 9 attempts on goal with 3 on target.

The referee was Granit Maqedonci.

📋 Team News: Hammarby IF

There is just the sole fitness concern for the Hammarby IF gaffer Kim Hellberg to contend with from an otherwise complete squad. Frederik Winther (Knee injury) is sidelined.

In all likelihood, Bajen should use the 4-3-3 system for the game, beginning the first half with Oliver Dovin, Edvin Kurtulus, Mads Fenger, Pavle Vagic, Shaquille Pinas, Oscar Johansson, Fredrik Hammar, Nahir Besara, Hampus Skoglund, Jusef Erabi and Deniz Gül.

ℹ️ Team News: IF Elfsborg

With a fully injury-free squad available to select from, the IF Elfsborg manager Jimmy Thelin does not have any fitness worries at all coming into this game.

We believe Di Gule might elect for a 4-3-3 system, giving starts to Marcus Bundgaard, Johan Larsson, Sebastian Holmen, Terry Yegbe, Niklas Hult, Noah Söderberg, Jens Jakob Thomasen, Michael Baidoo, Ahmed Qasem, Jalal Abdulai and Arber Zeneli.

✨ Prediction

We feel that IF Elfsborg and Hammarby IF may well end up cancelling each other out here.

We’ll see, but this looks like it could end up all-square. That’s why we have predicted a very even match with a 1-1 scoreline at the end of the 90.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Peter Guest, 17:06 15/04/2024