📏 Form Guide

Mjällby AIF

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Mjällby AIF, who won their previous game, will hope for a similar result following a 0-1 Allsvenskan triumph over BK Häcken.

In that game, Mjällby AIF managed 37% possession and 10 shots at goal with 4 on target. The only player to score for Mjällby AIF was Viktor Gustafson (63'). At the other end, BK Hacken had 17 attempts at goal with 6 of them on target.

Mjällby AIF have been on a persistent run of goalscoring form, finding the back of the net every time they’ve gone out to play in their last 6 games.

They’ve hit an aggregate of 10 during that period while also conceding a total of 7.

IFK Norrköping

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Since a loss in their previous game against Malmö FF in Allsvenskan action, IFK Norrköping and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.

In that game, IFK Norrköping managed 49% possession and 12 shots at goal with 2 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for IFK Norrköping was Ísak Andri Sigurgeirsson (87'). At the other end, Malmo FF had 19 attempts on goal with 7 on target. Isaac Kiese Thelin (14'), Erik Botheim (32'), Sebastian Nanasi (44'), Søren Rieks (57') and Stefano Vecchia (76') scored for Malmö FF.

The stats tell the story, and IFK Norrköping have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, seeing their opponents hit 15 goals overall. Defensively, IFK Norrköping have some weaknesses to address. That pattern isn’t assured to follow through into this match, of course.

Looking at the pre-match facts, IFK Norrköping:

• remain unbeaten by Mjällby AIF in away games against them for the last 3 matches in the league.
• are without a win away from home in their last 5 league games.

↔️ Head to head

Checking on their past head-to-head clashes stretching back to 11/07/2021 tells us that Mjällby AIF have won 1 of them & IFK Norrköping 2, with the number of drawn games being 3.

In all, 16 goals were yielded between them in this period, with 8 of them from Mjällby and 8 netted by Snoka. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 2.67.

The previous league match between the two was Allsvenskan match day 23 on 18/09/2023 when the final score was IFK Norrköping 0-2 Mjällby AIF.

On that occasion, IFK Norrköping had 61% possession and 8 attempts at goal with 1 of them on target.

At the other end, Mjällby AIF had 9 attempts at goal with 4 on target. Leo Walta (47', 85') was the scorer.

The match was refereed by Victor Wolf.

🗞️ Team News: Mjällby AIF

The Mjällby AIF manager Anders Torstensson will be grateful not to have any fitness concerns at all before this match owing to a fully healthy group to choose from.

In our view, Mjällby AIF should opt for a 3-5-2 formation this time featuring Noel Törnqvist, Tom Pettersson, Colin Rösler, Rasmus Wikström, Adam Stahl, Viktor Gustafsson, Nicklas Röjkjaer, Jesper Gustavsson, Elliot Stroud, Alexander Johansson and Jacob Bergström.

🗞️ Team News: IFK Norrköping

We believe Snoka appear most likely to make use of a 4-2-3-1 lineup, starting Oscar Jansson, Daniel Eid, Max Watson, Anton Eriksson, Yahya Kalley, Dino Salihovic, Kevin Höög Jansson, Carl Bjork, V. Hammershøj-Mistrati, Laorent Shabani and Tim Prica.

🔮 Prediction

In our view, IFK Norrköping will have a tough ask to find the net against this Mjällby AIF side who should score & stay on top.

We’re therefore anticipating a good battle with a 1-0 advantage for Mjällby AIF when the referee blows for full-time.

Should be interesting.

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

Andre Moura, 15:04 06/04/2024