Hammarby vs Halmstad Prediction & Tips
Hammarby, with 27 points after 13 league games, are just 3 points behind leaders Mjallby. The Hellberg outfit, who have already won eight games and have the best defence in the Swedish league with 9 goals conceded, have been on an excellent run since the end of May. Besara’s side, 3rd top scorers with 6 goals, have won their last 3 matches, 2 in the league against Degerfors (1-0) and at Elfsborg (0-2) and 1 in a friendly against Haninge (8-3) on 19 June. Guinean midfielder Ibrahima Fofana and Iraqi striker Montader Madjed scored half of their team’s goals in the friendly.
Halmstad’s objective is diametrically opposed to Hammarby’s: to stay up! Currently in 12th place (out of 16), Halmstad have a fragile 3-point lead over the relegation zone and 15th-placed Brommapojkarna. Hammarby may have the best defence in the league, but Halmstad have the worst in the Allsvenskan with 25 goals conceded in 12 games, an average of just over 2 goals per game. Agnero’s team-mates (5 goals) returned to winning ways on the final day against Djugarden (1-0) after a run of 3 straight defeats to GAIS (1-3), Malmo FF (3-0) and Elfsborg (1-4).
