Third takes on fourth in the Allsvenskan in a much anticipated encounter as Djurgarden welcome Hammarby to Tele2 Arena for their Matchday 12 tie on Sunday evening.
The two sides have made impressive campaigns in the Swedish top flight with Djurgarden recording six wins, three draws and three defeats from 12 games, to collect 21 points which have left them sitting third in the league standings three points off the summit.
Meanwhile Hammarby have recorded six wins, three draws and two defeats form 11 games, collecting 21 points which have left them sitting fourth, a place outside the European qualifier spots, which is only due to goal difference.
While the pressure will be on both sides to claim maximum points on Sunday, as they are also level on points with fifth placed Malmo, the hosts are the ones who will be more desperate for the points as Hammarby have a game in hand on them.
Therefore, a defeat will be more damaging to Djurgarden, who would fall behind three points in the European and title race and having also played one match more.
Djurgarden however, head into the match in good league form having won three of their last four Allsvenskan games, with the only blemish coming in a narrow 1-0 away defeat to Kalmar, and are coming off back-to-back victories on the bounce.
Thomas Lagerlof’s side also claimed a 4-1 victory over Hammarby last time their met at Tele2 Arena in the Allsvenskan and remain unbeaten at home in the league this season, winning five and drawing one of their last six matches in front of their fans.
Meanwhile Hammarby have recorded mixed results in their recent league matches, drawing two, losing two and wining one of their last five top flight games. They are coming off two winless league matches, losing 1-0 at away to Varnamo before holding Hacken to a 2-2 draw last time out.
Djurgarden vs Hammarby head to head
Both sides have met in 39 encounters since 1995 with Hammarby claiming 18 victories, while Djurgarden have claimed 15 victories and there have been six draws.
- Djurgarden 4-1 Hammarby 12/09/21
- Hammarby 2-2 Djurgarden 16/05/21
- Djurgarden 0-1 Hammarby 04/04/21
- Hammarby 1-1 Djurgarden 04/10/20
- Djurgarden 1-2 Hammarby 09/08/20
Home
- Sundsvall 2-5 Djurgarden
- Sirius 3-3 Djurgarden
- Djurgarden 4-0 Varbergs
- Kalmar 1-0 Djurgarden
- Djurgarden 4-0 Malmo
Away
- Hammarby 2-2 Hacken
- Osters 1-2 Hammarby
- Jonkipings Sodra 0-0 Hammarby
- Varnamo 1-0 Hammarby
- Hammarby 2-4 Malmo
Djurgarden team news
Djurgarden will be without Elliot Kack through injury.
Hammarby team news
Hammarby will be without Oliver Dovin and Jon Gudni Fjoluson due to injury.
Prediction and odds
- Double chance (1,X)
- Both sides to score
- Goals over 2.5
