Hammarby IF vs BK Häcken Prediction: Both sides will find the net

Hammarby IF will be hosting BK Häcken at Tele2 Arena in their upcoming Allsvenskan encounter on Sunday. It's important to note that Häcken have faced a tough spell on the road, with four consecutive losses in their away matches. Previews, possible starting 11, expert tips, and odds are provided below.

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Hammarby approach this upcoming match following a 1-1 draw in their previous game against Goteborg. In that encounter, Jusef Erabi gave Hammarby the lead in the 53rd minute, but Goteborg managed to equalize through Arbnor Mucolli's penalty in the 90+2nd minute. It's worth noting that Hammarby have been in good form lately, with only one loss in their last 10 games across all competitions.

In the league, Hammarby currently occupy the 5th position with 39 points garnered from 25 games. They've been reasonably productive in terms of scoring, finding the net 35 times, while they have conceded 33 goals during the season.

Hammarby will still be without the services of Dennis Collander, Jon Fjoluson, and Bubacarr Trawally due to long-term injuries.

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Häcken are heading into this match with mixed recent results. They suffered a 1-0 loss to Qarabag in the Europa League in their last outing but managed to secure a 2-0 victory against AIK in their previous league game. In their last five games across all competitions, Häcken have experienced three losses.

Despite their recent ups and downs, Häcken currently occupy the 3rd position on the league table with 50 points accumulated from 25 games. They have scored 25 goals while conceding 50 this season.

Hammarby - Oliver Dovin, Nathaniel Adjei, Edvin Kurtulus, Shaquille Pinas, Simon Strand, Nahir Besara, Mads Fenger, Adi Nalic, Marc Llinares, August Mikkelsen, Viktor Djukanovic.

BK Hacken - Peter Abrahamsson, Tomas Totland, Johan Hammar, Aiham Ousou, Valgeir Fridriksson, Mikkel Rygaard, Samuel Gustafson, Simon Gustafson, Amor Layouni, Edward Chilufya, Momodou Lamin Sonko.

Hammarby have been relatively strong at home, with six wins in their past 10 home matches and a good record of scoring 2 or more goals in five of those matches. On the other hand, Häcken have struggled on the road, having lost four consecutive away matches and six of their past 10 away matches.

Considering these statistics, it's reasonable to expect Hammarby to win this clash, with both teams likely to find the net during the match.