Hammarby vs Djurgårdens Prediction: Attacking play expected from both sides

Title contenders Hammarby and Djurgårdens will lock horns at the Tele2 Arena on Sunday. Both sides have 47 points this season. Who will win? Below are previews, possible starting 11, expert betting tips, and odds.

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Hammarby suffered a 3-2 loss to Sandviken in their last game, a friendly during the international break. They are back in the league, where they defeated Halmstad 1-0 in their last outing. Bazoumana Toure scored the only goal of the game in the 54th minute. They remain winless in 12 of their last 13 games and their last 6 games at home. They sit second on the table with 47 points in 26 games, scoring 41 goals and conceding 22. They are still in the title race with 10 points behind league leaders Malmo and 4 games left in the season. However, Frederik Winther (knee injury) is out of this game.

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Djurgårdens got a 6-1 win over Jarfalla in the Svenska Cupen qualification. They are now back in the league, where they were held to a 1-1 draw in their last game against Kalmar. They remain unbeaten in their last 5 games in all competitions. They sit 3rd on the table with 47 points in 26 games, scoring 40 goals and conceding 30. They are also in the title discussion with 4 games left in the season. However, Piotr Johansson (knee injury), Patric Aslund (unknown), M. Nilsson Säfqvist (knee injury), and Albin Ekdal (thigh injury) are out of this game.

Hammarby — Warner Hahn, Markus Karlsson, Ibrahima Fofana, Victor Eriksson, Shaquille Pinas, Oscar Johansson, Tesfaldet Tekie, Montader Madjed, Nahir Besara, Bazoumana Toure, Jusef Erabi.

Djurgarden — Oscar Jansson, Adam Stahl, Marcus Danielson, Jacob Une Larsson, Keita Kosugi, Besard Sabovic, Rasmus Schuller, Santeri Haarala, Tokmac Chol Nguen, Gustav Wikheim, Deniz Hummet.

Both sides are in the title contention, and a draw will do none of the sides good. With this, they will focus on the offensive side of their game. Moreover, at least, both sides are expected to play a draw in the first 45 minutes of this game.

• BTTS for 1.65 odds
• Over 2.5 for 1.88 odds
• HT: X for 2.20 odds