Kalmar vs Hammarby Prediction: Another test for the Red brothers’ defense

Hammarby hope to get their third win in a row when they travel to the Guldfågeln Arena on Sunday to face Kalmar. Only Norrkoping have conceded more goals than the pride of Småland this season. Can that reflect on the total number of goals in this clash? Below are previews, possible starting 11, expert betting tips, and odds.

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After recording a 2-1 win over Djurgarden in one of their recent games, Kalmar suffered another defeat, losing 2-0 to Norrkoping in their last game. They have now won one of their previous three games. However, they have won 3 of their last four games at home. They are 15th on the table with 16 points in 16 games, scoring 21 and conceding 33. Robert Gojani (accumulated yellow cards), Lars Saetra (accumulated yellow cards), Rony Jansson (broken collarbone), and Carl Gustafsson (thigh injury) will all miss this clash.

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Hammarby recorded a 3-0 win over Mjallby in their last game, with goals coming from Nahir Besara (50th and 59th minutes) and Oscar Johansson (87th minute). The win was their second in a row after defeating Brommapojkarna 2-0. They had previously endured a 4-game winless run. They sit 4th on the table with 28 points in 16 games, scoring 26 and conceding 16. Meanwhile, Mads Fenger is ruled out of this clash due to a muscle injury.

Kalmar – Samuel Brolin, Melker Hallberg, Rasmus Sjöstedt, Vince Osuji, Johan Karlsson, Romario Pereira Sipiao, Abdussalam Magashy, Jonathan Ring, Jacob Trenskow, Dino Islamovic, Max Svensson.

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

Even though Kalmar are not in good form, I still expect a tough clash. Additionally, I expect a few goals as well. Kalmar have scored only two goals in the last three matches. On the other hand, Hammarby kept clean sheets in their last two games. Moreover, the last four clashes involving Hammarby have each seen a BTTS-NO result.

• HT: X for 2.15 odds
• Under 2.5 for 2.00 odds
• BTTS-NO for 2.20 odds