Djurgaarden are in fantastic form in the Allsvenskan. The Blue Stripes won their last six matches in the league.
Will our score prediction forecast a Djurgaarden win over Hammarby IF on matchday No. 13?
Dags för årets första hemmaderby på söndag då Hammarby gästar ett utsålt Tele2 Arena!— Djurgården Fotboll (@DIF_Fotboll) May 30, 2024
Dags för årets första hemmaderby på söndag då Hammarby gästar ett utsålt Tele2 Arena!
Hammarby are fifth ahead of the weekend. They took 18 points from their opening 11 games. The Bajen are in good form ahead of the match with Djurgaarden thanks to back-to-back wins. A 2-1 win over AIK was followed by a 3-0 victory over Sirius.
Three points currently separate Hammarby from the top three in the Allsvenskan. Meanwhile, six points separate Djurgaarden from first-place Malmo.
Djurgaarden have a game in hand, as they once again fight for the Allsvenskan title. Djurgaarden have not won the Allsvenskan since 2019.
The Blue Stripes have scored the league’s second-most goals with 24. Just eight goals were allowed by the Djurgaarden defence, which is the second-fewest in the league. Only Malmo has conceded fewer goals.
Hammarby have scored 18 goals this season. The team has struggled in defence, allowing 15 goals in 11 games to opponents.
The Bajen have not played well on the road in 2024. They took a mere three points from 15 points on offer. Hammarby lost their opening three games away from home this season before claiming a 2-1 win over Norrkoeping.
Hammarby’s last nine Allsvenskan matches finished with over 2.5 goals. Can the team’s defence keep Djurgaarden from scoring?
Djurgaarden picked up 13 points from six home matches. They won each of their last three home games in the league. The Blue Stripes outscored their last three home opponents 5-0. The defence has been excellent when playing at the Tele2 Arena.
This will be the first meeting of 2024 between Djurgaarden and Hammarby. Djurgaarden holds a slight edge over Hammarby in head-to-head meetings, with a record of 2W-3D-1L.
The Blue Stripes outscored Hammarby IF 10-7 across those six meetings. Meanwhile, the teams combined for 24 yellow cards.
Although Djurgaarden holds a head-to-head advantage, Hammarby are unbeaten in four straight matches between the clubs. The last time these teams played at Djurgaarden’s Tele2 Arena, the match ended nil-nil.
Deniz Hummet leads Djurgaarden in goal scoring with six goals. He has 25% of Djurgaarden’s goals in 2024.
Hammarby should see another match with over 2.5 goals, according to our score prediction algorithm.
Djurgaarden should post a win by a score of 2-1, as they potentially close the gap to first place.