Hammarby go continue dia fight for European spot for Allsvenskan on Sunday when dem face Kalmar for 3Arena. After 12 matchweeks, di hosts dey second place with 20 points, while Kalmar dey 12th with 13 points after dem beat Orgryte 3-0 on July 5.
Hammarby own 2-1 victory over Elfsborg on July 5 mean say dem enter weekend clash for di first of two Conference League qualifying spots. But dem only dey two points ahead of fourth-placed Elfsborg. Even though dem dey second, di home side dey nine points behind first-placed Sirius after 11 gameweeks, and e go surprise if dem fight back to win dia first league title since 2001.
Bajen win na di club first win in four league fixtures, after dem lose dia previous three games by 7-3 aggregate. For di last five games, Henrik Rydstrom side don concede nine goals – dem concede at least two goals three times – and dem also score nine times.
Hammarby home record don strong this season. Even though dem suffer 2-1 loss to AIK on May 24 for dia most recent match for 3Arena, dem don win four and draw one for dia other five league games for di ground.
Kalmar enjoy dominant first half when dem beat Orgryte 3-0, with di victors allowing dia opponents just five touches inside di box before interval. Those three points fit prove vital come end of season because di club dey only two points above 14th-placed IFK Goteborg, wey dey occupy relegation playoff spot.
Toni Koskela side dey winless for dia last six meetings with Hammarby, and a loss on weekend go be fourth in a row against dia hosts. Roda Broder rank fourth for points taken over dia past five games for Allsvenskan (nine), with di team winning three times and losing twice for dat period. But Kalmar don lose dia five most recent contests on road, conceding 11 goals while only scoring four times.
Hammarby full-back Hampus Skoglund bin take injury last time out, so replacement Ibrahima Fofana go start. Di right-back fit join defence by central defenders Victor Eriksson and Frederik Winther, while Markus Karlsson and Tesfaldet Tekie go likely feature for midfield. Striker Paulos Abraham go hope to score im seventh league goal of season, but im chances fit depend on whether number 10 Nahir Besara fit supply am well.
Kalmar centre-forward Malcolm Stolt no dey scheduled to return until later dis month, and im absence fit lead to appearances up front for Anthony Olusanya and Abdussalam Magashy. For middle of pitch, Robert Gojani and Carl Gustafsson go likely retain dia places, while centre-backs Zakarias Ravik and Melker Hallberg go expect to start on Sunday.
Hammarby possible starting lineup: Hahn; Fofana, Eriksson, Winther, Persson; Karlsson, Tekie; Madjed, Besara, Lind; Abraham. Kalmar possible starting lineup: Brolin; Jansson, Hallberg, Ravik, Larsson; Rosenqvist, Gustafsson, Gojani, Sagoe Jr; Magashy, Olusanya.
Hammarby don just arrest a concerning losing streak, so e difficult to predict say dem go take three points on Sunday. But because Kalmar don travel poor despite dia positive momentum for league, a draw fit be di most likely outcome.
