Mjallby AIF go host Vasteras SK for Strandvallen on Friday, July 17, 2026, for Swedish Allsvenskan match. Mjallby, wey be reigning champions, dey struggle this season. Dem don win only one match since May 9, wey be 4-1 victory over Degerfors. Since then, dem don play five matches, draw three and lose two. Last match, dem lose 2-1 to AIK at home, even though dem get 61% possession and six shots on target. Ali Youssef score for Mjallby.
Vasteras, wey just come up from Superettan as champions, dey play well. Dem don win their last two matches: 2-0 against Degerfors and 3-1 against Halmstad. For the Degerfors match, Mikkel Ladefoged and Marcus Baggesen score. Dem get 42% possession and two shots on goal. Vasteras dey eighth position with 18 points from 12 matches, two points above Mjallby wey dey tenth with 16 points.
Head-to-head, Mjallby beat Vasteras 2-1 for their last meeting at Strandvallen. But Vasteras dey come with confidence. For Mjallby, Jacob Bergstroem be top scorer with 9 goals, but for league, he get 5. Aki Samuelsen, Tom Pettersson, Jeppe Kjaer, and Abdoulie Manneh get 2 goals each. Manneh also lead assists with 3. For Vasteras, Mikkel Ladefoged be top scorer with 9 goals in 12 matches. Axel Taonsa get 5 goals, Marcus Baggesen and Philip Bonde get 2 each. Ismet Lushaku get 5 assists.
Injury news: Mjallby midfielder Elliot Stroud miss last two matches due to injury, but dem hope he fit. Vasteras get Abdelrahman Boudah and Frederic Nsabiyumva as injury doubts. Mjallby possible lineup: Wallinder (GK); Miettinen, Noren, Pettersson; Granath, Gustavsson, Helge, Samuelsen; Kjaer, Bergstrom, Manneh. Vasteras possible lineup: Jager (GK); Magnusson, Bonde, Keita; Gefvert, Diagne, Lushaku, Baggesen; Gunnarsson, Ladefoged, Axel.
Betting odds: Mjallby be favourites at -137 (58% chance), Vasteras at +310. Over/under goals market expect more than 2.5 goals. Both teams to score dey likely at -172. Aki Samuelsen anytime goalscorer at +240. Correct score 1-1 at +500. Team corners: Mjallby under line at -137.
