Match Report
1 points and 1 places separated them: AFC Eskilstuna 2nd with 43, Hammarby Talang 3rd with 42. Hammarby Talang had been under-performing their position — 10th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: AFC Eskilstuna 1.78 scored and 1.3 conceded per game, Hammarby Talang 2.09 and 0.96, with the league averaging 1.57.
AFC Eskilstuna had won three straight, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Hammarby Talang's unbeaten run stood at 6, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
GioScore's database holds 5 meetings between the two: 2 for AFC Eskilstuna, 2 for Hammarby Talang and 1 drawn, at 2.6 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 80%.
Tunavallen staged the fixture, a ground that holds 7,800. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
AFC Eskilstuna: Vincent Lif (89')
Key stats
Possession: AFC Eskilstuna 40% · Hammarby Talang 60% · Total shots: 9-14 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 3-6