Match Report
AIK went into the game 6th in the table on 31 points; Hammarby sat 2nd on 36 — a 5-point gap. Recent form flatters AIK's table spot — 2nd league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 6th. In league terms the two rates read 1.56/1.5 for AIK and 2.32/0.95 for Hammarby (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.51.
AIK had won three straight. Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Hammarby, having scored in 13 consecutive games.
8 meetings are on record — 4 won by AIK, 3 by Hammarby, 1 drawn, at 2.25 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 75% of the meetings.
Strawberry Arena, capacity 54,000, hosted the game. Hammarby led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
AIK: Linus Carlstrand (15'), Axel Kouame (72'), Sixten Gustafsson (83') · Hammarby: Frank Junior Adjei (14'), Paulos Abraham (45')
Key stats
Possession: AIK 43% · Hammarby 57% · Total shots: 11-32 · On target: 6-12 · Corners: 1-7