Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Hammarby (2nd, 23 pts) held a 17-point advantage over Halmstad (16th, 6 pts). Recent form told a different story for Hammarby: only 9th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd.
Halmstad had gone 7 games without a win. The five-game form split read 8/15 points for Hammarby against 1/15 for Halmstad.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Hammarby 2, draws 1, Halmstad 2, at 1.4 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 80% of the meetings. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 20% of the meetings went over two goals.
Goal scorers
Hammarby: Frank Junior Adjei (58') · Halmstad: Otso Liimatta (10')
Key stats
Possession: Hammarby 77% · Halmstad 23% · Total shots: 20-9 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 9-0