On Thursday evening Hacken host Norrkoping in the Swedish Allsvenskan, as the visitors look to maintain their lead at the top of the table.
Hacken’s recent form in the Allsvenskan has been highly inconsistent. However, a 3-1 defeat at Djurgardens last time out ended a four-game unbeaten run for the home side in the Swedish top-flight. The game saw a high-scoring trend in Hacken’s game continue, as it was the sixth game out of their last seven that had produced over 2.5 goals.
Despite their recent unconvincing form, the home team are still fifth-place in the table, just three points adrift of the European qualification spots in the Allsvenskan.
Hacken have been strong home form of late, as they are unbeaten in five home games in the Swedish top-flight.
A goalless draw against Goteborg in their last home match ended a run of four straight wins on home soil for Hacken. They have built their good home form on solid defensive foundations, as the home side has kept clean sheets in their previous five home games in the Allsvenskan.
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Norrkoping are currently top of the table but are level on points with second place Malmo in the Swedish top-flight. The visitors have lost just one of their 12 league games this season while mounting a three-game unbeaten run. However, their last two league games have finished in draws against Mjallby and Falkenbergs.
Norrkoping’s recent league games have been relatively low-scoring, as there have been under 2.5 goals scored in four of their last six Allsvenskan games.
The visitors have been underwhelming away from home of late, as they have failed to win any of their last three league matches on their travels.
Forebet predicts that this game will finish in a high-scoring draw, which could mean that Norrkoping are knocked off the top of the Allsvenskan table by the end of gameweek 13.