Sirius vs Norrkoping
, KO: 16:30 Jun 1, 2024, Studenternas IP
SIRIUS and Norrkoping square off in an Allsvenskan fixture with both teams looking to spark up a good run of form. Neither side has been at their best lately and seemingly evenly matched, they appear set to cancel each other out.
Sirius have found things difficult this season and are currently sitting 12th on the standings. They have picked up just one win from their last nine matches across all competitions and were beaten 3-0 by Hammerby in their previous fixture.
It has been a similar situation at Studenternas IP with Sirius winning just once in their last five home matches. However, Bjorn Mattiasson’s men have drawn the last two matches in that run and were held to a 0-0 draw by Vasteras SK in their previous fixture in front of their fans.
Like their hosts, Norrkoping have also struggled this season and are currently 14th on the standings. They are winless in their last five matches and suffered a 4-0 home defeat to Varnamo last time out in the league.
Norrkoping have also not been the best travellers lately with just one win from their last five away matches. Gert Alm’s men have played out two draws in that run but were beaten 2-1 by Brommapojkarna in their previous fixture on the road.
How the bookies view it: Advantage Sirius
Sirius have the upper hand among the bookies with a home win priced at 4/5 by bet365. A victory for Norrkoping is valued at 16/5 while a draw is set at odds of 27/10.
Head to head: Perfectly balanced
Sirius and Norrkoping have claimed seven wins each and five draws from 19 previous matches. There have also been two draws in the last three meetings, including a 2-2 scoreline in the last fixture back in March.
Players to watch: Salech the shining light
Yousef Salech has been the standout player for Sirius in the midst of their struggles this season. The forward has six goals so far and is priced at 13/8 by bet365 to maintain his scoring run.
Christoffer Nyman has also caught the eye for Norrkoping this season, with four goals so far. The attacker was on target in the last meeting back in March and is priced at 3/1 by bet365 to get on the score sheet once again.
Probable line-ups
Sirius have no injuries or suspensions but are likely to make changes to the team that lost at Hammarby. Marcus Lindberg could feature from the start after coming off the bench last time out, although Yousef Salech is expected to retain his place up front.
Sweden also have a fully fit squad to choose from on Saturday and the manager is likely to ring in the changes. Dino Salihovic and Vito Hammershoy-Misrati could both be handed starts after featuring off the bench last time out.
Sirius: Tannander, Castegren, Nwadike, Jeng, Widgren, Stensson, Heier, Sjogrell, Lindberg, Salech
Norrkoping: Jansson, Kalley, Hoog Jansson, Salihovic, Eriksson, Ssewankambo, Hammershoy-Misrati, Lushaku, Traustason, Prica, Nyman
Anything else catch the eye?
There were over 3.5 goals in the last meeting between Sirius and Norrkoping and a repeat is priced at 6/4 with bet365. There were more goals after the break in that fixture and a similar pattern is priced at 20/21 by bet365.
With a closely fought encounter expected on Saturday, a halftime draw could be considered at 11/8 with bet365.
This match between Sirius and Norrkoping will be played on Jun 1, 2024 and kick off at 16:30. Check below for our tipsters best Sirius vs Norrkoping prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
