Halmstad vs AIK Solna
, KO: 18:00 Jul 15, 2024, Orjans Vall
HALMSTAD and AIK Solna square off in a Monday night Allsvenskan fixture with both teams looking to build some consistency. Neither side has been at their best lately but with Halmstad looking decent at home, they should have the upper hand over a completely out of sorts AIK.
Things have not been particularly smooth for Halmstad in recent weeks having picked up just one win from their last five matches across all competitions. Magnus Haglund’s men are coming off a 5-1 defeat to leaders Malmo last time out in the Allsvenskan.
A bit of positive for Halmstad in the midst of their recent troubles is that they have done some good work at Orjans Vall lately. They have won three of their last four home matches and triumphed 4-0 over GAIS in their previous fixture in front of their fans.
While Halmstad are still showing some signs of life, things appear to have completely fallen apart for AIK Solna. They have lost their last four matches across all competitions and were beaten 2-1 by Kalmar in their previous Allsvenskan.
One of the major problems for AIK Solna this season is their woeful away form as they are yet to secure a single Allsvenskan win on the road. Henok Goitom’s men are currently on a five-match losing run across all competitions on the road.
How the bookies view it: AIK with the upper hand
AIK Solna have been installed as overwhelming favourites among the bookies and are priced at 5/6 by Betfred to claim the win. A victory for Halmstad is valued at 11/4 while Betfred is also offering odds of 13/5 for a draw.
Head to head: Home comfort for Halmstad
AIK Solna have an 18-16 advantage with 14 draws from 48 previous matches against Halmstad. Both teams played out a 1-1 draw in the most recent fixture back in October while Halmstad have won the last two meetings at Orjans Vall.
Players to watch: Mohammed on the money
Top scorer, Naeem Mohammed is out injured, so Villiam Granath will be the one to watch for Halmstad. The forward has been on target in the last two meetings with AIK Solna and is priced at 9/2 by Betfred to maintain his scoring run.
Ioannis Pittas has been the shining light in a difficult campaign for AIK Solna, scoring eight Allsvenskan goals so far. The forward has been on target in five of the last six matches and is priced at 7/5 by Betfred to maintain his scoring run.
Probable line-ups
Halmstad will be without Naeem Mohammed, who was taken off injured early in the first half last time out. Blair Turgott is likely to replace the forward up front while Villiam Granath should retain his place in the team.
Lamine Dabo could earn a start in midfield after coming off the bench at halftime last time out. Ioannis Pittas is expected to continue in attack alongside Bersant Celina and Omar Faraj.
Halmstad: Erlandsson, Vinicius Nogueira, Olsson, Baffoe, Wallentin, Eyjolfsson, Svedberg, Al Ammari, Granath, Ingasson, Turgott
AIK Solna: Nordfeldt, Papagiannopoulos, Milosevic, Hansen, Thychosen, Dabo, Besirovic, Rui Modesto, Celina, Pittas, Faraj
Anything else catch the eye?
There have been over 3.5 goals in four of AIK Solna’s last five matches and a repeat is priced at 7/4 by Betfred. Over 2.5 goals could also be considered at 4/6 by Betfred.
Halmstad have opened the scoring in the last three meetings with AIK Solna and a similar pattern is priced at 7/5 with Betfred. There have been more goals after the break in AIK's last four Allsvenskan matches and a similar pattern is priced at 21/20 with Betfred.
This match between Halmstad and AIK Solna will be played on Jul 15, 2024 and kick off at 18:00. Check below for our tipsters best Halmstad vs AIK Solna prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
