The action continues in round 10 of the Swedish Allsvenskan as Hacken play host to Malmo at Bravida Arena on Monday. Having failed to win the last five meetings between the sides, Henrik Rydstrom’s men will head into the game looking to get one over the hosts and open up an eight-point lead at the top of the table.
Hacken were condemned to their first Allsvenskan away defeat of the season on Wednesday when they fell to a 3-0 loss to Halmstad at the Idrottsplats Ă–rjans Vall.
Prior to that, Pal Arne Johansen’s side were on a run of two back-to-back victories, seeing off Sirius and Kalmar while scoring six goals and conceding once in that time.
With 16 points from nine matches, Hacken are currently fourth in the league standings but could move into second place with all three points on Monday.
Elsewhere, Malmo maintained their 100% home record in the league last time out when they picked up a hard-fought 1-0 victory over GAIS Goteborg.
Rydstrom’s men have now won all but one of their last 12 matches across all competitions, with a 3-1 loss against Elfsborg on May 5 being the exception.
With 24 points from nine matches, Malmo currently lead the way at the top of the Allsvenskan table with a five-point lead over second-placed Djurgarden.
Hacken vs Malmo Head-To-Head
The results have been split right down the middle in the history of this fixture, with Hacken and Malmo claiming 14 wins each in their previous 42 meetings. Hacken are unbeaten in their last five games against Rydstrom’s men, claiming three wins and two draws since a 2-1 loss in April 2021.
Hacken Form Guide: L-W-W-L-W
Malmo Form Guide: W-W-L-W-W
Hacken vs Malmo Team News
Hacken
Hacken remain without several players as they continue their spells on the sidelines. Ishaq Abdulrazak has been ruled out due to an illness.
Injured: Isak Brusberg, Jeremy Agbonifo, Nikola Zecevic
Suspended: None
Unavailable: Ishaq Abdulrazak
Malmo
Oliver Berg, Stefano Vecchia, Niklas Moisander and DanĂel Gudjohnsen are all injured while Jens Larsen will miss the game due to a suspension.
Injured: Oliver Berg, Stefano Vecchia, Niklas Moisander, DanĂel Gudjohnsen
Suspended: Jens Larsen
Hacken vs Malmo Predicted XI
Hacken Predicted XI (4-3-3): Andreas Linde; Julius Lindberg, Johan Hammar, Marius Lode, Jacob Barrett Laursen; Amane Romeo, Simon Gustafson, Pontus Dahbo; Amor Layouni, Srdjan Hrstic, Ali Youssef
Malmo Predicted XI (4-4-2): Ricardo Friedrich; Taha Abdi Ali, Pontus Jansson, Derek Cornelius, Busanello; Sebastian Jørgensen, Sergio Peña, Lasse Berg Johnsen, Sebastian Nanasi; Erik Botheim, Isaac Kiese Thelin
Hacken vs Malmo Prediction
The last seven meetings between Hacken and Malmo have produced a combined 26 goals and we anticipate another action-packed contest with plenty of goalmouth action.
Rydstrom’s side have flown out of the blocks this season and we see them claiming all three points once again.
Prediction: Hacken 1-3 Malmo
