Djurgarden vs Halmstad Prediction 20.05.2024

• Competition: Allsvenskan
• Date: 20.05.2024
• Kickoff: 18:00 UTC +1 / 19:00 CEST
• Venue: Tele2 Arena (Stockholm)

Almost a third of the Allswenskan League season has passed and things have crystallized a little on the table. For now, Malmo is alone at the top with eight wins in nine games played, i.e. 24 points won.

They are closely followed by Djurgarden, who with four consecutive victories made their way to the second position. The famous club, which has 12 trophies of the Swedish champions in its showcases, finished last season in 4th position with a big gap compared to the champions, and their goal this season is to remain competitive in the fight for the title as long as possible. In the match of the last round, Djurgarden outclassed Brommapojkarna with a score of 5:0, and thus sent a strong message to their rivals. The player of the match was the Turkish international Deniz Hummet, who crowned a great game with his first hat-trick in his career.

Halmstad is also a former champion of the state, but for more than 20 years they have not had results worth mentioning. They even spent several seasons in the second tier of the competition. Halmstad finished last season in the bottom half of the table, but at the start of this season they are showing an enviable level and quality of football. At the moment, with 15 points won, they are tied for fifth place, and in the last round they quite unexpectedly beat the favored Hacken on their home court with a score of 3:0. Despite the dominance of Hacken in possession of the ball and the number of goal chances created, Halmstad managed to score two goals in the first half that completely shocked the guests. At the start of the second half, they managed to score another goal that additionally killed the confidence of the opponents, which would turn out to be the final result.

Djurgarden vs Halmstad pick: OVER 2.5 GOALS

There is no doubt that Djurgarden is the absolute favorite in this match, but it will not be an easy task against a very difficult and motivated opponent. In the preliminary match, Halmstad showed this squad is capable of when they are given space to develop their game. They are able to score against every opponent, but also have some defensive problems. That will be the biggest challenge for them in this match against Djurgarden, which is the second most efficient team in the league with 19 goals scored. One early scored goal can make us watch a very interesting match and we think that will be the case. Over 2.5 goals is the safest choice.