Kalmar are welcoming Hammarby for another important game after their 1-2 result against 2nd-placed Elfsborg.
Kalmar have less rest than Hammarby in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Allsvenskan game only three days ago. This match was also played here at Guldfågeln Arena. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Hammarby have had more rest.
Kalmar's stadium, Guldfågeln Arena, has a grass surface. Hammarby have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Hammarby when playing on grass; 6 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses from 19 matches. They have scored 25 goals in these games and conceded 27.
Kalmar form and stats
Three Allsvenskan home games done for Kalmar, who are not happy collecting 3 points from these matches. It's trouble wherever Kalmar are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways. The Kalmar manager N. Bergstrand might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
The Kalmar fans got no joy from their last match, a Allsvenskan game also here at Guldfågeln Arena: A 1-2 defeat against Elfsborg (placed 2nd). Prior to that, an away loss at Varberg BoIS.
Heartbreak for Kalmar in their last match as Elfsborg's S. Holmen scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
Kalmar are traveling soon after this match as the Allsvenskan match at Malmö FF awaits in three days.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (6 in 3 games), Kalmar's attacking play is working. 4 goals have been conceded.
Hammarby form and stats
Still no away game victory in the Allsvenskan for Hammarby with 1 draw and 2 losses from their first 3 attempts. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Hammarby are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
G. Ludwigson was the last player to score for the away team. Hammarby haven't scored a league goal in the last 237 minutes.
Hammarby played 0-0 against Sirius in their previous match. A 0-3 defeat away at Häcken before that.
After this away game Hammarby return home for a Allsvenskan game against IFK Göteborg. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Hammarby have scored 3 goals in 3 league games away. The Hammarby manager S. Billborn has some worries about the defense as 7 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Kalmar one win, eight draws and Hammarby one victory. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Tankovic 3 goals |   R. Pereira Sipião 2 goals | N. Fröling 2 goals |
Kalmar missing players
Hammarby missing players
| Kalmar | Hammarby | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | 6 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 86% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 71% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 43% |
| 29% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 43% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 29% |
| 29% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 43% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 5.7 | 5.3 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.7 | 4.6 |
| 4 | 4 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7 | 5.3 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 98 | 58 | 47 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 35 | 83 |
| 32 | 20 | 17 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 10 | 25 |
| 28% | 30% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 30% | 24% |
- All of Hammarby's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Kalmar's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Hammarby have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Hammarby have yet to win a game away.
- Kalmar has the most conceded goals (12)
- Kalmar haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Norrköping | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 17 |
| 2 | Elfsborg | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | Mjällby | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 4 | Sirius | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | Djurgården | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Varberg BoIS | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Häcken | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Malmö FF | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | Örebro | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 9 |
| 10 | IFK Göteborg | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 8 |
| 11 | AIK | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 12 | Hammarby | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 13 | Östersunds FK | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -5 | 7 |
| 14 | Kalmar | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 6 |
| 15 | Falkenberg | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 5 |
| 16 | Helsingborg | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -7 | 5 |
- Kalmar FF
- Svenska Fans: Kalmar FF - (supporter blog)
- Hammarby Fotboll
- Svenska Fans: Hammarby - (supporter blog)
- Allsvenskan official site
- Dagens Nyheter - (newspaper)
- Aftonbladet / Sportbladet - (newspaper)
- Expressen - (newspaper)