Kalmar FF vs Djurgarden Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

This game features two sides who are on the fringe of the battle for the title but may need to put a really good run together if they are to emerge as serious candidates. Djurgarden have largely been doing just that to move into the top four but they could only manage a point last time out against Norrkoping at home.

They were dealt a real blow to their hopes in the shape of an injury to their exciting young Zimbabwean striker Tino Kadewere. The 22 year old is the Allsvenskan’s top scorer and netted 4 times in Djurgarden’s last away game as they ran riot at Sirius. However he’s now set to be out until September and the visitors will need to find someone to fill the goal void if they are to seriously challenge.

Kalmar could really do with one of their forwards finding some form too. They are the lowest scorers in the top ten with an average of just 1.33 goals per game. Defensively they are strong though and have conceded 0.4 goals per home games this term with a 60% clean sheet ratio on their own patch.

Therefore Djurgarden will have to work hard to create openings here and it’s a tough match to call in truth. The visitors certainly look capable of getting a result. They are unbeaten in 9 matches now, including a couple of friendlies during the mid-season break so they’ve established themselves as a tough team to beat, which wasn’t really the case earlier in the campaign.

However with home advantage, Kalmar ought to be capable of getting something from this game. They are yet to taste defeat on their own patch in the Allsvenskan this year and they have already hosted two top five sides in the shape of Hammarby and Ostersunds, with both those games ending all square at 1-1.

A repeat here would be no surprise at all. Djurgarden are in the better overall form but the injury to their main striker is a big blow and backing the Draw could be the smart move here in the Full-Time result market.

80% of Kalmar home games this term have produced under 2.5 goals and the same is true of 57% of Djurgarden away games. Therefore, a low-scoring draw looks a highly probable outcome to this one and going for a 1-1 Draw appeals in the Correct Score market.