AIK vs Kalmar FF Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

The Swedish title race is hotting up now as we head into the second half of the season. AIK are top heading into this weekend but are only three points clear of Norrkoping and Hammarby, both of whom have a game in hand. Further back the likes of Ostersunds and defending champions Malmo have found some form, so it promises to be an entertaining climax to the season in Sweden.

If AIK are going to win their first title since 2009, then this is certainly the kind of game they need to be winning. They come into the game on a bit of a downer following a 1-0 loss in Denmark in the Europa League on Thursday but they have been juggling the demands of European and domestic action pretty well overall. Their last two Europa League matches have been followed immediately by league wins three days later and they should make it a hat-trick here.

Kalmar looked like possible European challengers earlier in the season but they really seem to have lost their way over the past couple of months. They’ve lost 4 of their last 6 league matches and there is little about them that suggests they can cause an upset here. They come into this one following back to back home defeats to nil, while 57% of their away league outings this term have also seen them defeated.

They may try to park the bus but it’s hard to see them having much joy in the final third here. They only average 1.14 goals per game and memories of some impressive early season wins are becoming increasingly distant. Here they are up against the best defence in the league with AIK having conceded only 0.73 goals per game.

They’ve been very solid at the back in recent years but an increase in their attacking quality this season suggests they could finally go all the way and clinch the title this time around. They average 2.43 goals per home game and all of their five home wins have been by a margin of two goals or more, so there looks to be plenty of value in backing AIK -1.0 Asian Handicap here. Read our Asian Handicap Betting Guide for more on this market.

Going for a 2-0 AIK Win also appeals, given that has been the outcome in a huge 57% of their home league games this term.