Miguel Solomons
Dailysports's expert
As part of Matchday 14 in Sweden's Allsvenskan, Halmstad will host AIK on their home turf. The clash is set for Sunday, July 6, kicking off at 14:00 Central European Time. Here’s our match preview and prediction.
Halmstad vs AIK: Match facts and head-to-head
- Halmstad have managed just one win in their last five matches, losing the other four.
- AIK have lost three of their last four games.
- On the road, AIK have suffered two consecutive defeats and have won just one out of their last five away fixtures.
- After 14 rounds, AIK have conceded only 12 goals—the third-best defensive record in the Swedish championship.
- Halmstad have the second-worst attack in the league, with only 11 goals scored.
- Additionally, Halmstad have the league's worst defense, having let in 27 goals.
- AIK have yet to lose a match without scoring this season, while Halmstad have failed to find the net in 38% of their games.
- 36% of AIK’s victories this season have been clean sheets, compared to 23% for Halmstad.
- In their most recent head-to-head encounter, AIK thrashed Halmstad 5-1.
Halmstad vs AIK: Match preview
Halmstad find themselves at the bottom of the table, battling to avoid relegation from the Allsvenskan. The team sits 14th with 13 points from 13 matches, a spot that leads to relegation play-offs. With tiebreakers not in their favor against three other teams, Halmstad must urgently stabilize results and start picking up points. The problem? They’ve lost four out of their last five matches—hardly a confidence boost.
AIK, on the other hand, are chasing the championship and are hungry for their first league title in seven years—their last came in 2018. They’re currently third in the standings with 29 points from 14 rounds, just two points off the top. Things could have been even better, had it not been for three defeats in their last four fixtures, which allowed rivals to leapfrog them. With plenty of matches left, AIK’s title hopes are still alive, but they need to get back to winning ways.
Probable line-ups
- Halmstad: Erlandsson; Hrupalla, Olsson, Gregor, Kurtulus, Granat; Mohammed, Allasson, Nilsson, Mäenpää; Agnero
- AIK: Nordfeldt; Benkovic, Papagiannopoulos, Isherwood; Geiger, Chongavi, Saletros, Celina; Hove, Filling, Ayari
Prediction
Halmstad are currently showing far from their best—one could even call their recent run disastrous. AIK have also had a rough patch, but snapped their losing streak with a win in the last round. I believe that victory will spark a resurgence, and AIK will keep the momentum going in this match. My pick: AIK to win at odds of 1.7.
