St. Pölten vs Hammarby prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups – December 18, 2024
SKN St. Poelten
Hammarby IF
One of the matches of the 6th round of the UEFA Women's Champions League group stage will be played on Wednesday in Vienna, where local side St. Pölten will host Hammarby at the "Generali Arena." I suggest placing a bet on the total goals in this match.
Match preview
Debutants St. Pölten have faced tough challenges in the Champions League group stage. The team suffered five consecutive defeats: first losing 0-2 to Hammarby, then putting up a fight against Manchester City but ultimately falling 2-3. The third round was a true ordeal, with the Austrians suffering a crushing 0-7 away defeat to Barcelona.
Their home match against Barcelona didn’t go much better, ending in a 1-4 loss. In the fifth round, St. Pölten lost again, this time 0-2 away to Manchester City. However, in the Austrian Bundesliga, St. Pölten shows a completely different level of performance. After 13 rounds, they have accumulated 30 points and lead the standings, holding a two-point advantage over their closest rival.
Swedish side Hammarby made an impressive run through the Champions League qualifiers, knocking out the formidable Benfica. Their debut in the main stage began with a confident 2-0 win over St. Pölten. However, in the second round, they faced Barcelona's firepower and suffered a crushing 0-9 defeat.
In two matches against Manchester City, the Swedes also came up short, losing 0-2 and 1-2. In the fifth round, they hosted Barcelona and lost heavily again, 0-3. In their national championship, Hammarby finished third, trailing leaders Rosengård by 14 points.
Probable lineups
- St. Pölten: Schlüter; Mattner-Tremba, Wenger, Klein, Kritaj; Mikolajova, Gillebrand, Dubcova; Brunnthaler, Pekel, Zver
- Hammarby: Tamminen; Blakstad, Nyström, Andersson, Holmberg; Miyagawa, Sörbo, Westin; Vallotto, Hasund, Tandberg
Match facts and head-to-head
- The Swedes won the first-leg match 2-0
- Both teams scored in only two of Hammarby’s last five matches
- Both teams scored in four of St. Pölten’s last five games
Prediction
Bookmakers slightly favor the visitors, offering 1.70 odds for a Hammarby win. However, the Swedes lack consistent match practice since their league season has already ended. Our bet for this match is "Both Teams to Score" with odds of 1.61.
