DJURGAARDEN v MALMÖ FF
Action in the Swedish Allsvenskan continues this weekend with a huge clash on the books as Djurgaarden will aim to make it a third consecutive league win when the side play hosts to second placed Malmö FF at the Tele2 Arena.
Traveling Malmo, ahead of this clash sit second on the standings, one point behind league leaders Elfsborg following a 2-1 defeat to Mjaellby, while hosts Djurgaarden claimed a hard fought 2-1 victory over Vaernamo to extend their undefeated run to seven games.
The head to head record between both teams shows that of the 26 clashes they’ve had, Djurgården has won one more time with 11 wins and Malmö FF has won 10 times, while 5 fixtures between Djurgården and Malmö FF have ended in stalemates.
PREDICTION: The hosts currently enjoy a rich run of form and are progressing up the league table. The side are playing well on their home turf, having won 7 out of 8 games but will however face a resilient Malmö outfit with ambitions of their own. This game promises lots of action and with goals too, so we expect a “goal fest”, hence we predict an outcome with over 2.5 goals (ov. 2.5G) at 1.72 odds @Bestbet360.
MACCABI HAIFA v HAMRUN SPARTANS
A chance at continental involvement presents itself for two sides as Maccabi Haifa prepare for their UEFA Champions League qualifiers second-leg affair against Maltan side Hamrun Spartans at Sammy Ofer Stadium.
The first leg bizarrely ended in a convincing 4-0 win for visitors Maccabi Haifa who are the favourites heading into the second leg of the qualifiers on their home turf.
Luciano Zauri’s side will hope to overcome the seemingly insurmountable odds stacked against them when they travel to face the Israeli champions while Messay Diego’s side will aim to land the “killing blow” to their opposition, in front of their home crowd.
PREDICTION: Maltan champions Hamrun Spartans will require nothing short of a miracle to undo the damage incurred following the heavy first leg defeat to Maccabi Haifa and given the fact the side will prosecute this fixture away from home, we feel this tie can go either way, hence we predict a combo option of double chance for either side with over 2.5 goals scored (12 & ov. 2.5) at 1.36 odds @Bestbet360.
ELFSBORG v IFK GOTHENBURG
Two teams with contrasting fortunes square off this weekend in the Swedish Allsvenskan as first (1) place Elfsborg welcome fifteenth (15) placed IFK GOTHENBURG to the Boraas Arena.
League leaders Elfsborg have lost 1 of their previous 12 league games, with their most recent domestic win being a 4-0 thumping of Kalmar FF, while the visitors suffered a 2-1 defeat to bottom side Varbergs BolS FC and have picked up only eight points from their first 14 games this term.
Heading into this tie, Elfsborg have the league’s best defensive record and welcome a Gothenburg side who have scored just three times across their seven trips on the road to date and have lost four of their last five games.
The H2H record between both sides in their last five games shows why the hosts are firm favorites; Elfsborg have won the last five clashes against Gothenburg who seemingly appear out of sorts of late.
PREDICTION: The hosts have won 11 of their last 12 league games and they have scored 2.7 goals per home game, the side have also won by at least two goals in each of their home victories so far this season. We feel this particular clash will most likely churn out a victory for the home side, so we predict a combo option of a home win with over 1.5 goals (1 & ov. 1.5 G) at 1.37 odds @Bestbet360.
BODØ/GLIMT v FK HAUGESUND
The Norwegian Eliteserien is in full swing with action this weekend as table toppers Bodø/Glimt play hosts to 11th-placed FK Haugesund at the Aspmyra Stadion.
The hosts enjoy an 8-point lead at the summit and recorded a 2-0 win over Odds Ballklubb in their previous league game while the visitors succumbed to a 2-0 to Viking; their second defeat in five games.
Knutsen side’s recent exploits saw them book their place in the Norwegian cup semifinal and are in fine form ahead of this clash against a struggling Haugesund outfit.
The head to head record between both sides shows that of the 16 meetings they’ve had, FK Bodø/Glimt has claimed 7 wins and Haugesund has won 5 times. Meanwhile, 4 fixtures between FK Bodo – Glimt and Haugesund ended in a draw.
PREDICTION: Keen to consistently exert their dominance atop the Eliteserien standings, Bodø/Glimt will hope to claim maximum points on home soil against their opposition, so we expect a win for the hosts coupled with a shortage of goals, hence we predict an outcome with under 4.5 goals (un. 4.5G) at 1.33 odds @Bestbet360.
SHENZEN FC v SHANGHAI PORT
Action in the Chinese Super League continues this weekend as top vs bottom face off with league leaders Shanghai Port heading on the road to visit bottom side Shenzen FC at the Shenzen Universiade Sports Centre.
The hosts have endured a painful losing streak of five league games, with the most recent defeat being a 5-0 bashing at the hands of Qingdao Hainiu while the hosts, in sharp contrast are undefeated in their last five league games, winning three and playing out two draws.
Shanghai Port claimed a 3-1 win over Wuhan Three Towns to extend their advantage over the chasing pack by 6 points heading into this clash.
Both side’s head to head record in their last 5 meetings shows Shenzhen have failed to win any game while Shanghai SIPG have won all 5 times without playing a draw.
PREDICTION: There seems to be a clear disparity between the forms and general performance of both teams as the visitors have not lost 9 of their previous encounters on the road and are undefeated in 7 games against their hosts, so we feel this game may just “go according to plan” for Shanghai Port so we predict a combo option of a win for the away side at over 2.5 goals (2 & ov. 2.5G) at 1.28 odds @Bestbet360.
This week’s entire selection leaves you with a sempe ACCA combo of 7.06 odds thanks to your preferred bookmakers Bestbet360.
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