Our prediction for this Sweden Allsvenskan match:
Sunday’s football game at Orjans Vall pits together Halmstad and Goteborg, the two teams who sit in the opposite halves of the table. Halmstad have been climbing the standings week by week and they must be high on confidence following a 2-1 win at Varberg. With no fresh injury worries to report, Magnus Haglund is unlikely to make changes to the team that defeated Varberg before the international break.
The visitors, meanwhile, are on a three-game losing run in the Swedish top flight. Goteborg are eager to escape the relegation zone, but given their poor away record (0-2-4), we predict that the hosts are going to pick up all three points from the match. Anders Trondsen misses out through suspension following his sending-off in the last league fixture, while all Emil Salomonson, Sebastian Ohlsson, Hussein Carneil, and Abundance Salaou remain in the recovery room.
Highlighted Player (Marcus Berg):
Marcus Berg is a Swedish footballer who was born on 17 August, 1986. The 184-cm-tall attacker played for the likes of Torsby, Velen and Goteborg during his youth career and he continued playing for the Anglarna at senior level.
Marcus Berg joined Groningen in 2007 and two years later he moved to Bundesliga, signing a deal with Hamburger SV. After spending the 2010/2011 season on loan at PSV, the Swedish striker made 13 appearances more for Hamburg and on 8 July, 2013 he joined Panathinaikos. Berg signed a four-year deal with the Greek outfit and it has to be noted that he scored his first goal for the team on his debut against Panetolikos.
The Swedish striker scored 15 goals in the 2013/2014 Greek Superleague campaign with Panathinaikos. Berg has 19 appearances for Sweden U21 team and he made his 42nd for the first team at the 2016 European Championship finals in France. The Swedish forward is well known for his heading ability.
Highlighted Team (Goteborg):
IFK Goteborg are yet another successful Swedish club. The Anglarna won their 18th national championship in 2007, but that was their only trophy of the 21st century. IFK Goteborg clinched the UEFA Cup trophy on two occasions (1981/82 and 1986/87), with the team making it to the European Cup semis in both 1985/86 and 1992/1993 season.
Swedish striker Marcus Berg is one of the club’s most notable players. Berg played 53 games for the Anglarna, scoring 21 goals in the league for the club.