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Round
Regular Season - 18
Venue
3Arena, Stockholm
Referee
Victor Wolf, Sweden
Form

Recent form

Hammarby FF
71Strong

Last 5 matches · 4W-0D-1L · +4 goal difference

Gais
31Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · -2 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Match Winner
Hammarby FF to win

BetGenius backs Hammarby FF to win (Match Winner) at 68% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

68%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Hammarby FF enter this Allsvenskan encounter sitting second in the table with 33 points from 17 matches, trailing league leaders Sirius. Their domestic home record has been exceptional, recording 7 wins, 1 draw, and just 1 defeat while scoring 29 goals and conceding only 5. Coming off a 4-0 away win against Kalmar FF, they will look to translate their strong home form into another vital three points.

Gais currently occupy 9th place with 23 points, holding an away record of 2 wins, 2 draws, and 4 losses. While they hold a positive historical head-to-head record against Hammarby—winning 3 and drawing 2 of their last 5 meetings, including a 2-0 victory in May 2026—they enter this contest severely depleted by squad absences.

With Gais missing several key personnel due to injury and Hammarby averaging 3.2 goals per game at home, the hosts hold a significant structural advantage despite their recent historical struggles in this specific fixture.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Hammarby boast a formidable home record with 7 wins, 1 draw, and 1 defeat, scoring 29 goals across 9 home league matches.
  2. Gais are missing multiple players through injury and unavailability, including B. Asumang, A. Hermansen, K. Holmen, J. Lindberg, G. Lundgren, K. Sims, and M. Bawa.
  3. Hammarby have conceded just 5 goals in 9 home games (0.6 goals against average) and kept 5 clean sheets on home soil.
  4. Gais have won 3 and drawn 2 of the last 5 head-to-head meetings between the clubs, including a 2-0 win earlier in the 2026 campaign.
Availability

Team news

Hammarby FF

  • B. HedlofHip Injury

Gais

  • K. HolmenKnee Injury
  • G. LundgrenAchilles Tendon Injury
  • R. ThorkelssonKnee Injury
  • B. AsumangIllness
  • D. CollanderInactive
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Hammarby FF at homeGais away
12
Played
12
9-1-2
W-D-L
3-2-7
2.8
Scored /game
1.2
0.6
Conceded /game
1.7
50%
Clean sheets
25%
8%
Failed to score
25%
20%
BTTS (last 5)
20%
20%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
40%

Combined scoring rate: 4 goals per game (Hammarby FF at home plus Gais away).

Players

Key players this season

Hammarby FF

  • P. Abraham14G
  • V. Lind11A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
1SiriusQualifying24+2555
2Djurgardens IFQualifying24+2947
3Hammarby FFQualifying24+2946
4BK Hacken24+1342
5IF Elfsborg25+1342
6Vasteras SK FK25-238
7Malmo FF25+437
8IFK Goteborg24-936
9AIK Stockholm24-434
10Gais24+530
11IF Brommapojkarna24-730
12Mjallby AIF24-1223
13Kalmar FF24-1522
History

Head-to-head

1
Hammarby FF
2
Draws
3
Gais

Gais have won 3 of the last 6 meetings, averaging 2.0 goals a game, only 33% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-08-23Hammarby FF2-0Gais
  • 2026-05-20Gais2-0Hammarby FF
  • 2025-08-17Hammarby FF1-2Gais
  • 2025-07-13Gais3-2Hammarby FF
  • 2024-08-26Hammarby FF0-0Gais
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Match Winner
Hammarby FF to win
68%
Confidence

Hammarby have been dominant at home in league action with 7 wins in 9 matches and an average of 3.2 goals scored per home fixture. In contrast, Gais have lost 4 of their 8 away matches and travel with extensive injuries across their squad.

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Published August 23, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.