Halmstad vs Hammarby — match summary
Sweden · Allsvenskan · kick-off 18 Oct 2026 21:30
Full time · score 0-1
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Halmstad 40 · Hammarby 34
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Halmstad 31 · Hammarby 56
Shots on target 1-4 · corners 3-11 · possession 28-72
NextGOAL tip: Hammarby -1.75 · 2 stars
Halmstad sit at the bottom of the table with 14 points from 23 matches, while Hammarby are 3rd with 43 points, so this is a game the visitors need to win to hold their position, while the hosts need points to escape the danger zone. Halmstad have just lost 0-4 in their latest league match and have scored only 16 goals in 23 matches all season, but they did show a 3-2 win in a friendly early last month that if the game opens up they can score. As for Hammarby, they lost 0-1 in their last league match, but before that they won 3-1 and 1-0 in two straight matches. Overall they are still a team that has scored 49 goals and conceded only 21 all season. The game is likely to play out with Hammarby dominating possession and pushing high, while Halmstad sit deep and wait to counter. What to watch from the start is how well Halmstad cope with Hammarby's attacking moves early on, because if they let the visitors pass the ball into the box often, the game will tilt one way immediately.