In a weekend match in week 8, on Sun May 15th, Hammarby plays host to AIK in a meeting of these two evenly matched Allsvenskan teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 2nd placed Hammarby, recorded a 0-2 loss against Kalmar. Noah Shamoun struck first for Kalmar in the 35th minute on a feed from Isak Jansson, then Noah Shamoun added another in the 38th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Hammarby couldn’t manage to score, and Kalmar took the shutout win. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Hammarby should be reasonably happy with their performance, while aIK is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Malmö FF. Josafat Mendes scored the first goal for AIK in the 17th minute, then Sebastian Larsson added another in the 87th minute on a penalty shot In the end, Malmö FF was frustrated by AIK’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. AIK ended the match with the shutout victory. AIK should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
Sebastian Larsson has been the most effective weapon for AIK lately. The Swedish midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches. Hammarby’s most prolific scorer has been Williot Swedberg. The Swedish midfielder has netted two goals over the last five matches.