In this week 15 match on the 25th of July, Hammarby will travel to Varberg to battle Varberg BoIS in a clash of these two mismatched Allsvenskan teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 12th placed Varberg BoIS, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Helsingborg. Neither Varberg BoIS nor Helsingborg could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 17 and 15 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while hammarby sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Elfsborg. Abdelrahman Saidi struck first for Hammarby in the 8th minute on a feed from Nahir Besara, then Gustav Ludwigson added another in the 44th minute In the end, Elfsborg was frustrated by Hammarby’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Hammarby ended the match with the shutout victory. Hammarby is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Hammarby won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Gustav Ludwigson has been the most effective weapon for Hammarby lately. The Swedish attacker has netted three goals in his last 5 matches. Varberg BoIS’s most prolific scorer has been Robin Simovic. The Swedish attacker has netted two goals over the last five matches.