On the 5th of September, in this week 21 match, Norrköping plays host to Hammarby in a clash of the Allsvenskan. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Norrköping recorded a 1-1 draw against Varberg BoIS. Jonathan Levi struck first for Norrköping in the 11th minute on a feed from Jacob Ortmark, then Robin Simovic got the equalizer for Varberg BoIS in the 7th minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Tobias Karlsson earning Varberg BoIS at least a draw. Norrköping looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while hammarby sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against AIK. John Guidetti struck first for AIK in the 2nd minute, but Nahir Besara got the equalizer for Hammarby in the 37th minute . With 20 points in their last 10 matches Hammarby should be reasonably happy with their performance.
Hammarby and Norrköping last played eachother at the Tele2 Arena on the 22nd of May. Hammarby won by a score of 3 to 0. Darijan Bojanić struck first for Hammarby in the 32nd minute, then Darijan Bojanić added another in the 61st minute In the end, Norrköping 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 fortunate enough to have Veton Berisha in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Norrköping’s most prolific scorer has been Arnór Sigurðsson. The midfielder has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.