On Aug 21st, Norrköping will host AIK at Östgötaporten in a meeting of these two mismatched Allsvenskan teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 11th placed Norrköping is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Elfsborg. Michael Baidoo struck first for Elfsborg in the 33rd minute on a feed from Jeppe Okkels, then Arnór Sigurðsson tied it up for Norrköping in the 64th minute earning Norrköping a comeback draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while aIK is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Värnamo. Marcus Antonsson scored the first goal for Värnamo in the 28th minute, then Yasin Abbas Ayari tied it up for AIK in the 44th minute . AIK is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
Norrköping and AIK last played eachother at the Friends Arena on Apr 10th. AIK won by a score of 1 to 0. Alexander Milošević struck first for AIK in the 15th minute on a feed from Jordan Larsson, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Norrköping couldn’t muster any offence and AIK ran away with the shutout win.
For AIK, their top scorers are Nicolás Stefanelli and Mikael Lustig, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Norrköping’s top weapon lately has been Arnór Sigurðsson, who has two goals in the last five matches.