- Degerfors IF have lost four of their last five matches, with three straight defeats, and they have been beaten in four of their six home games in Allsvenskan 2025.
- IF Brommapojkarna have lost five in a row.
- Degerfors IF have the home advantage and are the narrow favorites at 2.17, with the visitors at 3.10 and the draw at 3.30.
Degerfors to win a classic mismatch
A meeting between the two sides that occupy 11th and 15th places in Allsvenskan 2025 is not exactly a blockbuster affair, but the contrasting tactical approaches of the two coaches will make this a fascinating clash and there could be a flurry of goals.
Degerfors IF are the higher-ranked side on 13 points from 12 games and they come into this one after a run of three straight losses. The hosts have suffered a 1-2 home defeat to Oesters IF, a 1-0 loss away to Hammarby and a 1-3 defeat at home to IFK Goeteborg.
William Lundin has been in charge of the Striped Ones since the start of 2024 and his tactical philosophy has been to be pragmatic, compact and direct. Lundin’s side score only 0.83 goals per game in this campaign, but they do concede a higher average of 1.83 goals per home game in 2025.
Omar Faraj has been red-hot for Degerfors IF this term with six goals in eight league games and Marcus Rafferty has been able to offer them a little more of an attacking edge, as he has been directly involved in 2 of their 5 most recent goals.
Free-scoring Brommapojkarna could be tough to stop
Brommapojkarna have been just as bad in recent weeks, enduring five straight losses, the latest of which came as they lost 0-1 at home to bottom club Djurgaarden.
Ulf Kristiansson was appointed for 2025 and his philosophy is the polar opposite of Lundin’s, as he has instilled a high-tempo, possession-based style where the ball moves quickly and the team presses the opposition all over the pitch.
Ghanaian international Ezekiel Alladoh leads the line with four in 12 games.
But their defence has been far too easy to beat, with 9 goals conceded in six away games at an average of 1.5 per game.
Degerfors IF have won this fixture in each of the last two meetings and beat Brommapojkarna 2-0 at Stora Valla in this Allsvenskan 2023 fixture.
Brommapojkarna have never won away to Degerfors IF.
However, as both sides have been leaking goals in recent games, a wager on over 2.5 goals could appeal.