Goteborg take on the visitors Halmstad in the round 16 match of Swedish Allsvenskan. The match will be played on Sunday, July 23rd at Gamla Ullevi (Göteborg).
The former merits and accolades of Goteborg are a thing of the past; the prestigious club is currently experiencing a complete failure this season. At the moment, they are placed second to last in the Allsvenskan table (in the relegation zone) and are one of the weakest teams both in terms of performance and results. In 15 rounds of the championship, Goteborg have secured only one victory. While they have managed to at least draw some matches away from home recently, they suffered two defeats in their last two home matches in the league, losing to the mid-table Mjällby (0-1) and even to the main underdog, Varberg (1-2).
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Against the backdrop of such a Goteborg, Halmstad are certainly not considered the favorite. The team is placed in a high fifth position in the table, and they have almost three times more points than their opponent. In official matches, Halmstad have not lost since mid-May. During this time, they have played seven matches in the championship, winning four and drawing three. In away matches, they have defeated their opponents in four consecutive encounters, securing victories against Sirius (2-1), Mjällby (2-0), Varberg (2-1), and Norrköping (2-1).
Bookmakers slightly favor Goteborg in this match only due to their past merits and the home field advantage. However, all the previous achievements of the "Angels" are in the past, and the home advantage hasn't been helping them much this season, with only one victory in seven home matches. Halmstad enters this match with a solid unbeaten streak in the championship and four consecutive away victories. Moreover, in their last five head-to-head meetings, Goteborg have only managed to defeat their opponents once. Not long ago, the two teams played to a goalless draw in the league at Halmstad's field. I believe that Halmstad, under the guidance of Magnus Haglund, can secure at least a draw against the current Goteborg. My bet is on X2.
Prediction for the match: Halmstad not to lose (X2).
