Norrkoping hosts Malmo FF in round 9 of the Swedish Allsvenskan. The match will be played on Saturday, July 3rd at Platinumcars Arena (Norrköping)
Norrkoping won the championship in 2015 for the first time since 1989. After three years, the White-Blues also took second place. But then there was a further retreat, and last season brought only 6th place. To return to the ranks of the best, they invited Rikard Norling to the post of head coach, who by the age of 50 managed to win the championship with both Malmo and AIK. But so far, Norrkoping remains among the middle peasants. There was a good streak with three wins in a row, but after that the White-Bluest failed to keep the advantage in the home match against Degerfors and then lost twice in a row. Beyond that, during a pause, one of the best players, Haksabanovic, left the team. He was acquired by Rubin Kazan, which paid six million of the severance package.
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Since 2010, Malmo FF became the champions of Sweden six times. Moreover, the Sky-Blues were able to regain the title in the last draw (before that, they took 3rd and 2nd places). Of course, now they want to stay on top of the Allsvenskan standings. But there were some misfires: Ostersunds and AIK gained draws, and Djurgården managed to beat Malmo at home. But the spring segment of the championship ended with three victories in a row, which allowed the Sky-Blues to leave for the June break in the first place. Djurgarden lags only three points behind (17 versus 20), but it also played one match less. Do not forget that after the upcoming match, Malmo will face FC Riga in the Champions League qualification on Wednesday. Jon Dal Tomasson, who led Malmö to last year's success, will have something to think about before these games.
Norrkoping is often a problem for Malmo. In the last five head-to-head matches, the teams gained one victory each and tied three times. In 2020, the clubs shared points both times. The upcoming will also not be easy for the leader, as Norrkoping remains a tough nut. But it needs to be cracked, and we bet on the victory of the visitors that want to keep the lead.
Prediction for the match: Malmo FF to win