Sundsvall take on the visitors Hacken in the round 14 match of Swedish Allsvenskan. The match will be played on Monday, July 18th at NP3 Arena (Sundsvall).
Sundsvall have an unspoken nickname "yo-yo". All due to the fact that she showed an inability to stay long in Allsvenskan. The longest periods of stay in the Swedish football elite were in 2000-2006. After that they climbed to elite twice only for a season. It seems that they managed to gain a foothold in 2015, but still, after 4 years, the “northerners” returned to Superettan. And only on the basis of the results of the last draw, having taken 2nd place, they received a new pass “to the top”. The task of the wards of Henrik Ostrand is the usual. And the problems are quite expected: they go among the outsiders, gaining less than a point on average per match. For the whole spring, 10 rounds, there were 8 defeats, and it's good that we managed to dilute them with victories over Kalmar and Melby. After international break there was 2-1 with Malmö, also at home. And then there were away 1-1 with "Vernam".
Hacken also have experienced a lot in its history. But in the last decade, they have finally been able to earn the status of a regular Allsvenskan. All the successes of the "os" fall on this segment. This 2nd place in 2012 is still the highest result in the championship. After that, the team won the Swedish Cup twice, in 2016 and 2019. And in the last draw they reached the final. True, they lost it, and in the national championship Hacken slipped from 3rd place to 12th. But the experienced Hegme, who became head coach in the summer, retained his position, and this was the right decision. "Hecken" is now the main breakthrough of the current Allsvenskan draw. They not only improved, but confidently leads the current table. In 13 matches played, there was only 1 defeat with 8 victories. And Alexander Eremeeff, a guy with obvious roots from Russia, leads the way with 12 goals. But they can't relax, behind the usual favorites in the face of AIK and Djurgarden. It is not a fact that it will not be possible to withstand this pressure, which will only grow.
Sundsvall last won a head-to-head in 2016. Hacken has an 8-game unbeaten streak, including 4 wins in a row (all clean sheets). Bookmakers, of course, believe in the guests that they hold on to the 1st place and have the strongest season, perhaps in history. We bet on the visitors with a handicap of "-1 goal".
Prediction for the match: Hacken to win with -1.0 handicap.