Djurgarden take on the visitors Sirius in the round 8 match of Swedish Allsvenskan. The match will be played on Monday, May 18th at 3Arena (Stockholm).
Djurgarden are one of the flagships of Swedish football. Yes, their most recent title came back in 2019. But in last season’s Conference League campaign, the Scandinavians surprised everyone, only stopping in the semi-finals, where they lost to the eventual winners, Chelsea F.C.. However, they ended 2025 by losing the battle for qualification into the new European campaign: with 49 points, they finished only 5th in the final standings. Their current start, meanwhile, has been frankly disappointing. To be more precise, they won their first two league matches, but then the setbacks began, including outright defeats. Djurgarden have at least shown signs of recovery lately, especially with the way they responded in high-profile domestic fixtures. Their attacking output in recent rounds suggests the confidence may finally be returning after a shaky opening stretch. Still, they did manage to beat both of their latest opponents, Göteborg and AIK, and they even smashed the former with six unanswered goals.
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Sirius have become the biggest revelation of the opening phase of this championship. The Black-Blues are far more modest than their opponents. Their historical achievements previously amounted to reaching a cup final — but that was exactly a century ago, in 1924. After returning to the top division in 2016 (while also winning Superettan), they generally posted modest results there. For example, in 2025, with 39 points, they finished exactly in mid-table, 9th. That was a perfectly typical position for them. But now, a truly remarkable transformation has taken place: sensationally, they are the outright leaders of this Allsvenskan campaign. Sirius have not just been collecting points — they have looked increasingly composed in matches where expectations and pressure have risen. What stands out most is their consistency, something they historically struggled to maintain over longer stretches. The only match they failed to win came in Round 5 against Häcken, ending in a 2-2 draw. But after that stalemate, they beat Kalmar FF 3-2, and then secured a more convincing 2-0 win over Örgryte.
In the head-to-head meetings, DIF won 8-2 last September, which marked their fourth consecutive victory in official meetings between the sides. The visitors are not getting much respect from the market, despite leading the league this season. That creates value — backing the away side with draw no bet looks appealing.
Prediction for the match: Sirius to win with 0.0 handicap.
