Halmstad0Hammarby1

HT 0–0Sun 18 Oct 2026, 14:30 Predictions graded

Predictions8–657%

Edges5–0100%

PossPossession 28%–72%ShotsShots 5–23On targetOn target 0–6CornersCorners 3–11

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Context last updated 15 Oct 2026, 17:26 · Europe/Bucharest

Bottom side Halmstad, whose three league wins have all come at home, host a title-chasing Hammarby arriving off a 0-1 derby defeat.

Hammarby should still have enough quality. The half-time draw at 3.00, under 2.5 goals at 2.80, under 0.5 first-half goals at 4.00 and both teams not to score at 1.91 give something back; Hammarby at 1.22 demands much more than their form justifies.

Context

Boudri was a recent arrival expected to feature in Hammarby's attacking rotation, and as recently as 2 October the club said he would avoid surgery. The operation confirmed on 14 October removes him for the rest of the campaign and closes off a rotation option for the trip to Halmstad. Because the injury is now settled rather than newly uncertain, it mainly reduces Hammarby's attacking depth rather than changing the team's baseline. The main limitation is that he had already been missing in the days before the announcement, so the direct effect on this fixture's XI is limited.
- Amin Boudri underwent knee surgery and will miss the rest of the 2026 Allsvenskan season, with a return to full training targeted for spring 2027.
- On 2 October Hammarby had said no operation was required and that his knee situation was under control.
ConfirmedSources checked 15 Oct 2026, 17:25 · Europe/Bucharest
Hammarby were beaten 1-0 at home by Djurgården on 11 October, their last league match before travelling to Halmstad and a result that left them without a Stockholm derby win this season. The defeat kept them chasing rather than leading the title race and prompted questions about form and selection. Halmstad sit bottom, so this is a fixture Hammarby are expected to win, which makes their response to the derby setback relevant to how they approach it. The counterpoint is that a single derby result is a weak guide to a match against the league's weakest side.
- Djurgården won the Stockholm derby 1-0 at Hammarby on 11 October 2026.
- Hammarby will finish the Allsvenskan season without a derby victory.
- The defeat left open questions about Hammarby's form and finishing ahead of the trip to Halmstad.
ConfirmedSources checked 15 Oct 2026, 17:25 · Europe/Bucharest
Besara has been used more sparingly under Henrik Rydström and, as of 20 September, was weighing a move into a club role rather than seeing out the final year of his contract. Sporting director Mikael Hjelmberg confirmed that an assistant sporting-director role was under discussion. After the derby defeat on 11 October, Besara described finishing a season without a derby win as 'hemskt'. His reduced role means Hammarby's attacking line is likely to be built around other players at Halmstad, although the transition is a club-planning story rather than a confirmed change for this match.
- Nahir Besara has lost his starting place under Henrik Rydström and is considering a move into a club role despite a contract for next season.
- Hammarby sporting director Mikael Hjelmberg confirmed that an assistant sporting-director role is under discussion.
ReportedSources checked 15 Oct 2026, 17:25 · Europe/Bucharest
Halmstad conceded after three minutes and lost 4-0 at Borås Arena on 12 October, their heaviest recent setback and the last match before hosting Hammarby. Elfsborg's goals came from Momoh Kamara, Arber Zeneli and a Leo Östman double, with Halmstad defender P. Gregor also putting through his own goal before half-time. For a bottom side, the manner of the defeat matters more than the result alone, since it followed a run of improved home performances. The limitation is that one away defeat to a top-four side says little about how Halmstad will set up at Örjans Vall.
- Elfsborg beat Halmstad 4-0 at Borås Arena on 12 October 2026.
- Momoh Kamara, Arber Zeneli and Leo Östman scored, with Östman netting twice, while Halmstad's P. Gregor conceded an own goal before half-time.
ConfirmedSources checked 15 Oct 2026, 17:25 · Europe/Bucharest

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Result4 of 5 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Market price 1.22
The read
Hammarby sit far higher in the table, score more freely and concede much less than a Halmstad side that has lost 15 of 23.
- Hammarby are 3rd on 43 points from 23 (13W 4D 6L); Halmstad are 16th on 14 points (3W 5D 15L)
- Hammarby average 1.57 goals per game and concede 0.86; Halmstad average 0.64 scored and 1.79 conceded
- Hammarby have 6 clean sheets in 14 league matches; Halmstad have scored 7 goals in 14
- Hammarby's away record this season is 4W 3D 4L (15 scored, 14 conceded)
BetBugs · Match WinnerwonHammarbyEstimated chance64%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Near coin-flip · Market price 3.00
The read
Halmstad's home first halves have produced very few goals, and Hammarby's early concession rate is low.
- Halmstad's six tracked home matches include several goalless first halves
- Hammarby average 0.43 first-half goals conceded
- Halmstad average just 0.21 first-half goals scored
BetBugs · First Half WinnerwonDrawEstimated chance48%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Near coin-flip · Not priced
The read
Both teams' second-half goal output is modest, making a level second period the most likely single outcome.
- Hammarby average 0.64 second-half goals and concede 0.43
- Halmstad average 0.43 second-half goals and concede 0.93
- Hammarby's last three league matches produced single second-half goals or none
BetBugs · Second Half WinnerlostDrawEstimated chance46%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Hammarby sit far higher in the table, score more freely and concede much less than a Halmstad side that has lost 15 of 23. Halmstad's home games have been low-scoring, and their best results this season have come when keeping the game tight.
- Hammarby are 3rd on 43 points from 23 (13W 4D 6L); Halmstad are 16th on 14 points (3W 5D 15L)
- Hammarby average 1.57 goals per game and concede 0.86; Halmstad average 0.64 scored and 1.79 conceded
- Halmstad have drawn 2 of 14 tracked matches and 5 of 23 league games
- Hammarby have drawn 4 of 14 tracked matches and 3 of 11 away games
BetBugs · Double ChancewonDraw or HammarbyEstimated chance86%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Hammarby start strongly and Halmstad concede regularly before the break while rarely scoring early themselves. Halmstad's home first halves have produced very few goals, and Hammarby's early concession rate is low.
- Hammarby average 0.93 first-half goals and concede 0.43
- Halmstad average 0.21 first-half goals and concede 0.86
- Halmstad's six tracked home matches include several goalless first halves
- Hammarby average 0.43 first-half goals conceded
BetBugs · Double Chance First HalfwonDraw or HammarbyEstimated chance90%

Goals3 of 6 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Hammarby's scoring power against a defence conceding nearly two goals a game points to a match with at least three goals.
- Halmstad's tracked matches average 2.43 total goals; Hammarby's average 2.43
- Hammarby have scored 49 and conceded 21 in 23 league games
- Halmstad have conceded 44 in 23, including 4 at Elfsborg on 12 October
BetBugs · Goals Over/UnderlostOver 2.5Estimated chance57%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Market price 1.91
The read
Halmstad's attack has been the weakest part of their season, and Hammarby's away defence has conceded very little.
- Halmstad have scored 7 goals in 14 tracked matches and 16 in 23 league games
- Hammarby have 6 clean sheets from 14 league matches
- Hammarby's away matches show only 4 goals conceded in 8
BetBugs · Both Teams to ScorewonNoEstimated chance57%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Hammarby's away output has been modest, and they have had several recent matches where one goal decided the result.
- Hammarby's away split shows 7 goals scored in 8 matches
- Hammarby were limited to one goal or fewer in 3 of their last 6
- Halmstad kept a clean sheet at home against Kalmar on 29 August
BetBugs · Away Goals TotalwonHammarby under 1.5Estimated chance53%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
Hammarby concede in a majority of their matches, and home teams at the bottom often find one goal.
- Hammarby have conceded in 8 of 14 league matches
- Halmstad have scored in 7 of 14 tracked matches
- Hammarby's away split shows 4 goals conceded across 8 games
BetBugs · Team to ScorelostHalmstad to scoreEstimated chance62%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Hammarby's early scoring makes at least one first-half goal the likely outcome.
- Hammarby average 0.93 first-half goals scored and 0.43 conceded
- Halmstad average 0.86 first-half goals conceded
- Hammarby scored twice in the first half in three of their last six matches
BetBugs · 1st Half GoalslostOver 0.5 goals in 1st halfEstimated chance68%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Both sides have modest second-half scoring records, with Hammarby often managing games late.
- Hammarby's matches average 1.07 second-half goals in total
- Hammarby kept clean second halves in the Degerfors and Brommapojkarna wins
- Halmstad have scored just 6 second-half goals in 14 tracked matches
BetBugs · Goals Over Under Second HalfwonUnder 1.5Estimated chance55%

Match stats1 of 3 landed

Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Hammarby dominate the ball and concede few corners, so the combined total tends to stay moderate.
- Hammarby's matches average 10.2 total corners and their opponents only 2.8
- Hammarby's home matches average 8.2 corners for and 2.2 against
- Halmstad's home matches average 5.2 for and 6.5 against
BetBugs · Corners Over/UnderlostUnder 11.5Estimated chance53%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Hammarby's matches have been card-heavy on both sides and this is a relegation fight against a title chaser.
- Hammarby's matches average about 3.4 yellow cards in total
- Halmstad's matches average about 2.5 yellow cards in total
- Hammarby have received 5 red cards in 14 league matches
BetBugs · Cards Over/UnderlostOver 2.5Estimated chance55%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Hammarby concede very few on-target shots, so the combined figure usually depends on their own output alone.
- Hammarby's opponents average just 2.75 shots on target
- Hammarby's away opponents average 3.14 shots on target
- Halmstad average 4.31 shots on target and concede 6.23
BetBugs · Shots on Target Over/UnderwonUnder 12.5Estimated chance68%