- Team form: Djurgardens IF FF (W) have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 matches.
- Opponents form: IK Uppsala (W) have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 games.
- Home record: Djurgardens IF FF (W) have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their 5 Damallsvenskan 2026 home games.
Djurgården on a downer
Djurgården come into this matchup in mediocre form, having won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 in all competitions. The last two games, both away, have been a 4-1 loss to FC Rosengaard and a 2-1 defeat to Brommapojkarna, which has left them on a 4-game losing streak.
In addition to this, Mikael Widfeldt's side are 13th in the Damallsvenskan 2026 table, having collected just 8 points from their 12 matches to date.
Uppsala are in a slump
Uppsala have no right to be in a worse position than their hosts, but they are. The visitors sit 14th in the table on 6 points from their 12 outings in the Swedish topflight.
Hanna Spets has struggled to improve the club since she took over on 1 July 2026, and they come into this one on the back of 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats. The most recent of these results has seen them lose 2-3 at home to BK Häcken FF and 0-4 at home to IFK Norrköping.
Spoiling tactics should see the visitors home
Head-to-head & recent meetings
IK Uppsala will be licking their lips at the prospect of taking on a Djurgården side that are badly out of sorts. The head-to-head record doesn't give them much to go on, with the clubs failing to split the points in the last 2 meetings (Djurgården: 0, draw 1, Uppsala 1). However, the most recent match-up in 2023 saw Uppsala upset the odds and blow away Djurgården 4-0 away from home, so they know how to hurt their hosts.
Tactical matchup & odds
Djurgården should really be favourites here given the respective positions of the clubs in the division, and the odds also suggest they are favourites. At 1.26 favourites, they are too short, with the draw sitting at 5.4 and Uppsala at 8.65.
That's because Mikael Widfeldt's men are built on possession-based play and the overloading of midfield areas, whilst Hanna Spets' teams are based around a compact, counter-heavy strategy. Djurgården's Damallsvenskan 2026 home record is 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats from 5 games, so it's not been a safe haven for them either. That style clash screams possession vs counter, and Djurgården will have to be patient if they are to break through.
Key players
This looks more like a grind...
- In terms of individual goal-scorers, Urara Watanabe tops the scoring charts for the club with 3 goals from 12 appearances in the league.
- In their case, Saga Fredgren has been their most efficient finisher, with 2 goals in 12 matches.
- Aelvali Lindstroem has been Uppsala's most reliable finisher in recent weeks, as she has 3 of their 6 goals in the last 5 games.
- Djurgården will need Urara Watanabe to find her shooting boots to counter that threat.
