- Team form: GAIS have won 2, tied 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games (all competitions).
- Recent stats: Halmstads BK have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 matches (all competitions).
- Home form: GAIS have won 1 and drawn 1 of their last 2 home games in Allsvenskan 2026.
GAIS are still the favourite despite the odds
GAIS are a short 1.3 odds to beat a Halmstads BK side who are priced at 9.75 and the tie at 5.0 for Sunday's Allsvenskan 2026 clash at Gamla Ullevi. The hosts are rightful favourites based on current form and general 2026 stats, so we must look elsewhere for value.
GAIS sit 7th in the Allsvenskan 2026 with 19 points from 14 matches, while Halmstads are 16th with just 6 points from 13 games. Fredrik Holmberg's side have an inconsistent start to 2026, but they are rarely poor and the main problem for the club is that they rarely get into the habit of winning games in clusters.
There's a real identity to GAIS now after Holmberg took over in November 2021. His high-intensity, high-press style has created a 4-3-3 that really can stifle teams when the press is on and the players can transition from defence to attack in an instant.
Halmstads BK are an altogether different proposition and have gone in a different direction since Stuart Baxter took over in May 2026. His tweaks have seen them play more compactly and they are certainly more reactive in the sense that they try to protect their back line and hit teams on the break.
Halmstads BK have been poor on the road
Key player
Halmstads have a good player in form forward Omar Faraj, who has scored 3 Allsvenskan 2026 goals in 13 appearances and 2 of his last 3 goals for the club. He could make a difference in this one, but we still have to lean towards GAIS to get the job done.
Home form
Holmberg's men have been solid at home in Allsvenskan 2026 with 4 wins and 2 draws and 1 defeat from 7 games, conceding just two goals in the process. They beat IF Elfsborg 1-0 here, but then lost 2-0 to AIK away, so the foundation is good, but they need to get into a run.
Recent results
- Halmstads have had a tough start to 2026 with 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats from their last 5 in all competitions.
- They were hammered 3-0 by Djurgardens IF on the road and then fell to a 2-0 defeat at home to BK Hacken last weekend.
Style match-up is a big factor
This matchup looks good for GAIS as their pressing style should stifle Halmstads in the build-up and force them into errors in dangerous areas. The visitors have scored an average of just 0.67 goals per game on the road in Allsvenskan 2026, netting just 4 in total, so it's no surprise they are struggling to nick results.
GAIS's best player is Nikola Vasic, who has 3 goals in 8 Allsvenskan 2026 appearances and looks the sharpest player in their team, while Ludvig Arvidsson can provide an assist as he has 3 in 11 games for Halmstads.
GAIS to win and both teams to score – no is the selection in the both teams to score market as the home side have been keeping things tight recently and should be able to keep the game under control. Halmstads have failed to win their last 4 against GAIS and this should be another setback for the visitors.
