- Team form: Hammarby are 2nd in Allsvenskan 2026 with 20 points from 12 games and have won their last two games, the second of which was a 2-1 away win over IF Elfsborg earlier today.
- Visitors form: Kalmar are 12th in Allsvenskan 2026 with 13 points from 11 matches and have won their last two matches, the second of which was a 3-0 home win over Orgryte IS earlier today.
- Head-to-head: The last meeting between these sides was a 2-1 Hammarby victory at home in Svenska Cupen 2024/2025 and Hammarby have won 4 of the last 5 head-to-heads and avoided defeat in Kalmar's last 3 visits to Stockholm.
Hammarby are on the up under Rydstroem
Form and tactics
The home side come into this match with much the stronger recent form having won 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 matches. However, the momentum is building as they enter this game off the back of two consecutive wins.
In Henrik Rydstroem's short time in charge of Hammarby since 6 June 2026, they have looked much more like a side that will dominate the possession and the game tempo. They will get on the front foot here, counter-pressing more aggressively and moving the ball quicker than they did prior to his appointment.
Players and stats
- Paulos Abraham leads the line with 6 goals in 12 Allsvenskan 2026 appearances so far and represents Hammarby's sharpest edge in the box, while Rony Jansson has chipped in with 2 of Kalmar's last 5 goals.
- Hammarby are averaging 3.33 goals per home match in Allsvenskan 2026, a nasty number that can blow games open and kalmar have conceded 2.20 goals per away match in Allsvenskan 2026, so the hosts should be licking their lips.
A classic style clash awaits at 3Arena
Hammarby have had a strong home record in Allsvenskan 2026 to date with 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from 6 games played at Tele2 Arena. Kalmar's away record in Allsvenskan 2026 is 0 draws and 5 losses from 5 trips, so the visitors appear vulnerable in Stockholm.
However, while Hammarby are the clear favorites and should control the game, Kalmar's recent form means this could be more of a scrap than the odds suggest. Toni Koskela has done a great job at Kalmar FF since taking over in January 2025 and his side are built on compact lines, transition speed and set-piece craft.
Charlie Rosenqvist has 5 goals in 11 Allsvenskan 2026 matches and Charles Sagoe Jr. has 6 assists, so Kalmar have a useful secondary scoring threat in that department. Hammarby have won 4 of the last 5 games between the sides and are favored at 1.41, with the draw at 4.75 and Kalmar drifting to 6.78. But over 2.5 goals at 1.48 seems like the smarter wager on the side markets considering Hammarby's home scoring average and Kalmar's leaky away numbers.
