Hammarby IF
- Hammarby IF have won two and lost three of their last five matches but enter this game on the back of consecutive wins.
- Hammarby IF are the clear favorites to win on Sunday when they face Kalmar FF in a clash between a title-chasing side and a team who currently sit 12th in the Allsvenskan 2026 with 13 points from 11 games.
- Henrik Rydstroem has been Hammarby's coach since 6 June 2026 and has set his side up to try and dominate games with a bit more verticality and control than they have had in the past.
- They are second in the Allsvenskan 2026 with 20 points from 12 matches, a tally which suggests they will be in the title race come the end of the campaign.
- Hammarby's recent home record in Allsvenskan 2026 reads four wins, one draw and one loss after six matches at the Tele2 Arena, which gives them a decent platform to win this contest.
Kalmar FF
- Kalmar FF have won three and lost two of their last five games and come into this game on the back of successive wins too.
- Toni Koskela has been in charge at Kalmar FF since January 2025 and he has built a team around sitting in a compact structure and then striking at pace through the channels and wings when the space opens up.
- Charlie Rosenqvist is their top scorer with five goals in 11 games while Charles Sagoe Jr. has contributed six assists and some serious creativity from deep areas.
- Kalmar's away record in Allsvenskan 2026 is grim: zero draws and five losses after five trips, so Hammarby should certainly be expecting to dominate this contest.
- But Kalmar arrive on the back of a 3-0 home victory over Orgryte IS in the same competition earlier today and their form in general suggests this could still be a close matchup.
Head-to-Head
- The last time these two sides met was a 2-1 home win for Hammarby in Svenska Cupen 2024/2025 and the record of this fixture certainly suggests the hosts are more likely to have the upper hand on Sunday.
- Hammarby have won four of the last five meetings between the two sides and avoided defeat on Kalmar's last three trips to play them.
Key Players
- Paulos Abraham is their leading scorer with six goals in 12 Allsvenskan 2026 matches and will be their biggest threat in the penalty area on Sunday, but they are averaging 3.33 goals per game at home this season - a nasty number for any team in the top league.
- Charlie Rosenqvist is their top scorer with five goals in 11 games while Charles Sagoe Jr. has contributed six assists and some serious creativity from deep areas.
Betting Insights
- Hammarby are at 1.41 for the win with the draw at 4.75 and Kalmar drifting to 6.78.
- Hammarby are a free-scoring team at home and Kalmar have conceded an average of 2.20 goals per away match in Allsvenskan 2026, which should allow the hosts to get on the front foot.
Prediction
Hammarby IF are favorites for this match but Kalmar's recent form suggests it could be a little more even than the odds imply .
