Mjällby (home)
- This game has real lower half sting to it with Mjallby AIF sit 12th in Allsvenskan 2026 with 22 points from 22 matches and Degerfors IF in 14th with 19 points.
- Mjällby AIF are in shaky form, having won zero, drawn two and lost three of their last five matches in all competitions.
- Mjällby have lost all of their form by taking zero wins, zero draws and three defeats from their last three home games and their away form hasn't been much better.
- Andreas Braennstroem has done a good job with Mjallby AIF since taking charge on 8 September 2026, but he does have a tendency to play a three-at-the-back system and to play fast-paced, wide football.
Degerfors (away)
- This should suit Degerfors, who also like to line up with three at the back, but are more direct and tend to press in bursts to force turnovers.
- Henok Goitom has also overseen a decline at Degerfors IF since he took charge on 9 July 2025 and his system is also based around a compact, direct brand of soccer with wing-backs on either side of the three-man defense.
- Degerfors have taken one draw and two defeats from their last three away fixtures, so the road form is not great, but they have won two, drawn two and lost seven in Allsvenskan 2026 away from home, conceding 1.73 goals per away match.
Key Players
- Jacob Bergstroem is Mjällby's main man and is the club's top scorer in Allsvenskan 2026 with nine goals in 22 appearances.
- Dijan Vukojevic is the sharpest edge that Degerfors have right now with four goals in 22 Allsvenskan 2026 appearances.
- This is a wing-back battle and which ever team can win the wide channels will dominate the tempo of the game and the number of chances they will create.
Betting Insights
- Mjällby are the narrow favorites at 1.9 but Degerfors' current odds of 3.75 and the tie at 3.6 suggest it will be tight.
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.83 and BTTS at 1.67 looks to fit the feel of this game best, which is likely to be relatively open and end with a home side victory.
Prediction
- Mjällby should have the edge at home, but their recent wobble makes this more of a bet than the current odds suggest.
- Take Mjällby to take the points in the 90 minutes at a great price of 1.9.