IFK Norrkoping vs Djurgarden Predictions

• Djurgarden have five wins in their last six games.
• Norrkoping are winless in six and have lost their last three.
• Djurgarden are unbeaten in their last six against Norrkoping, winning four.

Title chasers Djurgarden looking for response

Djurgarden saw a five-game winning run come to an end against Hammarby before the Allsvenskan took a month-long break.

The Johanneshov outfit remain well placed in Sweden’s top tier despite that defeat in second spot, seven points behind leaders Malmo but with a game in hand, and they can get back to winning ways against their struggling hosts on Monday.

Norrkoping are winless in six and have lost five of those games, while they have picked up just 11 points from their opening 12 fixtures and sit inside the bottom three.

A win for Djurgarden looks the best bet and correct score punters may fancy the Iron Stoves to win with a bit of room to spare.

Norrkoping have the worst defence in the division with 32 goals conceded, while Djurgarden score ib average 2.0 goals-per-game – meaning they boast the second best attack.

Djurgarden have an impressive defensive record with just 11 goals conceded but four of those have come in their last two games and Norrkoping have only failed to score in one of their five home games. That suggests the hosts can at least grab a consolation effort and a 3-1 win for Djurgarden seems a reasonable correct score prediction.

Deniz Hummet is Djurgarden’s leading scorer with six goals and his last four strikes have come in away games, so the Turkish forward looks a good pick for an anytime goal.