Norrkoping and Djurgarden return to action in the Swedish Allsvenskan when they square off at Nya Parken on Monday. Kim Bergstrand’s men are unbeaten in six consecutive games against the hosts and will look to extend this dominant run.
Norrkoping failed to pick up a morale-boosting result as they fell to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Goteborg in a friendly on June 25.
This was in keeping with their struggles in the league, where Andreas Alm’s side have failed to win their last six matches, losing five and claiming one draw since a 2-1 victory over Hacken on April 28.
Norrkoping have picked up just 11 points from their 15 Allsvenskan matches to sit 15th in the table, just three points above rock-bottom Vasteras.
Like the hosts, Djurgarden were in action during the league break as they played out a thrilling 2-2 draw with Sirius at the Enavallen Stadium on June 28.
Bergstrand’s men now turn their attention to the Allsvenskan, where they fell to a 3-0 home defeat against Hammarby just before the break — a result which saw their six-game winning streak in the league come to an end.
With 25 points from 12 matches, Djurgarden are currently third in the league table, seven points adrift of first-placed Malmo.
Norrkoping vs Djurgarden Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With 13 wins from the last 38 meetings between the sides, Djurgarden hold a superior record in the history of this fixture.
- Norrkoping have picked up 10 wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 15 occasions.
- Djurgarden are unbeaten in their last six games against Norrkoping, claiming four wins and two draws since a 2-1 loss in September 2020.
- Norrkoping have lost all but one of their last six league matches, with a 1-1 draw against Kalmar on May 16 being the exception.
- Djurgarden are currently on a run of three consecutive away wins, scoring 10 goals and conceding once since a penalty-shootout loss against Malmo in the Swedish Cup on May 1.
Norrkoping vs Djurgarden Prediction
Djurgarden will be licking their lips as they welcome the challenge of a struggling Norrkoping side whose last win came back in April.
Bergstrand’s men have been rock-solid on the road in recent weeks and we predict they will extend their dominance over the hosts.
Prediction: Norrkoping 1-2 Djurgarden
Norrkoping vs Djurgarden Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Djurgarden to win
Tip 2: First to score - Djurgarden (The visitors have opened the scoring in six of their last seven games)
Tip 3: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been three or more goals scored in four of Djurgarden’s last five matches)