Häcken were decimated due to injuries for most of the first part of the season, and a Swedish Cup win hampered their performance in the final game before the break, being handily beaten by Malmö (3-0) after being run into the ground due to an extra-time and penalty victory over the same opponents a few days prior. They have lost Lamine Faye, sold to Bayer Leverkusen, but may have a few players back from injury based on reports from the camp.

Despite their somewhat shaky form, winning only one of their last five in Allsvenskan, they usually have a goal or two in them, having scored in three of those games. They do, however, concede more than they score, having a goal difference of 17-21, always looking likely to give a goal away and allowing spaces for the opposition to exploit.

GAIS have, after a somewhat hesitant start to the season, really found their groove and started playing some beautiful stuff, reminiscent of last year. They are unbeaten in five and have picked up the third most points in their last five, winning three and drawing two. They took apart IFK Norrköping in the final game before the break, walking away 3-0 victors, and have only failed to score once in their last eight.

Ibrahim Diabate looks set for a move to a bigger league after exploding, being the league’s top scorer with 9 goals, but for now he remains at the club. Both sides are goal-hungry and struggle to keep clean sheets, as such the BTTS line of 1.60 looks attractive here.

Lyn welcome Asane with five points between the sides after 12 league games. Lyn come into this game having seen BTTS in each of their last five matches, coming out on top in two of these fixtures. They’ve seen 30 goals across their 12 games so far (2.5 per game), with 14 of these coming across their six home fixtures (2.33 per game).

Lyn have only managed to win one of their home games this season, but this did come recently in a 3-2 home win over Raufoss. Asane have conceded 11 goals across their six away games this season, only managing to win one of these encounters. This defensive record will encourage the home side, who have gained some momentum after back to back recent victories, they’ll be hoping that this period will put an end to what has been a sluggish start to the season. 

These sides met twice in 2024, with BTTS landing on both occasions. Lyn got the better of Asane in this fixture last season by a 3-1 scoreline before Asane responded with a 3-2 win on their home soil. This further suggests that we should see goals here, especially when looking over the goals that Lyn have seen in their recent fixtures.

This has the makings of a really exciting encounter between two of the top performing sides in the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia have arguably been the strongest side across both conferences so far and currently sit atop of the Eastern Conference, six points clear of their challengers here. 

Columbus have been an exciting side all season, seeing 32 goals across their 11 home games this term (2.90 per game). Philadelphia will have to be wary here, Columbus boast the second best home record in the MLS, having lost just one of their 11 home games this term. Columbus have also seen BTTS in each of their last five matches.

While Columbus may boast one of the strongest home records in the Eastern Conference, they face a side in Philadelphia that has won six of their nine games on the road this season. They’ve scored 13 goals across these fixtures and conceded just seven, though Columbus’ free scoring nature at home should prompt a rise in that particular metric. 

Philadelphia have seen BTTS in three of their last five matches in the MLS. The most recent meeting between these sides took place back on the 11th May and ended in a 2-2 draw. The previous head to head meeting in October 2024 finished in a 3-2 win for Columbus, with both of these encounters suggesting that we are in for another entertaining affair.