Hammarby have kicked off the campaign in great nick, scoring six and conceding no goals in their opening two matches. The 2-0 win over Brommapojkarna last week was assertive and never really in doubt, taking command of the game and not letting BP into the game. It took 55 minutes to break the deadlock, and the nail in the coffin came by captain Nahir Besara in the 92nd minute, who continues to produce consistently. 19 shots and an xG of 1.85 accumulated meant the win was inevitable, and one of the league’s best squads could be challenging Malmö FF for the title this year.

The away side have seen a whole host of changes going into this campaign, the biggest one being the manager. Jani Honkavaara’s introduction has mostly been positive, however, some adjustments still need to be made for his playing style to be fully effective. A somewhat unconvincing win against Sirius last Saturday, picking up their first points in Allsvenskan in 2025, was followed by a narrow loss to a weak Rapid Vienna side in the UEFA Conference League. A combination of suspensions and injuries meant an unusual starting XI was selected in Europe, and those who played will be dealing with some fatigue going into this one. Add to that the European return game coming up next Thursday, and there is a real risk for some form of rotation here, with Hammarby in more of a groove. With Djurgården’s recent derby woes in mind, all signs point to the home team being able to win at least one of the two halves.

Värnamo have, as most expected, struggled to impose themselves in the first two matches of the season, continuing their awful run of form from yesteryear and losing both. There isn't a lot pointing towards them staying up this time around, lacking end product and real quality in the squad. One of the few standouts of last season, Wenderson, has in addition just signed for Elfsborg and will depart in the summer. They have been somewhat unlucky to date, but without much firepower, where are the goals going to come from? Despite largely being the better team against Degerfors, Värnamo did not manage to get on the scoresheet and ended up losing by a single goal.

IFK Göteborg, on the other hand, were able to put the disappointment of the heavy 4-0 loss in the season opener behind them and dominate the hugely poor Halmstad to eventually win by a 1-0 scoreline. They are expected to see something of a revival this time around and will need to beat the inferior teams consistently to allow them to challenge for a spot in the top half of the table. Their play, in games that opponents don’t take control early, tends to be more positive recently, and we can expect to see them take the game to IFK Värnamo here.

GAIS have continued to be difficult to play against, and they should really have managed to snatch a victory in the intense fixture versus Mjällby last Sunday. Despite their opponents having most of the constructive play, GAIS managed to break the deadlock in the 91st minute. As tends to happen, however, Mjällby pushed on late and used their physicality to equalise right at the death, Tom Pettersson reaching highest at a corner in the 96th minute to head home. The Gothenburg side have been hugely unlucky not to pick up more points in the first two matches, being robust and difficult to break down and finding forward passes quickly when regaining possession.

Degerfors surprisingly find themselves at the top of the table after two games, having just returned to the Swedish top division. Omar Faraj’s five goals in the opener were a joy to behold, and the somewhat shaky 1-0 win over Värnamo last week, despite a man advantage, means their goal difference keeps them at the summit. This is probably as good as it’s going to get, having reinforced their squad ahead of the season and looking in decent shape but by no means able to challenge for a spot at the top end of the table.

With GAIS playing some decent football to date and Degerfors looking to continue their fine form, both teams will have a go at getting the three points here.

With a host of changes to the squad as well as a new manager in place, there were quite a few uncertainties heading into 2025 for Sirius. They have, however, looked solid all in all, showing a bit more structure in their build-up play and still being a dangerous proposition on the counter-attack, using the pace of Joakim Persson to good effect. New Scot up top, Robbie Ure, shone in the opener with two assists and looks capable enough of replacing last season’s heavy-hitting number nine Yousef Salech (now at Cardiff City). It wasn’t enough to grab anything against Djurgården last week, losing 1-0 but showing some positive intentions.

Brommapojkarna have, on the contrary,y looked below par - while they were somewhat unlucky not to get anything out of the opener with Häcken, the 2-0 defeat to Hammarby in the second round left a lot to be desired. The departures of a few key players, especially Allsvenskan top scorer Nikola Vasic, out with an ACL injury, and Ludvig Fritzon, who controlled the midfield elegantly, have really hurt them. It’s difficult to see where the goals will come from, and we can fully expect to see them struggling at the wrong end of the table again.

Sirius have enough about them at home to grab at least a draw against the struggling Stockholm side.