Brommapojkarna have been in poor form recently after a promising start, losing five on the trot and dropping down the league as a result. They now find themselves in 12th position on 10 points, only one above Sirius in the relegation play-off spot. 

While their performances have mostly been solid of late, the goalscoring touch, which mainly young starlet Ezekiel Aladoh provided previously, has been missing. They have only scored in one of their previous five, a tough 4-3 loss to title contenders Elfsborg, with the remaining four fixtures ending in 1-0 defeats. In those four defeats, they have accumulated 5.11 xG, deserving to win all but the midweek fixture against Djurgården, which was very evenly contested.

IFK Göteborg have themselves struggled for consistency, winning only three of their first nine, with the last three of those being defeats. In their previous two fixtures, however, they have managed to claim the victory, beating Degerfors (11th) 3-1 followed by an impressive and somewhat fortunate 1-0 win over wasteful champions Malmö last week.

IFK have mostly had to make do without their main playmaker, Ramon Pascal Lundqvist of late, but have managed just fine, with Tobias Heintz especially stepping up to both create and score, grabbing two goals and an assist in the last two.

Göteborg tend to get results against weaker, struggling sides, having already beaten IFK Värnamo and IFK Norrköping away from home.

Halmstad have, like many expected, struggled in Allsvenskan this season. They remain out of the relegation zone for now, one point above the relegation playoff spot in 13th, but need to improve quickly to not drop further. After three positive results on the trot, picking up seven points, they have now lost three consecutive matches with a goal difference of 10-2.

Elfsborg and Malmö are title contenders, but that does not excuse losing by a three-goal margin in each game. Halmstad have normally been so solid defensively while hitting opponents on the counter, but their effectiveness in doing so is dwindling with the lack of service to star striker Yannick Agnero. He still has five goals to date this year, but can’t do it all himself – Halmstad have only created 9.2 xG, the worst figure in the league, while conceding an alarming 19.8 xG. If this continues, it is only a matter of time before they find themselves in the bottom two.

Djurgården’s season has been chopped up by the UEFA Conference League, with injuries and fatigue impacting their domestic form. While their play hasn’t been particularly pretty of late, they have still managed to collect four points in the last two matches, drawing 1-1 at home with Häcken, followed by a 1-0 win away at Brommapojkarna in midweek. It was a much-needed confidence boost, and while there are still concerns around their goalscoring, the defensive solidity seems to be back to what it was with increased fitness levels.

Tobias Gulliksen, voted the best young player in the UECL, might not stick around for long, but he again proved his value with the only goal against Brommapojkarna. Djurgården should have too much for Halmstad here, even with the suspensions of Daniel Stensson and August Priske.

Watching Mjällby’s season unfold has been a real joy, the minnows from Blekinge showing both real offensive sharpness and remaining as solid as ever defensively. Abdoulie Manneh has been a revelation, scoring six and adding another two assists, while Nicklas Røjkjær has 5G/3A from his midfield orchestrator role. They had won eight of their last nine going into Monday’s encounter with IFK Norrköping but for once failed to stamp their authority on the game, giving away quite a few opportunities and eventually drawing 1-1. They still have the third-highest xG created in Allsvenskan with 1.56 per game, while conceding 1.26 xG per game.

Värnamo have had a horrific start to the 2025 season, only accumulating a total of three points in the first 11 rounds. Those three points have all come from draws, accumulated over the last four matches, having lost the first seven Allsvenskan games. Their play has certainly improved, while the efficiency has also increased, unjustly losing several matches in which they actually played well and created more than their opponents.

Last weekend’s 1-1 draw with fellow strugglers Öster was a fair result, with neither team creating enough to win the game. Värnamo still lack the end product needed to climb up the table, their top scorers sitting on two goals apiece. Mjällby need to win to be sure of keeping their Allsvenskan lead and are much stronger than Värnamo.

Sirius had a promising campaign last year, finishing 9th, and many were hopeful of a continuation under prior Brommapojkarna manager Andreas Engelmark. It has, however, been a forgetful season to date, winning only two of 11 matches and struggling to put in place a discernible style of play. While they played with intensity and countered effectively last year, they are now looking to be more methodical, but have fallen flat on their face, being the second-worst defensive team in the league with 18.4 xG conceded.

They are also not creating much, as evidenced by 12.6 xG going forward in 11 matches, meaning they are now fighting at the wrong end of the table. They sit in 14th with only nine points, taking up the relegation play-off spot, only a point above Öster in 15th, having lost their last three.

AIK, conversely, didn’t look overly impressive squad building-wise going into the season, but then spent most of the first two months of the league season at the top of the table. Mjällby have now surpassed them, being a point ahead on 27 points, however, AIK remain the only unbeaten team in the division. They have on occasion been struggling to put away games, drawing five of 12, of which four have come in their last six matches.

The lack of a game-changing striker is apparent, with John Guidetti no longer being the match winner he once was and new signing Kakoullis nowhere near the level needed as of yet, only hitting the net once in 10 matches. Nonetheless, AIK have the strength to grind weaker teams down, having beaten the likes of Värnamo, Öster and Brommapojkarna to date, the latter being beaten 1-0 last Sunday, and should be able to take advantage of Sirius’s poor form.