The top five European leagues are finished for the summer but some leagues are just getting into full swing. One of those is the Allsvenskan in Sweden where Göteborg and Djurgården are around the mid-table stage after nine and ten games respectively. They meet on Thursday night.

STATS

• It’s been a mixed start to the campaign for Göteborg and in 10^th, they are occupying their final league position from last season. They’ve won three of their last six and are looking to rise up the table after picking up just one win from their opening four games. The 1-1 draw was Elfsborg last time out was disappointing as they conceded a 90^th-minute equaliser.
• On the back of their 3^rd-place finish last term, Djurgården will be frustrated to be in 7^th after 10 games, especially as most of the sides below them have a game-in-hand. A run of three consecutive losses has been followed up by three straight wins in all competitions as they look to overcome a minor blip. They managed to secure a 2-0 win over Orebro in their last game.
• Elías Ómarsson has been Göteborg’s main threat in front of goal with four goals this season.
• He is joined on four goals by Djurgården’s top scorer so far, Tinotenda Kadewere.

HEAD TO HEAD

Djurgården will take confidence from their recent meetings with Göteborg with three wins in their last three against the underdogs. However, Thursday’s hosts have only been beaten once in the last seven on their own patch, winning three themselves. That loss came in the most recent meeting as they lost 3-1 to a Djurgården side who scored two quick-fire goals in the second-half to see off the home team.

GOTEBORG NEWS

Ahead of the majority of fixtures at the weekend, three points could propel Göteborg into the top five and pull them away from the mediocrity of mid-table.

Latest matches: IFK Gothenburg

21.05.2018	Alls	IF Elfsborg	IFK Gothenburg	1:1	D
13.05.2018	Alls	IFK Gothenburg	IFK Norrkoping	0:2	L
07.05.2018	Alls	Malmo FF	IFK Gothenburg	1:2	W
28.04.2018	Alls	IFK Gothenburg	BK Hacken	2:1	W
22.04.2018	Alls	AIK	IFK Gothenburg	2:0	L

DJURGARDEN NEWS

As for Djurgården, with just one more point than their opponents, they too would move 5^th with a win on Thursday night, putting them towards the end of the table where they expect to be.

Latest matches: Djurgardens IF

17.05.2018	Alls	Djurgardens IF	Orebro SK	2:0	W
13.05.2018	Alls	Djurgardens IF	Dalkurd FF	1:0	W
10.05.2018	Sven	Djurgardens IF	Malmo FF	3:0	W
06.05.2018	Alls	IF Brommapojkarna	Djurgardens IF	1:0	L
03.05.2018	Alls	Malmo FF	Djurgardens IF	1:0	L

SUMMARY

Despite both sides being relatively even in their league positions and points tallies, it has to be Djurgården that are considered favourites with a much stronger squad than Göteborg. The visitors are really starting to show the form that got them a 3^rd-place finish last term and they should pick up the win in this one.