Kalmar face Sirius in round 28 of Allsvenskan at Guldfågeln Arena, with Kalmar named as the home team and Sirius as the away team.
Current Form - Kalmar
Kalmar’s last league match ended in a 0-0 draw away to Mjallby. They are 13th with 23 points from 27 matches, having won six, drawn five and lost 16, with a 23-42 goal record. Their last five matches brought one win, one draw and three defeats, while their scoring average fell from 0.9 goals per match across the season to 0.4 in that span. They lost five consecutive matches at home.
Current Form - Sirius
Sirius arrive after a 2-0 home win over Halmstad in their last league match. They sit second on 58 points from 27 matches, level on points with first-placed Hammarby, and their record stands at 18 wins, four draws and five defeats with a 58-34 goal record. Across their last five matches, Sirius recorded two wins, one draw and two losses. Their scoring average in that period was 1.2 goals per match, compared with 2.1 across the season, while their conceded average moved from 1.3 to 1.2.
Head-to-Head Record
The last five meetings have averaged 3.8 goals. Sirius won four and drew one of their last five meetings with Kalmar. Sirius have won their last four meetings against Kalmar, every one of them since August 2023. Sirius are unbeaten against Kalmar since July 2022, four wins and three draws in seven meetings. Earlier this season, Sirius beat Kalmar 3-2 at home.
Key Players to Watch and Missing Players
Kalmar’s top scorer is forward Charles Sagoe Jr, with three goals and eight assists. Midfielder Marius Soderback has one goal and three assists in 25 matches, while midfielder Carl Gustafsson has two goals in 18 matches. Vilmer Tyren and Melker Hallberg are injury doubts for this match.
For Sirius, forward Isak Bjerkebo has 15 goals and seven assists, including the third-highest scoring total in the league. Midfielder Marcus Lindberg has two goals and seven assists in 26 matches, while forward Joakim Persson has four goals and three assists in 17 matches, with all four of his goals coming in his last four matches. Otso Liimatta is unavailable because of injury.
Key Numbers
↔️ Shot accuracy: Kalmar 31% vs Sirius 37%
Kalmar
➖ Big chance conversion: 32% (2nd worst, league average 47%)
ℹ️ Throw ins: 18.0 per match (2nd fewest)
Sirius
➕ Expected goals (xG): 1.81 per match (3rd best, league average 1.37)
➕ Big chance conversion: 62% (3rd best, league average 47%)
➕ Expected goals conceded (xGA): 1.07 per match (3rd best, league average 1.37)
Match Notes
Sirius player Mohamed Soumah has received five yellow cards across the last 10 matches, appearing in eight of them.
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