Europe’s surprise package arrive in Stockholm three days after another Conference League win
Mjällby are living a double life. In the Conference League they beat Borac Banja Luka 2-0 on Thursday and sit top of the league phase with seven points from three games. In the Allsvenskan they are 12th, seven points above the play-off place before this weekend, and still not safe with three rounds to go. Sunday’s trip to Brommapojkarna comes three days after that European night, and without their highest-rated player, Jeppe Kjær, who is suspended. Brommapojkarna, safe in mid-table, have had a full week to prepare.
Predicted lineups: Brommapojkarna vs Mjällby
The line-ups below are based on each side’s last starting XI. Brommapojkarna have no reported absentees, and Ulf Kristiansson is expected to stay with his 4-4-2 around Mads Kristian Hansen, their top scorer and best player this season. Mjällby must replace Kjær alongside Jacob Bergström in attack, and they are also without Villum Dalsgaard and Timo Stavitski. Andreas Brännström’s choice for that slot is not known, so it is left open below.
IF Brommapojkarna Team News & Preview
Brommapojkarna are 11th with 34 points and have nothing left to fear at the bottom. Their recent form is mixed: a 3-0 win at Kalmar, then a 0-0 draw with Häcken and a 1-0 defeat at Västerås. Their home record is four wins, four draws and five defeats, with 15 goals scored and 15 conceded, so games at Grimsta are rarely open.
Hansen is the player who makes them tick, with eight league goals and the best FotMob rating in the squad. Across the season they create 1.35 expected goals per game and allow 1.40, numbers that are clearly better than Mjällby’s at the back.
What works for or against Brommapojkarna
- A full week of rest before Sunday.
- 1.40 expected goals allowed per game, against 1.80 for Mjällby.
- Failed to score in three of their last four league games.
- Safe in mid-table with little left to play for.
Mjällby AIF Team News & Preview
Mjällby’s league form has been modest: a 2-0 home defeat to Hammarby, a 2-1 win at Örgryte and a 0-0 draw with Kalmar. Away from home they have won three, drawn six and lost four, scoring 18 and conceding 22. They are hard to beat on the road, but they rarely win there.
Thursday’s win over Borac was hard work. The first half was goalless, Borac had the better spells, and it took a Bergström goal after the break and a late strike from substitute Mads Enggård to settle it. Bergström has ten league goals and is their main threat, but without Kjær the attack loses its most creative player.
What works for or against Mjällby
- Top of the Conference League league phase with seven points.
- Jacob Bergström has ten league goals.
- Played on Thursday, three days before this game.
- Jeppe Kjær is suspended.
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Brommapojkarna Form, Stats & Data
Brommapojkarna’s numbers are balanced rather than impressive, but defensively they are clearly the more solid of these two sides. They have conceded more than their expected goals suggest, so their record flatters opponents slightly.
Mjällby Form, Stats & Data
Mjällby concede almost two expected goals per game in the league and create little more than one. Their European run has been impressive, but the domestic numbers are those of a side in the bottom half, and they are now without their best-rated player.
Brommapojkarna vs Mjällby: Prediction & Betting Tip
Brommapojkarna are the better side on the season’s numbers, they are rested, and they face an opponent coming off a European game on Thursday and missing Kjær. Mjällby’s away record is built on draws rather than wins, which is exactly what Draw No Bet protects against. I make the hosts clear favourites to avoid defeat and the more likely winners.
The strongest argument against is Brommapojkarna’s attack. They have failed to score in three of their last four league games, and with nothing to play for, their intensity may drop. Mjällby, by contrast, still need points to be safe. That is why I am keeping the stake low. Brommapojkarna Draw No Bet at 1.73 with Winz is my bet at 2/10, and I expect a 1-0 home win.