Häcken vs Kalmar FF prediction 01.08.2026 | Allsvenskan
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- Competition: Allsvenskan
- Date: 1st August 2026
- Kick-off: 14:00 UK / 15:00 CEST
- Venue: Bravida Arena
This Saturday, BK Häcken look to maximize home advantage and spark a surge up the table in a vital Allsvenskan clash against Kalmar FF. The Wasps come into the game as clear favorites. Meanwhile, Kalmar travel to Gothenburg desperate for points to turn their season around and escape the relegation scrap. This fixture usually delivers open, attacking football, making clinical finishing the ultimate deciding factor. In this preview, we analyze the key tactical dynamics. We also break down squad form. Finally, we highlight the best betting value for this crucial Swedish matchup.
vs Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Kalmar
1 : 0
Hacken
Allsvenskan
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Hacken
3 : 1
Kalmar
Allsvenskan
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Kalmar
1 : 0
Hacken
Allsvenskan
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Hacken
1 : 3
Kalmar
Allsvenskan
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Kalmar
1 : 1
Hacken
Allsvenskan
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Hacken
3 : 1
Kalmar
Allsvenskan
Kalmar FF holds the upper hand over the last ten meetings with five victories, while the Wasps have claimed three wins. The visitors also won the most recent encounter, grinding out a 1-0 victory. These hard-fought matchups remain highly dynamic, averaging 2.8 goals per game across that ten-match stretch.
Häcken team overview
BK Häcken enters this one on the back of a 0–2 away victory against Halmstad and a 0–0 home draw with AIK Fotboll last week. The Wasps have faced mixed fortunes at Bravida Arena, where they must find consistency. Jens Gustafsson’s men aim to build a steady home run following a painful 2–4 defeat to Djurgården on their own turf earlier this month.
Prior to that recent setback, they had built a strong, resilient run on their own territory, going undefeated in 11 consecutive competitive home games following their 2-1 loss to Göteborg on September 15th.
Playmaker Mikkel Rygaard leads their creative output alongside forward Gustav Lindgren, who has 7 goal contributions so far this term. Thankfully for the hosts, the manager boasts a completely fully fit squad with no suspension worries or injury concerns ahead of kickoff.
Last matches of
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Hacken
0 : 0
AIK
Allsvenskan
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Halmstad BK
0 : 2
Hacken
Allsvenskan
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Orgryte
4 : 3
Hacken
Allsvenskan
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Hacken
2 : 4
Djurgarden
Allsvenskan
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Hacken
1 : 4
Hammarby
Club Friendlies 3
lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Andreas Linde
Defenders
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5
Brice Wembangomo
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15
Leo Väisänen
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22
Filip Helander
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21
Adam Lundkvist
Midfielders
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10
Mikkel Rygaard
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19
David Seger
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16
Pontus Dahbo
Forwards
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11
Julius Lindberg
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9
Gustav Lindgren
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18
Danilo Al-Saed
Kalmar FF team overview
Kalmar FF enters this one on the back of a hard-fought 2–1 home victory over Mjällby AIF. The Red Brothers have experienced a highly turbulent middle phase of their Allsvenskan campaign but look to carry their momentum forward following a solid four-point haul from their last two outings.
Toni Koskela’s men must desperately find answers on the road, where they are currently enduring a six-match losing streak with five goals conceded in the last two alone.
Vital to their hopes of breaking that travel hoodoo is creative spark Charles Sagoe Jr, who has accumulated 7 goal contributions this season and struck the winning goal in their last match.
Fortunately for the coaching staff, the visitors travel to Gothenburg with a fully fit squad, leaving no noticeable absentees through injury or suspension.
Last matches of
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Kalmar
2 : 1
Mjallby
Allsvenskan
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Kalmar
2 : 2
Malmo FF
Allsvenskan
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Hammarby
2 : 0
Kalmar
Allsvenskan
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Kalmar
3 : 0
Orgryte
Allsvenskan
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GAIS
3 : 0
Kalmar
Allsvenskan
lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Samuel Brolin
Defenders
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2
Victor Larsson
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39
Lars Sætra
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4
Rony Jansson
Midfielders
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17
Carl Gustafsson
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5
Melker Hallberg
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23
Robert Gojani
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7
Nassef Chourak
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10
Marius Söderbäck
Forwards
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24
Charles Sagoe Jr
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11
Anthony Olusanya
Prediction
The Wasps look primed to exploit their opponents' poor traveling form at Bravida Arena. Jens Gustafsson’s men boast immense firepower through playmaker Mikkel Rygaard and forward Gustav Lindgren, allowing them to stretch Kalmar's fragile defense. While the visitors should find the net through the in-form Charles Sagoe Jr, Koskela's side struggles on the road. Expect a dominant attacking display from the hosts, cruising to a comfortable 3-1 victory.
Four reasons we expect over 2.5 goals in this game
- All the last four meetings between Hacken and Kalmar at this ground produced over 3.5 goals.
- Kalmar have conceded two or more goals in four of their last five competitive matches.
- Six of the last eight competitive home games of Hacken finished with over 3.5 goals.
- Hacken scored two or more goals in eight of their last nine home competitive matches.
Main prediction -
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
Melbet
1.55
vs standings in Allsvenskan
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sirius | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 40 - 17 | +23 | 38 |
| 2 | Hammarby | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 33 - 15 | +18 | 27 |
| 3 | Häcken | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 27 - 22 | +5 | 24 |
| 4 | Djurgården | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 27 - 15 | +12 | 23 |
| 5 | Västerås SK | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 - 23 | +1 | 22 |
| 6 | AIK | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 - 18 | 0 | 22 |
| 7 | Elfsborg | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 20 - 18 | +2 | 21 |
| 8 | GAIS | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 - 15 | +4 | 20 |
| 9 | Malmö FF | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 28 - 24 | +4 | 20 |
| 10 | Mjällby | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 - 19 | +1 | 17 |
| 11 | Kalmar | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 - 20 | -2 | 17 |
| 12 | Brommapojkarna | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 - 22 | -3 | 17 |
| 13 | IFK Göteborg | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 - 33 | -16 | 13 |
| 14 | Degerfors | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 - 24 | -12 | 10 |
| 15 | Örgryte | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 - 33 | -19 | 10 |
| 16 | Halmstad | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 - 29 | -18 | 7 |