Halmstad vs Siriuis prediction 03.08.2026 | Allsvenskan

After three consecutive seasons in which Halmstad were among the drop candidates, but always found a way to survive in Allsvenskan, it seems that maybe it is time for relegation. After almost half of the campaign, Halmstad are at the bottom of the standings with only seven points. However, with 16 more rounds left and six points fewer than the safety, there is still hope for the team from Örjans Hall. Still, Halmstad's form doesn't provide much optimism, as they collected only one point in four matches after the World Cup break. The only draw came in the most recent outing, when Halmstad played 1-1 on the road against GAIS. The visitors should feel fortunate for securing one point, as the hosts doubled the opponents' xG and probably deserved much more.

Halmstad's caretaker manager, Stuart Baxter, was relieved when his team found a way to pick up one point in the previous round. He said, "We conceded so many goals in the second half that I thought I was going to faint when it happened again. Then you have a mountain to climb but I'm happy with how we responded. I'm really happy that we got a penalty and that Rocco kept his nerves in check."

Rami Kaib and Rocco Ascone received yellow cards in the previous match and will serve suspensions on Monday evening against Sirius.

Sirius are having a historic season. They are on course for the first Allsvenskan title ever, as Andreas Engelmark's team is 11 points ahead of the next team on the table, Hammarby. Sirius are in excellent form. They won the last three matches with a 9:3 goal difference. In the previous game, Sirius won 4-1 at home against Goteborg. Stats don't reveal complete domination, but their outstanding efficiency made a big difference.

Sirius secured another victory, but the head coach Andreas Engelmark wasn't fully satisfied. He commented, "We got off to a good start, of course, and the ball also bounced our way a little. Then there was real quality from Marcus, Isak and Robbie for the second goal. After that, I felt that we became a little slower in possession. We needed to move the ball more quickly. Our spells of possession in their half were fairly short, and we did not get into their half as often as I would have liked."

Sirius' Melker Haier received his third yellow card of the season in the previous match and will not travel to Halmstad. Besides him, Allsvenskan leaders will be without injured Neo Jonsson, Noel Milleskog, and Joakim Persson. Also, Matthias Nartey and Jesper Uneken are questionable.