Hammarby – Rosenborg

The Norwegian club will not lose in the capital of Sweden in regular time.

Hammarby started the current season in the Swedish championship as the second contender for the title. Additionally, there was a certain period when bookmakers did not believe in Mjällby’s championship ambitions and offered Hammarby as the favourite in the fight for the gold medals. This means that the team's squad and attitude towards the season are quite serious. However, after more than half of the championship in Sweden and part of the qualification for the Conference League it can be said that the capital club is moving towards its goals with great difficulty. Rosenborg had previously been a flagship of Norwegian football, often competing in the Champions League. Currently, other clubs set the tone in football within the country, but Rosenborg competes in European competitions almost every year, which allows it to be regarded as an experienced team. The first match between the opponents a week ago had a clear favourite in the form of the team from Trondheim. However, both teams initially decided to play defensively, and they struck each other's goals a total of three times. It's not surprising that such a match ended in a 0:0 draw. Bookmakers identified the home team as the favourites in the return fixture, offering odds of 2.04 for their victory. For Hammarby, it has become quite common to play draws in the current Conference League qualification. In the previous stage, the Stockholm club competed against Charleroi and also started with a 0:0 draw. The return match ended 1:1, but towards the end of extra time, Hammarby scored the decisive goal. Despite the rivalry with Rosenborg moving to Stockholm, one can be sure that the playing style of the teams will not differ significantly from the first meeting. The opponents will be just as cautious. Rosenborg had a 'warm-up' opponent in the previous qualification stage. The Lithuanian club Banga lost the first match in Trondheim 0:5, which rendered the return leg virtually meaningless. In the Norwegian championship, Rosenborg is maintaining a roughly similar level to last year, sitting in fifth place after just over half the season. Unlike Hammarby, who played on Sunday against Norrköping, the Norwegian federation allowed Rosenborg to rest before the return match. Let's bet that the guests will at least not lose to the opponent in regular time.