Häcken vs Göteborg Prediction: A high goal-scoring game

Häcken will host Göteborg at the Bravida Arena on Sunday. The last two games involving the hosts saw a total of 11 goals. Can this game follow suit? Below are previews, possible starting 11, expert betting tips, and odds.

Häcken

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Häcken were held to a 3-3 draw in their last game against Norrkoping. With the draw, they remain without a win in their last 4 games. However, they are unbeaten in 4 of their last 5 games at home. They sit 8th on the table with 32 points in 20 games, scoring 42 goals and conceding 35. However, Amane Romeo (cold), Johan Hammar (knee injury), Amor Layouni (knee injury), Isak Brusberg (groin injury), and Nikola Zecevic (groin injury) are all ruled out of this game.

Göteborg

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Göteborg suffered a 1-0 loss to Hammarby in their last game. The defeat followed their 3-1 loss to Elfsborg. They have had just one win in their last 8 games in all competitions. Their last league win came in July, and the team is just one point off the relegation spot. They are 12th on the table with 21 points in 21 games, scoring 21 goals and conceding 32. However, Hussein Carneil (accumulated yellow cards), Thomas Santos (muscle injury), Sebastian Ohlsson (muscle injury), Abundance Salaou (illness), Arbnor Mucolli (ACL injury), and Suleiman Abdullahi (knee injury) will all miss this game.

Possible Starting 11

Hacken — Peter Abrahamsson, Julius Lindberg, Marius Lode, Even Hovland, Jacob Barrett Laursen, Mikkel Rygaard, Simon Gustafson, Samuel Leach Holm, Jeremy Agbonifo, Ali Youssef, Zeidane Inoussa.

Goteborg — Jacob Karlstrøm, Emil Salomonsson, Gustav Svensson, Oscar Wendt, Anders Trondsen, Ramon Pascal Lundqvist, David Kruse, Kolbeinn Thórdarson, Oscar Pettersson, Nikolai Baden Frederiksen, Paulos Abraham.

Expert Betting Tips

Even though Hacken are winless in their last 4 games, Goteborg are winless in 7 of their last 8 games. Additionally, the last 8 games involving Hacken have seen many goals scored. It wouldn’t be surprising to see this trend here.

• W1 for 1.67 odds
• Second half: Over 1.5 for 1.68 odds
• Over 2.5 for 1.60 odds