Sirius vs Häcken Prediction: Corner tipped in this clash

Sirius hope to get their first win over Hacken since 2021 when they clash at the Studenternas IP on Saturday. Sirius are without a win in their last four games. Can they bounce back in this clash? Below are previews, injury reports, possible starting 11, expert betting tips, and odds.

Sirius

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Sirius started the season very brightly with a 3-0 win over Halmstad. They went ahead and won 2-1 against Kalmar. However, they have since been without a win in their last four games, losing three and drawing one. The Blåsvart were defeated 2-0 in their previous match against Elfsborg, where they controlled the tempo of the game from start to finish with 67% possession of the ball, but only 2 of their 10 shots were on target.

Sirius are good with the ball on their legs. No team in the league has managed more possession against them this season in the six games played so far. In fact, only Kalmar managed to get 50% possession against them this season. Despite the struggles of Sirius, they have only lost just 1 of their last five home games, where they saw three wins and one draw. They sit 11th on the table with 7 points in 6 games, scoring six and conceding 7.

Injury Report

• Tobias Carlsson will miss this game for Sirius. The 28-year-old defender was substituted in the 36th minute of their first game of the season after suffering a head injury. He is expected to be back in a few weeks.
• Hugo Andersson Mella is reportedly injured as the 17-year-old awaits his league debut for Sirius. Andersson has only played 1 minute in the Black and Blue jersey after coming on as a late substitute against Utsikten in round 1 of the Svenska Cupen back in February. Earlier, he played 45 minutes in January this year in a friendly game against Degerfors.

Häcken

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Häcken suffered a 2-1 defeat in their last game against Norrkoping. Tim Prica opened the scoring in the 25th minute before Arnor Traustason doubled the lead in the 59th minute. However, Srdjan Hrstic scored 1 goal for Hacken in the 63rd minute of the game, but all efforts of a comeback proved to be nothing in the game. Hacken has 67% possession of the ball, with 11 shots, of which five were on target. With the loss, they have lost twice this season and are winless in 4 of their last five games.

The Wasps sit 6th on the table with 10 points in 6 games, scoring 11 and conceding 10.

Injury Report

• Jacob Barrett Laursen was substituted in the first half against Goteborg due to a hamstring injury. He missed the last game and is now expected to return around mid-May.
• Nikola Zecevic has missed the last five games for his side, and he is still sidelined with an unknown injury.
• Valgeir Fridriksson is yet to make any appearance this season due to a thigh injury.

Stats Highlights

Possible Starting 11

Sirius - Jakob Tannander, Jakob Voelkerling Persson, Henrik Castegren, Malcom Jeng, Dennis Widgren, Leo Walta, Daniel Stensson, Noel Milleskog, Andre Alsanati, Melker Heier, Yousef Salech.

BK Hacken - Andreas Linde, Axel Lindahl, Even Hovland, Marius Lode, Adam Lundqvist, Mikkel Rygaard, Simon Gustafson, Amane Romeo, Amor Layouni, Srdjan Hrstic, Zeidane Inoussa.

Expert Betting Tips

My first pick in this game will be in the corner market, simply because Sirius average 9.6 corners per game in the last 20 matches, and Hacken average 12.5 corners per game in the last 20 matches.

Additionally, Hacken have won the last four games between the two sides, and Sirius' current form is not the best, as they remain without a win in their previous four games. So Hacken have my back all day long in a clash like this. Moreover, the game will see a lot of goals, as the last two games between them have seen at least five goals in each game.

• Over 10.5 Corners for 1.63 odds
• W2 for 2.60 odds
• Over 2.5 for 2.10 odds