BK Hacken vs Halmstad: Can bottom side halt eight-game winless run?
BK Hacken host Halmstad in Allsvenskan Round 17 on Monday evening, with the visitors aiming to halt an eight-game winless run. Hacken ran out 2-0 winners when the sides met earlier this season and sit fourth in the table, while Halmstad remain rooted to the foot with just seven points.
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Halmstad are without suspended defender Robin Wendin Thomasson, while Blessing Asumang (concussion) and Andreas Hermansen (sprained foot) are also sidelined. Long-term absentees Kevin Holmén (cruciate ligament) and Gustav Lundgren (Achilles tendon) will miss the rest of the season, leaving coach Fredrik Holmberg with limited options. No fresh injury worries have been reported for BK Hacken, who have a full squad to choose from.
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Halmstad’s misery continued with a 2-0 home defeat to GAIS on August 9, their eighth consecutive Allsvenskan match without a win. The loss left them on seven points and last in the standings. In their previous five league outings, they have taken only a single point – a 1-1 draw at GAIS – and conceded 12 goals, including a 2-0 reverse against Hacken at home. The pressure is mounting on Holmberg, with fans displaying banners calling for the board to resign.