Sweden Allsvenskan: Hammarby vs Malmo 17/05/2026

Asian handicap betting

With a new coach and reinforced through transfers, Hammarby started the season as the market favorite to win the championship. After the first seven rounds, they are in second place, five points behind the impressive Sirius who are a pleasant surprise in Sweden. The season somewhat resembles last year, when surprise side Mjalby denied Hammarby the title.

Over the last month the team has not looked good and in the previous round they needed deep stoppage time to score and beat depleted Goteborg 1-0. Last Thursday, the lost Cup final against Mjalby followed, where once again their performance was not convincing.

After last season’s sixth place finish, Malmo did not do anything spectacular in the transfer market and everything suggests they will struggle to play a major role in this season’s title race as well. The markets have realized this too, gradually downgrading them from second to sixth favorite for the championship. Their recent performances have not been ideal, but offensively they are functioning properly and look capable of taking advantage of their opponent’s situation and fighting for the result.

Hammarby have the better team but the timing does not favor them. Recently they have not been playing well and the lost final last Thursday has brought both physical and psychological fatigue. At this specific moment they cannot justify odds around 1,60 against Malmo. We buy value by backing the visitors with the Asian handicap +0,75 offered at odds close to doubling.