Sirius host Halmstad in the Swedish Allsvenskan. Sirius have been the form side all season, while Halmstad have struggled to keep pace near the foot of the table.
This one is still a month away from kickoff, so there's time for team news to shift before then. What's already clear is the gap in current form between the two sides.
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Form guide
Sirius have won 13 of their last 20 matches across competitions, drawing four and losing just three. They've scored 42 goals in that run while conceding 25, numbers that line up with their place at the top of the table.
Sirius: 20 completed matches; Halmstad: 20 completed matches.
Sirius
- Win
- 65% 13 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 15% 3 / 20
- Scored
- 42
- Conceded
- 25
- Difference
- +17
Halmstad
- Win
- 25% 5 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 50% 10 / 20
- Scored
- 21
- Conceded
- 35
- Difference
- -14
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendlies Clubs | Brondby | Sirius | 02.10.2026 | 1-1 |
| Allsvenskan | Orgryte IS | Sirius | 19.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| Allsvenskan | Sirius | Degerfors IF | 14.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Allsvenskan | Vasteras SK FK | Sirius | 05.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Allsvenskan | Sirius | Malmo FF | 31.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Svenska Cupen | Friska Viljor | Sirius | 26.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| Allsvenskan | Sirius | BK Hacken | 21.08.2026 | 0-3 |
| Allsvenskan | Mjallby AIF | Sirius | 15.08.2026 | 4-3 |
| Allsvenskan | Sirius | IF Brommapojkarna | 10.08.2026 | 2-2 |
| Allsvenskan | Halmstad | Sirius | 03.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendlies Clubs | Halmstad | Osters IF | 03.10.2026 | 3-2 |
| Allsvenskan | Halmstad | AIK Stockholm | 20.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Allsvenskan | IFK Goteborg | Halmstad | 12.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Allsvenskan | Degerfors IF | Halmstad | 05.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Allsvenskan | Halmstad | Kalmar FF | 29.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Svenska Cupen | Skövde AIK | Halmstad | 26.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Allsvenskan | Orgryte IS | Halmstad | 22.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Allsvenskan | BK Hacken | Halmstad | 17.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Allsvenskan | Halmstad | Gais | 09.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| Allsvenskan | Halmstad | Sirius | 03.08.2026 | 0-2 |
Halmstad's recent run tells a different story. Just five wins from 20 games, ten defeats, and 35 goals conceded shows a side that's been leaking goals regularly.
Sirius have been scoring freely while Halmstad's defence has been porous, a combination that could point towards goals in this one.
Comparative Team Statistics: Sirius vs Halmstad

Recent meetings
Sirius have won their last two meetings, both away at Halmstad, including a 2-0 success in August 2026. Before that, the sides drew when they met in April 2025.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allsvenskan | Halmstad | Sirius | 03.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| Allsvenskan | Halmstad | Sirius | 09.08.2025 | 0-1 |
| Allsvenskan | Sirius | Halmstad | 27.04.2025 | 1-1 |
| Allsvenskan | Halmstad | Sirius | 19.10.2024 | 3-1 |
| Allsvenskan | Sirius | Halmstad | 01.04.2024 | 3-0 |
| Allsvenskan | Halmstad | Sirius | 02.09.2023 | 2-1 |
| Allsvenskan | Sirius | Halmstad | 21.05.2023 | 1-2 |
| Allsvenskan | Halmstad | Sirius | 27.09.2021 | 1-1 |
| Allsvenskan | Sirius | Halmstad | 18.04.2021 | 1-0 |
| Allsvenskan | Halmstad | Sirius | 12.08.2017 | 0-3 |
It hasn't always gone Sirius's way, though. Halmstad won comfortably at home in October 2024 and also got the better of Sirius in both meetings during the 2023 season, so the longer record isn't one-sided.
The recent head-to-head trend favours Sirius, even if the broader history is more even.
League positions
Sirius sit top of the Allsvenskan with 51 points from 22 games, built on 16 wins and just three defeats. Halmstad are down in 16th with only 14 points, having lost 14 of their 22 matches.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sirius | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 52/28 | 51 |
| 2 | Hammarby FF | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 49/20 | 43 |
| 3 | Djurgardens IF | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 47/21 | 41 |
| 14 | Degerfors IF | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 19/34 | 19 |
| 15 | Orgryte IS | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 25/49 | 15 |
| 16 | Halmstad | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16/40 | 14 |
The gap in points is stark, and it lines up with what we've seen in recent form from both sides.

Players to watch
Sirius's attack is built around R. Ure, who has 15 goals in just 15 appearances this season, and I. Bjerkebo, who has added 13 goals and six assists in 22 games. Between them they account for a big share of Sirius's goal tally.
On the discipline side, Halmstad's A. Boman has picked up a red card this season alongside Sirius's Mohamed Soumah, while M. Heier and R. Kaib have both been regular recipients of yellow cards for their sides.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Diawara | Mali | 31 | Goalkeeper | 194 | 97 |
| O. Krusnell | Sweden | 27 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| S. Sandberg | Sweden | 32 | Defender | 186 | 77 |
| H. Castegren | Sweden | 30 | Defender | 185 | 82 |
| M. Lindberg | Denmark | 26 | Midfielder | 183 | 75 |
| J. Persson | Sweden | 24 | Attacker | 186 | 69 |
| T. Anker | Denmark | 25 | Defender | 194 | n/a |
| B. Milovanov | Ukraine | 28 | Defender | 178 | 75 |
| Mouritaza Houmadi | Mayotte | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| M. Heier | Sweden | 25 | Midfielder | 181 | 65 |
| N. Milleskog | Sweden | 24 | Attacker | 178 | 72 |
| Z. Vancsa | Hungary | 21 | Midfielder | 175 | 70 |
| Mohamed Soumah | Guinea | 23 | Defender | 188 | 80 |
| O. Liimatta | Finland | 22 | Midfielder | 169 | 63 |
| A. Wikman | Sweden | 22 | Midfielder | 178 | 68 |
| R. Ure | Scotland | 22 | Attacker | 189 | n/a |
| D. Celic | Sweden | 23 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 83 |
| I. Bjerkebo | Sweden | 23 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| V. Svensson | Denmark | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| C. Nildén | Sweden | 19 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| I. Höök | Sweden | 19 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| A. Ljungberg | Sweden | 21 | Attacker | 180 | 67 |
| J. Uneken | Netherlands | 22 | Attacker | 177 cm | 61 kg |
| V. Ekström | Sweden | 23 | Defender | 179 | 65 |
| N. Jönsson | Sweden | 19 | Midfielder | 164 | n/a |
| B. Magnusson | Sweden | 19 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| J. Persson | Sweden | 19 | n/a | 181 | n/a |
| Matthias Nartey | Netherlands | 22 | Midfielder | 185 | 82 |
| H. Andersson Mella | Sweden | 19 | Midfielder | 167 | 55 |
| Å. Andersson | Sweden | 19 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| O. Adindu | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| M. Munaser | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| E. Eld | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| R. Krugel | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Gregor | Denmark | 32 | Defender | 185 | 74 |
| T. Trybull | Germany | 33 | Midfielder | 181 | 72 |
| A. Boman | Sweden | 24 | Defender | 176 | 71 |
| J. Nilsson | Sweden | 32 | Midfielder | 180 cm | 75 kg |
| G. Wallentin | Sweden | 25 | Defender | 189 | 80 |
| J. Allansson | Sweden | 33 | Midfielder | 174 | 69 |
| T. Rönning | Sweden | 27 | Goalkeeper | 201 | 91 |
| R. Kaib | Tunisia | 29 | Defender | 178 | 63 |
| N. Mäenpää | Finland | 28 | Midfielder | 182 | 75 |
| A. Zeljkovic | Sweden | 28 | Attacker | 179 | 74 |
| F. Schyberg | Sweden | 27 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| R. Ascone | France | 23 | Midfielder | 180 | 67 |
| O. Faraj | Sweden | 24 | Attacker | 182 | 65 |
| E. Tõugjas | Estonia | 23 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| G. Friberg | Sweden | 24 | Defender | 182 | 69 |
| O. Liimatta | Finland | 22 | Midfielder | 169 | 63 |
| A. Damnjanovic Nilsson | Sweden | 24 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| E. Yeboah | Ghana | 23 | Attacker | 188 | 60 |
| H. Carneil | Sweden | 23 | Attacker | 176 | 74 |
| W. Lykke | Denmark | 22 | Goalkeeper | 188 | n/a |
| L. Arvidsson | Sweden | 18 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| M. Illary | Côte d'Ivoire | 19 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Oliver Kapsimalis | Sweden | 19 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Malte Persson | Sweden | 20 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Vincent Johansson | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Hjalmar Aberg | Sweden | 20 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| A. Wihed | n/a | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
Everything here points one way: Sirius are flying, Halmstad are struggling, and recent meetings back up the form table. With no market currently quoted for this fixture, there's nothing to back with confidence just yet.
If odds do appear closer to kickoff, Sirius's strong recent form and Halmstad's defensive issues would be the starting point for any look at this game.
