Two teams inside the bottom five of the table go head to head here, in one of four Allsvenskan games to take place on Saturday afternoon. Sirius are the home side, they begin the weekend in 12th and they welcome Norrkoping who are down in 14th, but just one point behind them in the standings.
Sirius Form GuideI don't think Sirius have done anything too much this season, but what they have done recently is pick up points against others who are around them in the standings. Three wins and three draws from 11 games so far, and in recent games they have taken points in three of their last four, which has been solid.
But it was a defeat for them in their last game, a 3-0 away loss against Hammarby last Sunday. Before that, two draws in a row against Vasteras and Goteborg, and a good 3-1 win away from home against AIK. Two of those three are around them, just like Norrkoping are.
Norrkoping Form GuideA couple of places below Sirius in the standings and you'll find Norrkoping, currently in what would be the relegation playoff position at the end of the season. They've won three games so far from 11 but in recent games, they now come here on the back of five without a win, so there is some concern.
They come here on the back of a big defeat on Monday, a 4-0 home loss against Varnamo. Before that, they lost again, this time it was closer, a 2-1 away loss against Brommapojkarna. In their last five, they've lost four and drawn once, poor recent form has prevented them from getting out of trouble.
Match PredictionI don't think there's too much to choose between these two teams but recent form is definitely in favour of Sirius. They've picked points up, while Norrkoping have been struggling, without a win in five, and for that reason, I will take Sirius to win this.
