TIPS - Degerfors IF VS BK Hacken

[(Degerfors IF) Strength]:
1. Degerfors IF are deep in the relegation zone, ranking 15th in the league table and 6 points away from the safe zone. In this home match, they are motivated to grab points to avoid relegation.
2. Degerfors IF won the last 2 league games against BK Hacken, including a 1-0 win in the last home game.

[(Degerfors IF) Weakness]:
1. Degerfors IF suffered a crushing 3-0 defeat to IFK Goteborg in the last round on the road. They were winless with only 1 draw and 5 losses in the last 6 games, showing poor overall performances.
2. Degerfors IF received 1 win, 2 draws, and 6 losses at home this season, with a win rate of less than 20%, failing to show their home advantage.
3. Degerfors IF scored only 1 goal in the last 6 games and only 5 goals in 9 home games this season, demonstrating declining attack.
4. Degerfors IF conceded 17 goals in the last 6 league games, with an average of nearly 3 goals per game, boasting a useless defensive line.
5. Degerfors IF won only one of the last 10 home games and lost the previous 7 games in AH.

[(BK Hacken) Weakness]:
1. BK Hacken lost to Brann at home in the first leg of a Europa League qualifier before. Next midweek, they will play the crucial second leg. The team are now in the middle of the league table, without any pursuit. Thus, their motivation in this game is mediocre.
2. BK Hacken played in two competitions lately, showing a decline in form. They won only one of the last 7 games across all competitions, performing poorly.
3. BK Hacken secured only one win in the last 4 away games and scored no goals in 2 of the previous 3 away matches, demonstrating average performances in the league away from home.
4. With a Europa League qualifier coming up midweek and facing relatively weaker Degerfors IF, BK Hacken are likely to field a heavily rotated squad, which could weaken their strength.
5. BK Hacken conceded 12 goals in the previous 6 games, averaging 2 goals per game, which revealed poor defense in the league.
6. BK Hacken received 3 wins and 2 losses in the previous away games against Degerfors IF, without a clear advantage. Besides, they also lost the last two encounters.
7. BK Hacken won only 4 of the last 10 league games and lost the last 3 in AH.

[Tips]:
Degerfors IF performed poorly in recent matches, but they are only 3 points away from the safe zone.

Thus, they will be highly motivated to grab points at home.

Besides, the team won the previous two league games against BK Hacken.

The latter still need to make their best preparation for next week's crucial Europa League qualifier.

They are now in the middle of the league table, 8 points ahead of the relegation zone and 13 points away from the European football zone.

Ranking in a relatively safe position in the league, BK Hacken can fully focus on their European football match.

Despite BK Hacken's superior strength, the AH line is only 0.00 for this game, which does not support BK Hacken.

Thus, the home team are expected to be unbeaten in this game.

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