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Orgryte vs Djurgardens IF: Visitors eye third straight win as hosts fight for survival

Djurgardens IF will be aiming to make it three straight wins in Sweden's top flight when they continue their campaign away to Orgryte on Monday.

The visitors are currently fifth in the Swedish Allsvenskan table, boasting 19 points from their first 11 matches of the season, while Orgryte are 15th, having picked up nine points from 12 games.

Orgryte boast a record of two wins, three draws and seven defeats from their 12 league matches this season, with nine points leaving them in 15th spot. OIS were involved in a seven-goal thriller with Hacken last time out, ultimately recording a 4-3 win, and that proved to be their first success since April 11.

Andreas Holmberg's side finished third in the Superettan last season and were promoted back to the top flight through the playoffs, so their primary aim this term is to consolidate. Orgryte are actually 12-time Swedish champions, though their last title came back in 1985.

OIS have only managed one home league win this season, but they have lost just twice in front of their own fans and will take confidence from their success last time out.

Djurgardens, meanwhile, will enter this match off the back of a 3-0 success over Halmstad; they opened July with a 4-2 win over Hacken, so the visitors are looking to post a third straight victory on Monday.

Jani Honkavaara's side have a record of six wins, one draw and four defeats from their 11 league matches this season, with 19 points leaving them in fifth spot. Djurgardens are only two points off a European place, and they have been free-scoring this term, finding the back of the net on 26 occasions.

The Blue Stripes, who finished fifth last season, have won Sweden's top flight on 12 occasions, with their last success at this level coming in 2019.

Team News

Orgryte will again be without the services of Rasmus Alm due to a long-term knee injury, but the home side are otherwise in strong shape for the match.

Noah Christoffersson is the team's leading goalscorer this season, with four goals in 14 appearances, and the 27-year-old will continue in the final third. There should also be another start in midfield for Owen Parker-Price.

As for Djurgardens, Kristian Stromland Lien has found the back of the net on 10 occasions in 15 appearances this season, and he will feature in attack. Mikael Margues missed the clash with Halmstad last time out through suspension, but he will return to the squad for Monday's match.

Djurgardens have not reported any injury problems for this game, so head coach Honkavaara could have a full squad to choose from.