Allsvenskan 2020: Hammarby IF vs IFK Norrkoping – tactical analysis

Gameweek 29 of Allsvenskan 2020 ended with a clash between Hammarby IF and IFK Norrkoping at the Tele2Arena. It is still a very meaningful match as both teams are still possible to contest for the third place of the league, which could represent Sweden to play in Europe in the coming season.

After Christoffer Nyman scoring the only goal, helping Jens Gustafsson’s team to win the game, the guest could keep their hope until the last week of the league. On the contrary, Hammarby are out of the contest as the margin is too big already.

However, the result does not suggest Stefan Billborn’s men are completely outplayed by the opponent. Instead, it was a close game, and the home side could have won it if they were more clinical. This tactical analysis reveals the tactics of both sides in the open plays.

Lineups

The team started by Billborn was quite different from the one that drew against Malmö FF last week. David Fällman and Tim Söderström were replaced by Mohanad Jeahze and Richárd Magyar. No Aron Jóhannsson in the squad while Paulinho was playing as the left-winger.

Gustfasson sent his best troops to fight for the victory, the only change was the return of Alexander Fransson, who replaced Simon Thern at the midfield. Of course, the dangerous man – Nyman led the line and made the difference again.