Hammarby enters the derby in fourth place with seven points after four rounds, according to multiple reports. The team will play the Swedish Cup final against Mjällby, who won the Allsvenskan title in 2025. Hammarby is tipped to win the league this season, with Mjällby predicted for second place by tipping experts.
Djurgården has six points after four rounds, according to major media reports. They lost to Elfsborg 1-2 and Malmö 0-1, and beat Kalmar 3-2 and Gais 1-0. Djurgården last won a derby against Hammarby in the 2022 season. Since July 3, 2022, there have been eight derbies: Hammarby won five, and three ended in draws, according to multiple sources. Hammarby beat Djurgården 1-0 in the Swedish Cup quarterfinal on March 15, 2026, with Paulos Abraham scoring the winning goal in stoppage time, according to multiple reports.
We were not satisfied with our performance then as we felt we had more in us, but at the same time - derbies are derbies. They have to be played, and they have to be won. I don't care if we were bad if we won.
Hammarby's season so far includes a 0-2 loss to Sirius, an 8-1 win against newcomers Örgryte, and a draw against Halmstad, according to multiple sources. Paulos Abraham is Hammarby's top scorer with four goals, according to major media. He has some injury issues but is expected to be in the squad for the derby, according to multiple sources. Noah Persson joined Hammarby in the summer of 2025 and started all cup matches during the preseason, according to multiple sources. Kristian Lien is Djurgården's top scorer with two goals, according to major media.
According to Fotbollskanalen, Nahir Besara described derbies as separate from other matches, saying the team needs to be cool but switched on. He added that they do not think about history and focus on the moment. According to Fotbollskanalen, Paulos Abraham said all matches are different and they cannot live on past merits, but they are confident in derbies. He also said the team is strong and has great chances to win. According to Fotbollskanalen, Kalle Karlsson said a derby is always hot regardless of table position or recent results. He declined to speculate on the favorite, calling it uninteresting. According to Fotbollskanalen, Noah Persson said the team has been waiting for the derby and everyone is pumped. He also praised Mjällby's title win, saying they were deserved champions.
We don't think about history, it doesn't help here and now. We have to live in the moment and focus on the match because as I said, derbies live their own lives.
It remains unclear whether Paulos Abraham will start the derby due to his injury issues, and the exact nature and severity of his injury have not been disclosed. The favorite according to bookmakers or analysts is unknown, as is the expected attendance. There are no reported suspensions or key absences for either team.
Derbies separate themselves from other matches. We need to come out and be cool enough but at the same time be switched on. It will be tough, but I feel we have the characters who can handle these matches. It will be fun to play.
All matches are different, all matches look different and we can't live on past merits. A new match comes and you can't think too much about what has happened. But we are confident in ourselves, and we know we are strong in derbies.
I hope so, I think so. We are strong, have a good team and we have great chances to win.
It's tight. They have home advantage but we are strong in derbies. It's maybe a small advantage for us.
These matches are so damn fun, I mostly feel joy about getting to play and I will enjoy it a lot. Not many get to play this type of match, and it will just be fun. I'm pumped.
I think a derby will always be hot, regardless of where a team is in the table or what results they come from, whether it has gone well or badly. I think there will always be something extra in a derby match.
I never speculate about such things. That's up to you in the media to make that kind of speculation. I try to avoid it as much as possible because I think it's completely uninteresting. When I worked in your industry I speculated a lot about everything possible.
It will be fun of course. This is what we've been waiting for, we look forward to it.
It's of course important, but all matches are about three points. It's about being there from the start. Everyone is pumped, it's something we've been waiting for a long time, we look forward to it.
Of course fun, you always want to play. Fun to play matches and come back from a tough period, and nice that the body has held up well so far.
We have reached the final in the cup, of course we have done well. Then there are periods in matches that are worse and better, and some parts we can improve. It has been good to get a receipt on where we stand.
It will be fun to see some familiar faces, fun to face them, but I mostly look forward to everything starting. That there are some in the other team who know me and I have a relationship with, I leave that aside when the match starts.
What can you say? You just have to tip your hat. You couldn't have imagined that three years ago. They have done incredibly well, it's hard to... a lot has been said. Just impressed, they were truly deserved champions last year.
Not that it would go so fast, that they would win the title in a few years. But that they would always take steps forward I think you could see. They are very wise in many decisions, but I didn't think they would go fast.
It's clear that it's an advantage to come into a derby with players who have good experiences.