A key clash at the top end of the Swedish Allsvenskan table will take place on Saturday, as Mjallby AIF welcome Malmo to Strandvallen. The visitors currently sit at the summit of the division in their title defence with a seven-point lead over second-placed Djurgardens IF and an eight-point lead over Saturday's hosts. Mjallby AIF return to Strandvallen on Saturday with the aim of narrowing their gap to the top of the Swedish Allsvenskan table, having moved back up to third spot with three consecutive victories heading into the weekend.
Following a 10th-placed finish in the 16-team division last year, the Solvesborg outfit enjoyed an eye-catching start to the new term, establishing themselves amongst the frontrunners as they collected 17 points from their first nine outings, winning five of those while only suffering two defeats. While their momentum was then halted by back-to-back defeats in May, Anders Torstensson 's side returned to their best before the June break, bouncing back with 2-1 triumphs over Hacken and Varnamo to move within touching distance of the top three. They would pick up where they left off on their return to action last weekend too, hosting Sirius on Saturday and picking up an eighth three-point haul of the season in an eventful contest, eventually winning 3-2 thanks to Adam Stahl 's 97th-minute penalty having been previously pegged back six minutes from time after Herman Johansson put them 2-1 up with a second-half brace.
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