AIK Stockholm – Halmstad

AIK Stockholm held on at home to edge Halmstad 2‑1, extending their lead in the table to seventh place with 32 points from nine wins, five draws and six defeats, while their rivals remain stuck in 16th with just 11 points. The Swedes improved their goal difference to minus two, narrowing the gap to the teams above them, whereas Halmstad’s tally slipped further to a minus‑25 after conceding three more than they scored. The victory also reinforced AIK’s dominance in the season’s head‑to‑head, having already won the only previous encounter between the clubs. With the win, AIK keeps a realistic chance of climbing into the European spots, while Halmstad’s fight for survival grows ever more urgent.