BK Häcken makes four changes in the starting lineup for the match against Halmstads BK in Allsvenskan at Nordic Wellness Arena on August 17, 2026, at 7 PM. Julius Lindberg returns after missing two matches and comes in as part of the trio of attackers behind Gustav Lindgren. Markus Haaland, a new face in the team from Norway who joined on August 14, starts from the bench and has the potential to make his Allsvenskan debut as a substitute. Etrit Berisha, Leo Väisänen, and David Seger are also included in the starting lineup, replacing the players who played in the match where Häcken lost 0-3 to Hammarby. Gustav Lindgren remains the frontman for the team, who previously scored two goals when Häcken won 2-0 against Halmstad on July 19. Markus Haaland is described as a flexible player who can play in various positions for the club. Halmstads BK makes three changes after losing 0-2 to GAIS. Erko Tõugjas, Niilo Mäenpää, and Ludvig Arvidsson start, replacing Rocco Ascone, Malte Persson, and Marvin Illary who start from the bench. Halmstads BK uses a three-back formation with Omar Faraj and Ludvig Arvidsson up front. The situation for Halmstad is critical, they are in the lower part of the table with seven points from 16 matches and have not won in seven matches, only scoring one goal in the last five matches. Häcken is more secure in the table with 25 points but also needs to recover after losing 0-3 to Hammarby.