BK Häcken continued their leading role in Allsvenskan after defeating Halmstads BK 1-0 in the previous round. Sirius, who lost their first match of the season to Mjällby 4-3, now face the third-placed team in a match that is ongoing. After just over half an hour, the away team took the lead through Julius Lindberg's goal, and Häcken extended the lead to 2-0 via Gustav Lindgren. Sirius defender Oscar Krusnell called the match their worst of the year at halftime. Both teams made changes to their starting lineups: Joakim Persson replaced Otso Liimata in Sirius, while Brice Wembangomo took over as right back in Häcken. The match is ongoing with Häcken leading.