- Hammarby IF have won four of their last five Allsvenskan matches.
- IFK Varnamo have lost both of their last two away matches, failing to win any of their six road games this season.
- Hammarby IF have scored 10 goals and conceded just three in their two Allsvenskan home matches this term.
Hammarby to hit Varnamo where it hurts
With Hammarby IF and IFK Varnamo occupying second and sixteenth place in Allsvenskan 2025 respectively, this weekend’s meeting has major implications at both ends of the table. It is no surprise that the visitors are at a massive +640 to take all three points, although the hosts should prove too solid for a side who have been in awful form. Our Hammarby IF vs IFK Varnamo prediction suggests the hosts' strength will be decisive.
Kim Hellberg’s team, who took over in January 2024, have made a major leap forward this campaign, and their current position of second with 30 points from 14 games suggests that they will be serious title contenders when the dust settles.
Their style of play is very much proactive, with a possession-based game and high pressing lines to force the opposition back. When they win the ball back, fluid attacking play often follows, and results such as their 8-3 home win over IFK Haninge and a solid 2-0 victory over Halmstads BK have become commonplace.
Hosts are the only winners in recent meetings
Their most recent results, however, are not as impressive, with IFK Varnamo thrashing B93 Kopenhagen 6-1 at home before they were held to a 0-0 draw against IF Elfsborg last time out. Nonetheless, this Hammarby IF vs IFK Varnamo preview highlights that Hammarby have won their last four league games and are now a serious force to be reckoned with.
Of the last three meetings between the clubs, both sides have one win each with one draw.
Ferran Sibila has been in charge of Varnamo since August 2024, and has immediately tried to bring structure and organisation to the club.
Sibila’s side are solid and compact, implementing a pragmatic style of selective pressing from midfield.
Hammarby have the quality to dominate this clash
Their Allsvenskan form has been inconsistent, with just one win, two draws and two defeats from their last five, but they have been woeful away from home, scoring only 5 times in their total of 6 away games this season.
Indeed, Varnamo have only netted five times in those away trips, and will be up against a Hammarby side who have been in top form at home this season, winning six, drawing one and losing just once.
Hammarby average 2.00 goals scored per game and just 0.62 conceded in their eight home Allsvenskan fixtures, and should be able to dictate this match and create many chances for Nahir Besara, who has been in good form, netting seven league goals in 14 appearances, with two in his last five. When looking at the Hammarby IF vs IFK Varnamo odds, the -277 line underlines their home dominance.
Simon Thern adds creativity from the middle, with four assists in eleven, while Ajdin Zeljkovic is their main attacking threat with just two goals in 12 Allsvenskan appearances this season. Considering the gulf in form, home dominance and the odds, our Hammarby IF vs IFK Varnamo prediction is for Hammarby to come away with all the points. For punters looking for insight, the best Hammarby IF vs IFK Varnamo betting tips point toward a home win.