- Home stats: Helsingborgs IF (9th) have scored 1.57 and conceded 1.71 goals per game at home in Superettan 2026
- Away form: GIF Sundsvall (16th) have struggled away
- Recent form: Helsingborgs IF have won two and lost three of their last five games
Tough test for transitional GIF
Stevie Grieve has a reputation as a coach who is unafraid of playing soccer the right way and his Helsingborgs IF are no exception to that rule. The club have developed a fluid and attack-minded system that is full of tempo and focus, using central overloads to create space on the outside and counter-pressing to force the opponent to defend.
They have had a mixed run of results recently, with three defeats and two wins in their last five, but a trip to struggling GIF is just the kind of opportunity that Grieve's system could exploit. He should be able to get Helsingborgs IF to dominate the game and win it with some room to spare.
GIF have also had a run of three defeats and two wins in their last five, but their 0-4 loss to Oesters IF last time out was particularly worrying. Ion Doros is attempting to build a new team in transition and has a crisis management role to fill, but the visitors have been lacking cohesion in their play, unable to create chances or get into defensive structure on the transition.
Svensson the creator for hosts
Helsingborgs IF sit ninth in Superettan 2026, picking up 17 points from 12 games. That record gives them the advantage over GIF, who are on nine points from the same number of games in 16th.
The home team have won three, drawn one and lost three of their seven home games in the Superettan 2026, while GIF have won once and lost four of their five away trips. GIF have failed to win on their last three visits to Helsingborgs IF.
Helsingborgs IF to win with a clean sheet
Players to watch
- GIF's Hugo Aviander has three Superettan goals from 11 appearances, which is good enough to lead his side's goal rankings, and provides the odd spark of quality in an otherwise pragmatic side.
- Alexander Johansson is the top scorer for Helsingborgs IF, with five goals in 12 appearances in the league. He has two of their goals in the last four and is a good anytime goalscorer option.
Betting and prediction
Backing Helsingborgs IF to get the three points looks good value at 1.86 considering they can control the game and should win comfortably. Backing 'Both Teams to Score – No' at 2.02 and 'Over 2.5 goals' at 1.85 looks a good combination of bets for Sunday's game.
This should be a high-scoring affair between a free-flowing Helsingborgs IF and a less-cohesive GIF, where the hosts should win and keep a clean sheet.
