- Form: IFK Varnamo are in dismal form, with 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5 Superettan 2026 matches
- Recent result: Helsingborgs IF have a mixed record of 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 5 in Superettan 2026, but did beat Oerebro 2-1 on the road two weeks ago
- Standings: IFK Varnamo are currently 15th in Superettan 2026, having collected 10 points from 11 games so far, while Helsingborgs IF are 9th with 14 points from the same number of games
High-pressing visitors should hold the upper hand
Match outlook
Helsingborgs IF should have too much attacking spark and IFK Varnamo are too fragile to stop an away win occurring when these regional rivals clash in Varnamo on Tuesday. The hosts are in a dire run of form, having lost their last three games, a 0-2 defeat to Nordic United FC on home turf followed by a 3-0 loss away at Oesters IF.
Varnamo struggles
Logi Hrafn Robertsson has scored two of Varnamo's last three goals and appears to be the only player capable of creating something out of nothing during a tough run for the hosts. Srdjan Tufegdzic has been persistent in his approach to set his team up in a possession-based 4-3-3 system and make the game fit the quality of the players, but it doesn't seem to be working at the moment.
Their home form is also a worry, with no wins, one draw and two defeats from their last three in front of their own fans in the Superettan 2026 season and six goals conceded in five home fixtures overall. But the game could get open on Tuesday, depending on how well Stevie Grieve's high-pressing team can create turnovers in behind Varnamo's backline.
Johansson and full-backs key to Di Gute’s game plan
Grieve has a good mix of athletic defenders and dynamic full-backs who can make the best of turnovers and get their team into the attack very quickly.
This meeting of possession football and counter-attack should be a good watch with a chance for both teams to get in behind each other's defences. Grieve's men can justify favorite's status, but odds of 3.13 on the visitors look too good to ignore.
- Helsingborgs IF's recent form is mixed, with a two-match losing skid of 0-2 and 0-3 defeats to IFK Norrkoeping and Landskrona BoIS following that 2-1 away win over Oerebro two weeks ago.
- But Johansson's finishing is a problem Varnamo will have to deal with on Tuesday, as he has scored five goals and two of the last five, with the creative input from Grieve's advanced midfielders providing plenty of service to the marksman.
- The visitors have failed to win at Varnamo in the past two head-to-heads.
