- Home form: IK Brage Borlange have failed to win any of their 5 Superettan 2026 home games (D3, L2).
- Away form: IFK Varnamo have lost both of their last 2 Superettan 2026 away games.
- Home defence: IK Brage concede an average of 2.40 goals per-game at home in Superettan 2026 (12 goals in 5 matches).
Goals look likely as both sides seek consistency
Sunday's Superettan clash between IK Brage and IFK Varnamo looks set to be an engaging and exciting game, as both clubs attempt to gain some consistency in the second half of the 2026 campaign.
Brage
IK Brage have struggled to get going in Superettan 2026, and sit 11th in the table with just 13 points from their opening 12 games. Their recent results include a 2-2 home draw against Ljungskile and a 3-2 away loss to Sandvikens IF.
Neither of those results would have pleased Brage boss Anders Baaaath-Sjoeblom, who has been trying to change his side's style and identity since his January 2026 appointment.
Brage are now much more attack-minded and play at a much higher tempo than their previous incarnation, who were often content to sit back and defend. Baaaath-Sjoeblom has implemented a high-pressing system designed to force turnovers and push players forward at pace, but this has left them vulnerable at the back and they're still seeking their first home win of the Superettan 2026 campaign.
Varnamo
IFK Varnamo are having an even worse time of it, and a run of 4 straight losses and 1 draw from their last 5 games has seen them slip to 15th in the Superettan table, with just 10 points from their 12 matches. Visitors Varnamo were in bad form prior to Srdjan Tufegdzic's appointment as boss in January 2026, and they have struggled to find consistency during the transitional period.
The most notable feature of Varnamo's play has been their lack of discipline and defensive organisation, and Tufegdzic will have been attempting to tighten up and improve his side's performances from this perspective since his arrival. Their recent games have seen them lose 2-0 at home to Nordic United FC, 3-0 away to Oesters IF, and 1-0 at home to Helsingborg.
Brage to edge out Varnamo
The defensive frailties of both sides make the goals markets the best area of focus for Sunday's clash. Brage are conceding 2.40 goals per-game at home and Varnamo are conceding 3.00 per-game on the road, so a goal-fest looks likely.
Brage's attack-minded approach and high-tempo pressing game should suit them better in this game, as Varnamo can sit deep and try to hit on the break and from set pieces. Brage have drawn both matches at home, and we're backing them to break their winless run against a leaky Varnamo side.
For both teams to score, the home win and Over 2.5 goals markets all look overpriced, and we're going for the both teams to score bet, as there should be ample opportunity for both to make their mark in a game which will be key to each side's fortunes in the latter half of the season.
- Anton Lundin is Brage's greatest threat, with 4 Superettan 2026 goals from 11 appearances, and 2 of Brage's last 6 goals.
- Varnamo's top scorer is Hugo Andersson, who has 3 Superettan 2026 strikes from 12 appearances, but Logi Hrafn Robertsson has been more clinical of late, and has netted 2 of Varnamo's 3 goals in the last 5 games.
