BK Hacken vs IFK Varnamo Best odds and tips

BK Hacken have had a mixed start to the Allsvenskan 2025 campaign, sitting 10th in the table with 10 points from their opening 8 games. IFK Varnamo are in 16th place, propping up the table with just 1 point from 8 games. Hacken have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five in all competitions, a run which began with a 1-1 home draw against Hammarby, followed by a clinical 2-0 away win at Norrkoping and a disappointing 2-0 defeat away to Sirius. Jens Gustafsson has been in charge since January 2025 and appears to have brought a fresh approach to the club, with his team playing on the front foot, flooding forward in transition and getting plenty of balls into the box – particularly in the first half.

Varnamo have had a tough start to the season under the guidance of Ferran Sibila, who took over in August 2024. He has tried to bring structure and flexibility to the team, but the results have not been forthcoming. The latest matchup saw Varnamo go down 1-3 at home to Norrkoping, a result which followed a 4-2 defeat away at Halmstad and a 1-1 draw away to GAIS. They are yet to win on the road in the Allsvenskan 2025, with one draw and three defeats from four games. BK Hacken are the bookies’ clear favourites for this game at 1.66, with Varnamo at 5.70. That seems about right, given the visitors are still seeking their first league win of the season and could be in for another tough afternoon.

Amor Layouni has been the creative force for Hacken, scoring three goals in eight league games and supplying three assists in the last five. Johnbosco Samuel Kalu has been Varnamo’s main goal-getter with two in eight, but Simon Thern is the creative hub with four assists in eight. The stylistic contrast between these two teams suggests Hacken could run Varnamo ragged early on, but the visitors have shown an ability to adapt and that should keep the game interesting. Backing ‘over 2.5 goals’ has merit here, given Varnamo’s leaky defending and Hacken’s record of six goals in four home league games, but we are going for the home side to take all three points on Sunday. The last 4 meetings have seen both sides win once with two draws, but Varnamo have failed to win on their last two trips to Hacken and the previous meeting in the Allsvenskan 2024 finished 1-1 at Bravida Arena.