Hammarby to maintain their winning run
This Hammarby IF vs IFK Varnamo prediction focuses on a clash of two sides at opposing ends of the Allsvenskan 2025 table on Saturday. The home side have racked up 30 points from 14 matches to sit second in the table and are looking like serious title contenders.
Varnamo have managed a measly four points from 13 games to place them rock bottom in 16th position, but there are signs that new boss Ferran Sibila has a decent chance of keeping the club up after taking over in August 2024. His side were thrashed 6-1 by B93 Kopenhagen in their previous home game but showed a lot of fighting spirit to draw 0-0 at IF Elfsborg last time out.
Varnamo’s away form is particularly disappointing, with zero wins from six attempts, and this Hammarby IF vs IFK Varnamo prediction highlights how crucial it is for the visitors to avoid defeat in order to put pressure on the teams above them. Their away record of just five goals in Allsvenskan 2025 tells its own story and means this could be another difficult game for the visitors.
Home is where the heart is for Hammarby
The hosts come into this Hammarby IF vs IFK Varnamo preview in excellent form after winning their last 4 consecutive league matches. Hammarby demolished IFK Haninge 8-3 at home and then recorded a solid 2-0 win over Halmstads BK last week.
Kim Hellberg took over in January 2024 and has instilled an attractive, proactive, possession-based style of play on the team that has seen them press the opposition high up the pitch and transition quickly from defence to attack. Nahir Besara leads the line for the Stockholm outfit with 7 goals in 14 league games, including 2 in his last 5 appearances.
Simon Thern provides the creativity for Varnamo with 4 assists in 11 games this season but the club’s main attacking threat is Ajdin Zeljkovic, who has scored twice in 12 Allsvenskan outings in 2025.
A question of control vs resilience
The Hammarby IF vs IFK Varnamo odds don’t really make sense here with Hammarby the overwhelming favourites at 1.36 and Varnamo’s chance of causing an upset is a long shot at 7.40. Hellberg’s side have lost once at home this year, winning six of their eight games and averaging 2.00 goals per game scored and 0.62 per game conceded.
The Varnamo boss prefers to keep things simple and compact with a pragmatic approach to the game, ensuring his players don’t take too many risks and only pressing in midfield when necessary.
The Hammarby IF vs IFK Varnamo betting tips suggest this will be a big test for the visiting side, as Hammarby will control the possession and Varnamo will have to stay resilient and keep the defence compact for long periods of the match. We think the gap in form and home strength is too big for Varnamo to make inroads in this clash and ‘Hammarby to win to nil’ looks like an excellent play for those looking to get more value out of their main bet.
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