Sibila’s pragmatic Varnamo are unlikely to be the life of the party
IFK Varnamo remain winless at home and that is a good enough reason to oppose the bookmakers’ favourites Djurgardens IF when the two sides meet on Sunday.
The IFK Varnamo vs Djurgardens IF odds are set with the visitors as 1.85 favourites, with Varnamo coming in at a huge 4.32 for the win, which seems a bit odd when you consider the relative positions of these two clubs in the Allsvenskan 2025 table.
Jani Honkavaara’s side are 8th with 19 points from 14 games, almost 15 points better off than Varnamo, who are 16th of 16 with only 4 points from their first 14 matches.
Honkavaara’s men have enough offensive quality to win this
Varnamo boss Ferran Sibila has taken a defensive, organized approach to the game since taking over in August 2024. For this IFK Varnamo vs Djurgardens IF prediction, his team are organized, they get their shape right and they look to hit teams on the counter-attack when possible.
Honkavaara, who took over in January 2025, has done the opposite, encouraging his side to play an active, high-pressing game and dominate possession. They will come at Varnamo with tempo, energy and aggression and force them to sit deep and get frustrated at times.
August Priske has been Djurgardens’ main goal threat, netting four goals in 11 Allsvenskan games in 2025 and three of those have come in their last five.
Tobias Gulliksen has been their chief creator with five Allsvenskan assists in 13 games, three of them in the last five, and he could be the key player in getting Djurgardens IF enough chances to break down Varnamo’s defensive block. For more on approach and strengths, check our IFK Varnamo vs Djurgardens IF preview.
Bluefingers are too big to pass up
Djurgardens should win this game and are worth backing to do so at the current price—this IFK Varnamo vs Djurgardens IF prediction considers their current form and attacking power—but there is also a case to make for Djurgardens to get the three points and over 2.5 goals to be scored in the match.
They come into this one on the back of a 5-1 home drubbing of Degerfors in which they showed their attacking power. Varnamo have scored just six goals in seven home Allsvenskan fixtures this season while Djurgardens have shipped eight in six away matches.
Our IFK Varnamo vs Djurgardens IF betting tips include considering Varnamo’s defensive setup and Djurgardens’ away form.
Varnamo will set up to be a tough nut to crack and could make Djurgardens work hard for a victory. But a Varnamo goal is less likely than the away side hitting three at Finnvedsvallen, which could be enough to earn them a win.
Sibila’s team have Ajdin Zeljkovic as their top scorer with two goals in 13 Allsvenskan appearances, so they are not prolific and there’s a reason why the IFK Varnamo vs Djurgardens IF prediction from previous encounters holds: Varnamo have not beaten Djurgardens at home in two previous attempts.
Last season’s head-to-head clash at Varnamo finished 1-1, but Djurgardens have won two of the four meetings between the sides and can do so again this weekend.
