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Predictions and Tips
IFK Värnamo will visit Bravida Arena on Sunday for the Allsvenskan clash with home team BK Häcken.
Scroll down for all of our predictions, poll and stats for the BK Häcken v IFK Värnamo game (inc. the best betting odds).
📊 Form Guide

BK Häcken
WLDWLD ⚖
BK Häcken will play in this match following a 3-3 Allsvenskan drawn game versus AIK.
In that game, BK Häcken had 67% possession and 18 attempts at goal with 7 of them on target. For BK Häcken, the goalscorers were Samuel Leach Holm (58', 92') and Severin Nioule (62'). On the other side, AIK had 7 attempts on goal with 5 on target. Benjamin Hansen (16'), Victor Andersson (69') and Andronikos Kakoullis (72') scored for AIK.
Fixtures with BK Häcken have often been lively encounters recently with plenty of scoring the rule rather than the exception. Over their past half dozen clashes, a grand total of 24 goals have flown in for both teams combined (at an average of 4 goals per game) with 12 of these belonging to BK Häcken. With no two games being the same, time will tell if that pattern might continue on in this upcoming game.
Their previous form shows that BK Häcken:
- are unbeaten in the league by IFK Värnamo in their last 2 games.
- are winless against IFK Värnamo in their last 3 league matches.
- haven’t won at home in the past 4 league matches. Their fans aren't happy.
IFK Värnamo
LLLLDD 📉
In the game prior to this, IFK Värnamo drew 2-2 in the Allsvenskan match with Malmö FF.
In that match, IFK Värnamo managed 34% possession and 8 shots on goal with 4 on target. For IFK Värnamo, the scorers were Mohammad Alsalkhadi (34') and Frank Junior Adjei (79'). For their opponents, Malmo FF got 18 attempts on goal with 5 on target. Daníel Guðjohnsen (4') and Pontus Jansson (39') scored for Malmö FF.
The stats don’t lie, and IFK Värnamo have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 matches, seeing opposing sides hit 14 goals in all. At the back, IFK Värnamo have not been doing too well.
Coming into this meeting, IFK Värnamo are without a win away from home in their last 4 matches in the league.
↔️ Head to head
Looking at their past head to head clashes dating back to 09/05/2022 shows that BK Häcken have won 3 of these games and IFK Värnamo 1, with the tally of drawn matches standing at 2.
A combined total of 19 goals were scored between the two sides in these games, with 12 of them from Getingarna and 7 for Värnamo. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 3.17.
The last league meeting between the two was Allsvenskan match day 20 on 25/08/2024 when it ended BK Häcken 1-1 IFK Värnamo.
On that day, BK Häcken managed 65% possession and 11 attempts at goal with 4 on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Jeremy Agbonifo (27').
IFK Värnamo got 13 shots on goal with 6 on target. Ajdin Zeljković (74') was the scorer.
The referee was Erik Mattsson.
📰 Team News: BK Häcken
Andreas Linde (unknown injury) and Brice Wembangomo (Hamstring injury) will not be able to play for BK Häcken gaffer Jens Gustafsson.
We think that Getingarna could use the 4-3-3 formation for this game, beginning the first half with Etrit Berisha, Filip Ohman, Sigge Jansson, Marius Lode, Adam Lundqvist, Silas Andersen, Samuel Leach Holm, Mikkel Rygaard, Amor Layouni, Srdjan Hrstic and Julius Lindberg.
🗞️ Team News: IFK Värnamo
We’re of the thinking that IFK Värnamo will likely make use of a 4-3-3 system, starting the game with Hugo Keto, Victor Larsson, Hugo Andersson, Emin Grozdanic, Axel Björnström, Luke Le Roux, Wenderson, Ajdin Zeljkovic, Mohammad Alsalkhadi, Pawel Cibicki and J. Samuel Kalu.
🔮 Prediction
We feel that in this game, BK Häcken look likely to be able to score a couple against IFK Värnamo, who won’t find it easy scoring.
We can therefore see a decent 2-0 winning margin for BK Häcken at the conclusion of the game.
Renata Leite, 11:03 18/05/2025
📊 Poll: Who Will Win?

🏟️ Team Focus:
BK Häcken
Formed: 1940
Stadium: Bravida Arena (6,500)
Captain: Simon Gustafson
Chairman: Anders Billström
Manager: Jens Gustafsson
Competitions: Allsvenskan position 10, Conference League Qualifiers (Play Off Round)
🔑 Key Man: Amor Layouni
Usually taking to the field in the Right Wing position, Amor Layouni was born in Sweden. Having played his first senior match for IK Brage in the 2013 season, the dangerous Forward has managed to score 3 league goals in this Allsvenskan 2025 campaign so far in 8 appearances.
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 21 | WWDWD |
2 |
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9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 20 | WWWLW |
3 |
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9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 20 | WDWDW |
4 |
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9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 19 | WLWWW |
5 |
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9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | LWLWD |
6 |
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9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 13 | WLDLW |
7 |
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9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | DDLDW |
8 |
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8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 11 | DWDWL |
9 |
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9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 11 | LDWLD |
10 |
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9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 10 | LWLDL |
11 |
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8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 10 | WDWLL |
12 |
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9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 10 | WDLLL |
13 |
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9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -9 | 10 | LDWWL |
14 |
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9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 9 | LDDWL |
15 |
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9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 6 | LLLLW |
16 |
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9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -9 | 2 | LLLDD |
Malmö |
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Djurgårdens IF |
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IFK Värnamo |
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AIK |
IK Sirius |
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Mjällby AIF |
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Östers IF |
BK Häcken |
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IFK Värnamo |
IFK Värnamo |
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Malmö |
GAIS |
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IFK Värnamo |
Halmstads BK |
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IFK Värnamo |
BK Häcken |
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AIK |
BK Häcken |
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Hammarby IF |
BK Häcken |
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Degerfors IF |
BK Häcken |
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Mjällby AIF |
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IF Brommapojkarna |
BK Häcken |
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GAIS |
GAIS |
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Halmstads BK |
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IF Brommapojkarna |
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Degerfors IF |
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IF Brommapojkarna |
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GAIS |
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Goals scored | 1.8 |
Goals conceded | 2.2 |
Time first goal scored | 69 |
Time first goal conceded | 47 |
Yellow cards | 2.2 |
Red cards | 0 |
Subs used | 4.4 |
Biggest victory | 2-0 |
Biggest defeat | 3-0 |
Goals scored | 1.3 |
Goals conceded | 2.3 |
Time first goal scored | 65 |
Time first goal conceded | 13 |
Yellow cards | 2 |
Red cards | 0.3 |
Subs used | 3 |
Biggest victory | null |
Biggest defeat | 4-2 |
Amor Layouni | 8 |
Srđan Hrstić | 7 |
Zeidane Inoussa | 5 |
Samuel Leach Holm | 5 |
Jeremy Agbonifo | 3 |
Ajdin Zeljković | 4 |
Frank Junior Adjei | 3 |
Mohammad Alsalkhadi | 3 |
Johnbosco Samuel Kalu | 2 |
Simon Thern | 2 |
Malmö |
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GAIS |
IF Elfsborg |
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BK Häcken |
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Halmstads BK |
Halmstads BK |
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Djurgårdens IF |
BK Häcken |
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IF Elfsborg |
Degerfors IF |
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Östers IF |
IFK Värnamo |
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Mjällby AIF |
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IFK Värnamo |
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IF Elfsborg |
Hammarby IF |
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IFK Värnamo |
IFK Värnamo |
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Djurgårdens IF |
IFK Norrköping |
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IFK Värnamo |
IFK Värnamo |
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Hammarby IF |
IFK Värnamo |
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GAIS |
IF Elfsborg |
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IFK Värnamo |
IFK Värnamo |
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Degerfors IF |
IFK Värnamo |
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BK Häcken |
