IFK Värnamo will be visiting 3Arena on Saturday for the Allsvenskan game with home team Hammarby IF.
All Hammarby IF v IFK Värnamo game predictions, stats and user poll are shown below including the latest game odds.
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Form Guide
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Hammarby IF
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Hammarby IF fans will want a repeat of their previous result, being the 2-0 Allsvenskan triumph against Halmstads BK.
In that game, Hammarby IF managed 67% possession and 31 shots on goal with 13 of them on target. For Hammarby IF, the goals were scored by Nahir Besara (30') and Sebastian Tounekti (59'). Halmstads BK got 5 shots at goal with 0 on target.
Their most recent results highlight the fact that not much more can be done by the Hammarby IF defence. Hammarby IF have been stingy, seeing the number of goals that have gone past their goalkeeper during their previous six outings standing at 4. Such a pattern might not be continued into this next game, of course.
Going into this contest, Hammarby IF are undefeated in their previous 2 home league matches.
IFK Värnamo
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In their last game, IFK Värnamo drew 0-0 in the Allsvenskan tie with IF Elfsborg.
In that game, IFK Värnamo had 50% possession and 18 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. For their opponents, IF Elfsborg had 10 attempts at goal with 3 on target.
In 5 of the past 6 games featuring IFK Värnamo, a notably low volume of goals have been hit between them and their opponents. The overall average number of goals per game within that period comes out as a meagre 2, with the number of goals averaged by Värnamo standing at 0.67.
Their past results show that IFK Värnamo:
- have not been beaten by Hammarby IF when they've played them away from home in the last 5 matches in the league. A very good record, indeed.
- are without a win away from home in their last 6 league games.
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Head to head
Inspecting their past head-to-head meetings stretching back to 29/05/2022 shows us that Hammarby IF have won 1 of these games and IFK Värnamo 4, with the tally of drawn games standing at 1.
A combined total of 12 goals were scored between the two sides throughout the course of those matches, with 5 of them from Bajen and 7 created by Värnamo. That is an average goals per game value of 2.
The previous league clash between these sides was Allsvenskan match day 19 on 17/08/2024 when it finished IFK Värnamo 0-3 Hammarby IF.
That time, IFK Värnamo managed 41% possession and 10 attempts at goal with 3 on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Freddy Winsth (63' Own goal).
Hammarby IF got 15 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. Jusef Erabi (2') and Oscar Johansson (88') scored.
The match was refereed by Joakim Östling.
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Team News: Hammarby IF
It looks as if Bajen should use the 4-3-3 formation this time featuring Warner Hahn, Hampus Skoglund, Victor Eriksson, Pavle Vagic, Shaquille Pinas, Markus Karlsson, Tesfaldet Tekie, Nahir Besara, Montader Madjed, Jusef Erabi and Sebastian Tounekti.
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Team News: IFK Värnamo
It’s our belief that IFK Värnamo will likely make use of a 4-3-3 lineup, settling for Hugo Keto, Victor Larsson, Rufai Mohammed, Emin Grozdanic, Axel Björnström, Carl Johansson, Luke Le Roux, Frank Junior Adjei, Kenan Bilalovic, J. Samuel Kalu and Ajdin Zeljkovic.
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Prediction
We’re of the view that Hammarby IF are likely to convert a lot of goal-scoring opportunities.
Conversely, IFK Värnamo may well find it hard to find the back of the net although we do reckon that they could well end up managing to get on the scoresheet here.
We can therefore see a comfortable 3-1 victory for Hammarby IF at full-time.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for this match?
Looking at what the bookmakers’ view is of this game on the win-draw-win market, victory for Hammarby IF is best priced at 1.36, backing a drawn result is 4.75 & putting your money on a victory for IFK Värnamo can get you 8. They are the top returns on offer right now.
Peter Guest,
06:01 01/07/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Hammarby IF
Formed: 1915
Stadium: 3Arena (30,000)
Captain: Nahir Besara
Chairman: Mattias Fri
Manager: Kim Hellberg
Competitions: Allsvenskan position 2, Conference League Qualifiers (2nd Qualifying)
⭐ Key Man: Nahir Besara
Generally used in the Central Attacking Midfielder position, Nahir Besara was born in Södertälje, Sweden. After having made a senior debut playing for Assyriska Föreningen in the 2009 season, the dangerous Midfielder has got 7 league goals in the Allsvenskan 2025 campaign to date from a total of 14 appearances.