Hammarby IF vs IFK Värnamo Live Stream, Predictions (Jul 05)

📏 Form Guide

Hammarby IF

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Hammarby IF will be looking for a repeat result of the 2-0 Allsvenskan success versus Halmstads BK.

In that match, Hammarby IF had 67% possession and 31 shots on goal with 13 on target. For Hammarby IF, goals were scored by Nahir Besara (30') and Sebastian Tounekti (59'). At the other end, Halmstads BK had 5 attempts 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 the game prior to this, IFK Värnamo drew 0-0 in the Allsvenskan tie with IF Elfsborg.

In that game, IFK Värnamo had 50% possession and 18 shots at goal with 5 on target. IF Elfsborg had 10 attempts on 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.

👥 Head to head

A review of their past head to head meetings going back to 29/05/2022 shows that Hammarby IF have won 1 of these games & IFK Värnamo 4, with the tally of drawn games standing at 1.

12 goals were scored between them throughout the course of those matches, with 5 for Bajen and 7 belonging to Värnamo. That’s an average goals per game of 2.

The previous league game between the two was Allsvenskan match day 19 on 17/08/2024 which finished with the scoreline of IFK Värnamo 0-3 Hammarby IF.

On that occasion, IFK Värnamo managed 41% possession and 10 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Freddy Winsth (63' Own goal).

At the other end, Hammarby IF had 15 shots at goal with 5 of them on target. Jusef Erabi (2') and Oscar Johansson (88') scored.

The referee was Joakim Östling.

🗞️ Team News: Hammarby IF

We are thinking that Bajen will probably line up in a 4-3-3 system in the match, utilising Warner Hahn, Hampus Skoglund, Victor Eriksson, Pavle Vagic, Shaquille Pinas, Markus Karlsson, Tesfaldet Tekie, Nahir Besara, Montader Madjed, Jusef Erabi and Sebastian Tounekti.

📰 Team News: IFK Värnamo

We are inclined to think that IFK Värnamo might begin the game with a 4-3-3 lineup, going with 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.

✨ 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.

📚 ⚽️ 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, 03:00 01/07/2025