GIF Sundsvall
- GIF Sundsvall are fighting for their Superettan survival under the coaching of Per Joar Hansen, who took over on 7th July 2026.
- He has stopped the bleeding and got them looking a little more organised as a team, but they still look a little sluggish and lack the flair to push the ball forwards with any fluency.
- A 4-0 away defeat to Landskrona BoIS a couple of games ago showed that the team can still be blown away, but a subsequent home record of 2 wins and 1 defeat from the last three games suggests they are getting stronger at home.
- Giffarna have scored just 1.08 goals per home game in Superettan 2026, but they've conceded 2.15.
- Suwaibou Kebbeh has been the closest thing to a sharp edge Sundsvall have had up front with 4 Superettan 2026 goals in 13 appearances, Eron Gojani has popped up with two of their five goals in their last five matches, so Hansen is happy to get one of his front men into the game.
IFK Varnamo
- The visitors will come into this one very much on the front foot and look to push the pace, which will see this turn into a match-up of control versus transition.
- IFK Varnamo are having an average season in 11th place, but with a much more comfortable cushion of points than their opponents.
- Kim Bergstrand has been in charge since 8th July 2026, he's kept the team ticking over with a run of 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from their last 5 games.
- Varnamo have scored 1.46 goals per game away from home in Superettan 2026 and conceded 2.23 on the road.
- They have 6 wins and 7 losses from 13 matches played in the Superettan 2026.
- Kai Meriluoto has 7 Superettan 2026 goals in 25 games, the sort of target man who could make the difference if this game is close.
- Viktor Claesson has 3 in Varnamo's last 5 matches and Arash Motaraghebjafarpour has 3 assists in the same games, so Varnamo have that quality to get the ball into the penalty area and score goals when they need to.
Head-to-Head
- IFK Varnamo won the reverse Superettan 2026 game 3-0 six months ago.
- GIF Sundsvall are 16th in Superettan 2026 with 19 points from 25 matches, IFK Varnamo are 11th with 29 points from 26.
Key Players
- Suwaibou Kebbeh - closest thing to a sharp edge for Sundsvall, with 4 Superettan 2026 goals in 13 appearances.
- Kai Meriluoto - has 7 Superettan 2026 goals in 25 games and is a target man for Varnamo.
- Viktor Claesson - has 3 in Varnamo's last 5 matches.
- Arash Motaraghebjafarpour - has 3 assists in Varnamo's last 5 matches.
Betting Insights
- The odds are 1.89 for IFK Varnamo and 3.62 for GIF Sundsvall, with the draw coming in at 3.6.
- This feels like a game that will be close, but the market edge is with the visitors and the slight advantage of Varnamo's league position.
Prediction
A Varnamo win with both teams to score appeals given Sundsvall's leaky home record and the fact that Varnamo have some firepower away from home.