IFK Varnamo vs BK Hacken Predictions

• Varnamo have lost five of their seven home games so far this season
• Hacken have won seven of their last eight games in all competitions
• The visitors have a perfect record against the Allsvenskan’s bottom-half teams this term

Nerves growing for Varnamo

Sat fourth from bottom in the Allsvenskan, Varnamo are nervously looking over their shoulder at the sides below them after a tricky run of form. The hosts have suffered nine defeats in their 15 games so far this season and they head into the weekend having lost their last three at home to raise their relegation fears.

For Hacken, they’re juggling multiple competitions now as they chase down Swedish league leaders Elfsborg. There’s just a point between the pair at the summit, but with Hacken trying to navigate their way through the Champions League qualifiers they need to keep their focus on the domestic tests to come.

Visitors to prove too strong

Hacken don’t appear to be struggling with their expanded fixture list, winning seven of their last eight games. The visitors have won four in a row, including both legs of their European clash with TNS. They’re putting up a real fight for the Swedish title with five wins in six league games, wich makes them worthy favourites in Saturday’s visit to Varnamo.

The hosts have suffered five home defeats in seven games this season, losing all of their matches at their own ground against sides above them in the table. Varnamo have lost all four meetings with the top four including a 3-1 loss to Hacken, while the visitors have a perfect record against bottom-half teams, so they should outclass the hosts.