- Helsingborgs IF have won two and lost three of their last five matches.
- GIF Sundsvall have won two and lost three of their last five.
Helsingborgs are an exciting project
Helsingborgs IF currently sit 9th in Superettan 2026 having accumulated 17 points from their 12 matches, while GIF Sundsvall are bottom of the division in 16th with just 9 points from the same number of matches.
In the last 5 head-to-heads in all competitions, the Helsingborgs IF vs GIF Sundsvall prediction has often favored the home side, with Helsingborgs IF having won twice, GIF Sundsvall once and two draws were recorded, the last encounter ending 1-1 in the Svenska Cupen 2025/2026.
Stevie Grieve has a reputation as an attack-minded manager and his Helsingborgs IF side are no exception. Their style is high-tempo, they press in numbers and their play in central areas is geared towards overloads. In possession, they are a vertical team that look to pass and move with purpose, with Max Svensson the chief creator having already laid on 6 assists in 12 league appearances. However, as their current position suggests, they are not a perfect side and have been undone by their own naivety and a lack of experience at this level.
GIF Sundsvall are a very different prospect under the stewardship of Ion Doros. The visitors are in a state of transition and Doros has been left to pick up the pieces of a side in a crisis. They are a pragmatic side, set up to be reactive to the game and rarely do the players or team come together in the way the game demands. They lack cohesion, create few chances in transitions and are easily exposed on the counter-attack. This Helsingborgs IF vs GIF Sundsvall preview highlights the contrast in styles and the potential challenges both sides face.
Helsingborgs have a lot of promise
I don't fancy the visitors in this matchup on Sunday. According to our Helsingborgs IF vs GIF Sundsvall prediction, they come up against a side with an attack-minded game plan, plenty of energy and a manager who will know exactly which buttons to press to frustrate the Sundsvall players.
Helsingborgs have lost their last three home games, but the defeat to Landskrona BoIS last time out was a 0-3 defeat and they only face a team that has scored only once on its travels. Sundsvall are one of those teams and they have scored once on their travels, so I think the hosts can dominate this game and score enough goals to win the match.
Alexander Johansson is the top scorer for Helsingborgs IF in the Superettan 2026 season with 5 goals in 12 appearances, 2 of which have come in their last 4 games. I'm backing him to add another to his tally against the league's bottom side, in line with our Helsingborgs IF vs GIF Sundsvall betting tips.
Hugo Aviander is the only player on the Sundsvall side to score more than once in the Swedish second division this year, with 3 goals in 11 matches. Backing him to notch a goal looks a long shot, but the fact that he can provide one of the few moments of flair in the side suggests he may get a chance to do so.
I'm betting on Helsingborgs IF to win at a short odds and for them to keep a shutout. GIF have failed to score in four of their away games and this Helsingborgs side are a lot more solid than many in the second tier of Swedish football.
The odds for BTTS - No are a pretty healthy 2.02, and Over 2.5 goals at 1.85 are good value, but I am going for the hosts to dominate this match in all areas of the field and return a relatively comfortable win.
