The 2026 Allsvenskan runner-up race remains tightly contested after 22 rounds because IK Sirius has opened a clear lead at the summit, leaving a cluster of clubs separated by just a handful of points in the chase for second. Hammarby IF sits second on 43 points but faces pressure from Djurgårdens IF on 41 and a group including IF Elfsborg, BK Häcken, Västerås SK, and AIK, all within striking distance with eight matches left. Recent results—such as Häcken’s 5-0 win over Kalmar FF and GAIS’s 3-0 victory over Mjällby AIF—highlight how form swings and home/away splits can rapidly shift positions. Head-to-head fixtures, squad depth, and the absence of a dominant challenger keep implied probabilities for second place bunched between roughly 44-50 percent across multiple sides.