Malmo welcome Halmstad to Eleda Stadion for an Allsvenskan matchday 13 fixture on Sunday. The home side are coming into the game on the back of a 2-0 victory over Lyngby in a friendly last week.
Anders Christiansen and Sebastian Nanasi scored second-half goals to guide their side to victory. Di blåe will turn their focus back to the league scene where their last game saw them share the spoils in a 2-2 draw away to Brommapojkarna at the start of last month.
Halmstad, meanwhile, fell to a 4-2 defeat to Hacken in a friendly. Julius Lindberg and Ali Youssef scored either side of Blair Turgott to give Halmstad a 2-1 lead at the break. Amor Layouni and Zeidane Inoussa scored second-half goals to inspire the win.
HBK's last league game saw them claim maximum points with a 4-0 home thrashing of GAIS.
The victory left them in seventh spot in the table, having garnered 18 points from 12 games. Malmo still lead the way at the summit with 32 points to their name.
Malmo vs Halmstad Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Malmo have 23 wins from the last 37 head-to-head games. Halmstad were victorious on four occasions while 10 games ended in a share of the spoils.
- Their most recent clash came in March 2024 when Malmo claimed a 4-0 win in the Svenska Cupen semifinal en route to winning the trophy.
- Eight of the last nine head-to-head games, including each of the last five, have seen at least one side keep a clean sheet.
- Malmo are unbeaten in their last six league games (four wins).
- Halmstad have conceded at least two goals on five of their last six visits to this stadium.
- Malmo have won an average of 7.3 corner kicks per game this season, the highest in the league.
Malmo vs Halmstad Prediction
Malmo are cruising to another league title and currently hold an eight-point advantage at the summit. Henrik Rydström's side have been imperious at home and have a 100% winning record in games played in front of their fans this term.
Halmstad have made a relatively impressive start on their part but are unlikely to pose much of a threat to their hosts.
We are backing the home side to cruise to a comfortable victory and clean sheet.
Prediction: Malmo 4-0 Halmstad
Malmo vs Halmstad Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Malmo to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score: No
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Halftime/Fulltime result: Malmo/Malmo