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Malmo welcome Sirius to Eleda Stadion for an Allsvenskan round 16 fixture on Saturday, just one week after facing each other. The hosts will be looking to build on the 4-1 home victory they registered over Klaksvik in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League qualifier on Tuesday.
They were 3-0 up at the break, with Lasse Johnsen scoring either side of Hugo Bolin's 37th-minute strike. Arni Frederiksberg pulled one back for the visitors while Soren Rieks put the icing on the cake in the 85th minute.
The Sky Blues will turn their focus back to the domestic scene where their last game saw them claim a 4-3 away victory in the reverse fixture.
They were two goals down at the break, with Leo Walta and Adam Vikman putting Sirius 2-0 up. Sebastian Nanasi and Hugo Bolin scored to draw the game level in the 72nd minute. Joakim Persson restored the hosts' lead in the 78th minute but Isaac Kiese Thelin and Nils Zatterstrom scored to help the visitors leave with all three points.
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The victory left Henrik Rydström's side at the summit of the standings, having garnered 38 points from 16 games. Sirius are ninth with 18 points to their name.
Malmo vs Sirius Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Malmo have 13 wins and two draws from the last 16 head-to-head games. Sirius were victorious once.
- The last nine head-to-head games have produced three goals or more, with six games in this sequence witnessing goals at both ends.
- Malmo's last eight games in all competitions have produced over 2.5 goals.
- Four of Sirius' last five league games have witnessed more goals scored in the second half than the first.
- Malmo have conceded just two goals in seven home games played in the league this season.
Malmo vs Sirius Prediction
Malmo have made an emphatic start to their title defense and have a 100% winning record in home games played this season. They also have one foot in the next round of the UEFA Champions League qualifiers.
Sirius' last five games have produced three goals or more but they have struggled in this fixture.
We are tipping the home side to claim a comfortable victory with plenty of goal mouth action.
Prediction: Malmo 4-1 Sirius
Malmo vs Sirius Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Malmo to win
Tip 2 - Over 1.5 goals to be scored in the second half
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals in the game
Tip 4 - Malmo to win both halves
