Sirius vs Malmo
, KO: 18:00 Jul 19, 2024, Studenternas IP
MALMO will be looking to bounce back from a defeat last time out as they travel to Surius for an Allsvenskan fixture on Friday. Malmo remain the team to beat in Sweden and given their fine record in this fixture, will be confident of seeing out the win.
Sirius are coming off a 3-1 victory over GAIS in their previous Allsvenskan fixture. However, that was only the third win in the last 13 matches across all competitions for Bjorn Mattiasson’s men, who have struggled to find their best form in recent times.
A slight positive for Sirius is that the result means that they are now unbeaten in their last five matches at Studenternas IP. However, a closer look at their recent home form shows they have only picked up two wins in their last seven matches in front of their fans.
Malmo head into Friday’s clash off the back of a 2-1 defeat at Mjallby in their previous Allsvenskan fixture. That was only the first defeat in nine matches across all competitions for Henrik Rydstrom’s men, who continue to set the pace on the standings.
The defeat at Mjallby also ended an 11 match unbeaten run for Malmo. They had picked up eight victories in that run and will be confident of making a swift return to winning ways on Friday.
How the bookies view it: No problems for Malmo
Malmo have been installed as overwhelming favourites among the bookies and are priced at 1/2 by Betfred to claim the victory. Sirius are considered outsiders, with a home win valued at 9/2 while Betfred is also offering 3/1 for a draw.
Head to head: Malmo always on top
Malmo have only lost once to Sirius, with 13 wins and two draws from 16 previous matches. They claimed a 3-1 victory in the most recent meeting back in August 2023.
Players to watch; Kiese Thelin on the money
Isaac Kiese Thelin had a quiet outing last time.out at Mjallby but remains the leading scorer for Malmo with 11 goals. The striker has also been on target in the last three home matches and is priced at 5/4 by Betfred to maintain his scoring run.
Sirius can also hold their own going forward and will look to Yousef Salech, who has nine goals this season. The striker has also found the net three times in the last three matches and is priced at 5/2 by Betfred to get on the score sheet once again.
Probable line-ups
Sirius impressed last time out and the manager is unlikely to make too many changes to the team. Yousef Salech is expected to retain his place in attack while Malcom Jeng should feature at the heart of the defence.
Forward Axel Bolin was a second half substitute for Malmo last time out and could be handed a start on Friday. Isaac Kiese Thelin should continue in attack while Niklas Moisander should retain his place in defence.
Sirius: Tannander, Castegren, Nwadike, Jeng, Widgren, Walta, Stensson, Heier, Lindberg, Milleskog, Salech
Malmo: Dahlin, Stryger Larsson, Jansson, Moisander, Gabriel Busanello, Berg Johnsen, Berg, Bolin, Nanasi, Botheim, Kiese Thelin
Anything else catch the eye?
Given the quality in both attacks, goals could be expected on Friday. Sirius have seen over 3.5 goals in their last four matches and a similar outcome is priced at 5/4 by Betfred.
Malmo have scored in both halves in three of the last four meetings with Sirius and a similar outcome is priced at 11/10 by Betfred. Given the minimal odds for a straight Malmo victory, a win and both teams to score could be considered 9/5 with Betfred.
This match between Sirius and Malmo will be played on Jul 19, 2024 and kick off at 18:00. Check below for our tipsters best Sirius vs Malmo prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
