Malmo top the Allsvenskan table by eight points heading into this weekend's latest round of fixtures in Sweden's top-flight and we're bringing you our predictions for their next game at home to Goteborg.
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Malmo vs Goteborg prediction: Both teams to score?
Key Stats
- Both teams have scored in four of Goteborg's last six matches.
- Goteborg haven't failed to score in any of their last six fixtures.
- Isaac Kiese Thelin top scores for Malmo this season with 15 league goals.
Correct score prediction: Malmo 2-1 Goteborg
Malmo haven't scored more than two goals in any of their last six outings and are without a clean sheet in their last four fixtures, while Goteborg haven't conceded more than two goals in any of their last five matches but have scored in all of those games.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Malmo the overwhelming favourite
- HOME: 10/21 (1.48) – 67.7%
- DRAW: 39/10 (4.90) – 20.4%
- AWAY: 6/1 (7.00) – 14.3%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Malmo are the expected winner of this game with a probability of 67.7% and we can't argue with the bookmakers on this one.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Malmo lead
Monday's hosts have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five league meetings with Goteborg, claiming a 3-0 away win when the pair last met in May.
Sweden Allsvenskan 13/05/24
IFK Goteborg
Malmo FF
Sweden Allsvenskan 03/09/23
Malmo FF
IFK Goteborg
Europe Friendlies 25/06/23
Malmo FF
IFK Goteborg
Sweden Allsvenskan 17/04/23
IFK Goteborg
Malmo FF
Sweden Allsvenskan 17/10/22
IFK Goteborg
Malmo FF
Malmo preview: Only lost two of last six
Malmo were beaten 1-0 at home by Olympiakos in the Europa League on Thursday but still head into Monday's clash with Goteborg in decent form.
The Allsvenskan leaders have won two and drawn two of their last four league games with their only defeats of late arriving in the Europa League against Olympiakos and Rangers.
Sead Haksabanovic, Anton Tinnerholm, Stefano Vecchia and Oscar Lewicki are the four main injury concerns for the hosts this weekend.
Predicted lineup: Dahlin (GK), Stryger Larsen, Jansson, Rosler, Busanello, Pena, Berg Johnsen, Ali, Bolin, Loukili & Botheim
Sweden Allsvenskan 11/05/25
W
Degerfors
1
Malmo FF
4
Sweden Allsvenskan 05/05/25
L
Brommapojkarna
2
Malmo FF
1
Sweden Allsvenskan 29/04/25
W
Osters IF
0
Malmo FF
2
Sweden Allsvenskan 23/04/25
L
Hammarby
2
Malmo FF
0
Sweden Allsvenskan 18/04/25
D
Sirius
1
Malmo FF
1
Goteborg preview: Lost last game
Goteborg's mini two-game winning run came to an end at home to AIK last weekend.
The mid-table side had won games against GAIS and Norrkoping before going down 2-1 in their own backyard last time out.
August Erlingmark is suspended for the trip to Malmo while Paulos Abraham and Abundance Salaou will miss the game through injury.
Predicted lineup: Karlstrom (GK), Svensson, Trondsen, Bager, Ohlsson, Lundqvist, Erlingmark, Poroarson, Carlen, Skjellerup & Carneil
Sweden Allsvenskan 12/05/25
L
Djurgarden
2
IFK Goteborg
1
Sweden Allsvenskan 04/05/25
L
Mju00e4llby AIF
1
IFK Goteborg
0
Sweden Allsvenskan 28/04/25
D
GAIS
1
IFK Goteborg
1
Sweden Allsvenskan 24/04/25
W
IFK Norrkoping
2
IFK Goteborg
3
Sweden Allsvenskan 20/04/25
L
BK Hacken
3
IFK Goteborg
2
Player to watch: Isaac Kiese Thelin
Malmo's veteran forward Isaac Kiese Thelin is enjoying another fine season in front of goal for the Swedish giants.
The 32-year-old former Anderlecht striker has scored 15 times in 23 appearances in the Allsvenkans this season, having netted 16 in 28 games of the previous campaign.
Kiese Thelin sits one goal behind Vasic in the top-scorers list
Kiese Thelin has hit double figures in each of his three campaigns with Malmo since making his return to Swedish football in 2022 and his other season with Malmo, in 2020, produced 14 league goals so the striker has a great record for the Swedish giants.