Both Qarabag and Malmo suffered defeats in their opening Europa League games and will see Thursday's clash as a great opportunity to get three points on the board.
Tottenham beat the side from Azerbaijan and Rangers won in Sweden against Malmo in the opening round of Europa League ties and it's Qarabag that head into Thursday's clash as the bookmaker's pick to win.
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Qarabag vs Malmo prediction: A low-scoring affair?
Key Stats
- Malmo have only conceded two goals in their last six outings.
- Thursday's guests have failed to score in three of their last five fixtures.
- None of Malmo's last six matches have ended with both teams scoring.
Correct score prediction: Qarabag 2-0 Malmo
Qarabag have scored at least two goals in four of their last five matches and with Mlamo failing to score in three of their last five outings, we're backing a correct score prediction of 2-0 in the hosts' favour.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Qarabag backed by the bookmakers
- HOME: 19/20 (1.95) – 51.3%
- DRAW: 31/10 (4.10) – 24.4%
- AWAY: 29/10 (3.90) – 25.6%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Qarabag are the expected winner of this game with a probability of 51.3% and we tend to agree 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: First-ever encounter
Qarabag and Malmo lock horns for the very first time in their history this Thursday and we're predicting a tight and tense 90 minutes between the pair.
Qarabag preview: Won four of last five
Qarabag sit top of the Premyer Liqa table by two points following their 3-2 win over Sabah at the weekend.
Thursday's hosts made the trip to London for their first Europa League tie against Tottenham where the side from Azerbaijan suffered a 3-0 defeat.
Qarabag have a clean bill of health and no suspended players ahead of the Malmo game.
Predicted lineup: Buntic (GK), Huseynov, Medina, Silva, Bayramov, Jankovic, Isaev, Andrade, Xhixha, Addai & Axundzade
UEFA Europa League 30/01/25
L
Olympiakos
3
FK Qarabag
0
Azerbaijan Premier League 26/01/25
L
PFK Turan Tovuz
2
FK Qarabag
1
UEFA Europa League 23/01/25
L
FCSB
3
FK Qarabag
2
Azerbaijan Premier League 17/01/25
W
Shamakhi FK
2
FK Qarabag
3
Azerbaijan Premier League 22/12/24
W
Araz FK
0
FK Qarabag
2
Malmo preview: Top in Sweden
Malmo boast a 10-point lead in the Allsvenskan and look odds on to claim the title in 2024.
The Swedish side had the home advantage in their opening Europa League tie against Scottish side Rangers but still ended up losing the game 2-0.
Sead Haksabanovic, Niklas Moisander, Anton Tinnerholm, Stefano Vecchia and Oscar Lewicki could all miss the trip to Azerbaijan through injury.
Predicted lineup: Dahlin (GK), Olsson, Stryger Larsen, Jansson, Rosler, Rieks, Berg Johnsen, Ali, Rosengren, Kiese Thelin & 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
Player to watch: Leandro Andrade
Leandro Andrade is enjoying his fourth season in Azerbaijan after making the move to Qarabag from Bulgarian side Cherno more.
The 25-year-old midfielder has been a big hit since he made the move to Qarabag, providing goals and creativity from the heart of midfield and has already scored four goals in all competitions this season.
The Qarabag midfielder scored 15 goals last season
We're backing the Cape Verde international to cause the Malmo defence plenty of issues on Thursday and wouldn't be surprised to see the midfielder get on the scoreboard once again.