Malmo FF vs BK Hacken Prediction & Betting Tips

Form check: two different rhythms

Malmo's last 20 games have brought nine wins, three draws and eight losses, with 37 goals scored and 31 conceded. That's a team capable of big scorelines in both directions, shown by a 4-1 home win over Orgryte followed by a goalless draw with AIK and then a 0-3 defeat to Djurgardens.

Malmo FF: 20 completed matches; BK Hacken: 20 completed matches.

Malmo FF

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

40% 8 / 20

Scored

37

Conceded

31

Difference

+6

BK Hacken

20 matches

Win

40% 8 / 20

Draw

35% 7 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

33

Conceded

29

Difference

+4

Hacken have been steadier over the same run, with eight wins, seven draws and just five losses from their last 20, scoring 33 and conceding 29. A 5-0 away win at Kalmar is their standout recent result, sandwiched between draws against Mjallby and Gais.

Hacken's draw-heavy record suggests they're hard to beat even away from home.

Comparative Team Statistics: Malmo FF vs BK Hacken

Head-to-head: a fairly even rivalry

These two have met regularly down the years and the head-to-head log is packed with draws and narrow scorelines. The most recent meeting back in May went to Malmo, 3-2 at home, while the one before that finished 1-1 at Hacken.

There's also a heavier result in the mix, a 3-0 Malmo win last summer, showing either side can pull away when the game opens up. Overall there's no long-term pattern that clearly favours one team.

Where they stand

Hacken are currently fifth with 36 points from 22 matches, while Malmo sit seventh on 33 points from the same number of games. It's a tight gap in the table, just three points and two places between them.

Neither team has a clear standings advantage heading into this one.

Key men to watch

Hacken's G. Lindgren has been their main source of goals with 12 in 22 appearances, and Julius Lindberg has chipped in with seven goals and six assists of his own. A. Svanbäck also has six assists, so Hacken have more than one route to goal.

Malmo FF:

Best scorers:

E. Botheim - 10

Best assist providers:

S. Hakšabanović - 6

O. Rosengren - 4

Penalty cards:

M. Pålsson x 1 x 1

O. Rosengren x 6

K. Busuladžić x 6

BK Hacken:

Best scorers:

G. Lindgren - 12

Julius Lindberg - 7

Best assist providers:

Julius Lindberg - 6

A. Svanbäck - 6

M. Rygaard - 5

Penalty cards:

L. Väisänen x 1

A. Doumbia x 6

M. Rygaard x 5

For Malmo, E. Botheim leads the way with 10 goals, and S. Hakšabanović has provided six assists from midfield. Several players on both sides, including O. Rosengren and A. Doumbia, are already on six yellow cards this season, so bookings could be a factor if things get feisty.