Malmo FF vs kalmar FF Prediction & Betting Tips

Recent form: two different pictures

Malmo's last 20 matches across competitions show nine wins, three draws and eight defeats, with 37 goals scored and 31 conceded. That's a reasonable return but not a dominant one, and results have been up and down rather than building any real momentum.

Malmo FF: 20 completed matches; kalmar FF: 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

kalmar FF

20 matches

Win

35% 7 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

50% 10 / 20

Scored

27

Conceded

29

Difference

-2

Kalmar's equivalent sample is worse on paper: seven wins, three draws and ten losses, with 27 scored and 29 against. That figure also includes a heavy 0-7 cup defeat and a 0-5 league loss to BK Hacken, though there's the odd bright spot too, like a 3-2 win away at IFK Goteborg.

Neither side has been consistent lately, so recent form alone doesn't hand this to Malmo as easily as the table might suggest.

Comparative Team Statistics: Malmo FF vs kalmar FF

Head-to-head: recent meetings have been closer than the history suggests

Going back further, Malmo have had some big home wins over Kalmar in this fixture, including a 5-0 and a 6-0 in previous seasons. That's not the full picture lately, though.

The last two meetings between these sides have both ended level, a 1-1 in a friendly back in March and a 2-2 in the reverse league fixture in July. So while history favours Malmo strongly at home, the very recent trend has been far tighter.

Old results show Malmo's home dominance in this fixture, but the two most recent meetings suggest things have evened out.

Where they sit in the table

Malmo are seventh with 33 points from 22 games, built on ten wins, three draws and nine defeats. Kalmar are down in 13th with 19 points from the same number of matches, having won just five and lost 13.

The gap in points is clear, and Kalmar's goal difference is also considerably worse, with 36 conceded against 21 scored.

Players to watch

Malmo's E. Botheim is the standout scorer involved here, with ten goals in 19 matches, giving them a reliable focal point up front.

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

kalmar FF:

Best assist providers:

C. Sagoe - 8

On the other side, Kalmar's C. Sagoe has racked up eight assists in 22 games, a decent output for a side that's struggled for results overall, and a sign they can still create chances even when results go against them. Malmo also have a few players picking up regular yellow cards, including O. Rosengren and A. Đurić, which is worth keeping in mind given the physical nature these Allsvenskan fixtures can take.