Malmö will be hoping for a better result following a 1-2 Europa League defeat in their last game at the hands of Ludogorets Razgrad.
In that match, Malmö FF had 60% possession and 10 shots on goal with 5 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Malmö FF was Lasse Berg Johnsen (78'). Ludogorets got 21 shots on goal with 10 of them on target. Petar Stanić (8') and Eric Bile (23') scored for Ludogorets Razgrad.
Henrik Rydström's Malmö FF have netted 7 times over their preceding 6 outings. At the other end, the number of goals that they have conceded in that same time amounts to 6.
Going into this game, the form guide shows that Malmö FF:
Since suffering a loss in their previous game against Halmstads BK in Allsvenskan action, IFK Värnamo and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one.
In that game, IFK Värnamo had 57% possession and 21 shots at goal with 3 on target. For IFK Värnamo, the scorers were Ajdin Zeljković (21') and Victor Larsson (59' Own goal). Halmstads BK got 23 attempts at goal with 9 of them on target. Villiam Granath (47') was the scorer for Halmstads BK.
Indicating their appetite for productive encounters, goals have been celebrated 26 times in the last 6 games in which IFK Värnamo have sent out their troops, making it a mean average of 4.33 goals for each clash. Their opponents have managed 15 of these goals.
Coming into this fixture, IFK Värnamo haven’t won away from home in the past 11 league games. Who knows how long it might last, too.
A glance at their most recent head to head meetings stretching back to 09/10/2022 tells us that Malmö have won 3 of them & IFK Värnamo 0, with the tally of drawn matches being 3.
An aggregate of 18 goals were shared by the two clubs in these games, with 13 for Himmelsblått and 5 for Värnamo. That’s an average goals per game of 3.
The last league match between these sides was Allsvenskan match day 9 on 15/05/2025 when it ended IFK Värnamo 2-2 Malmö FF.
That day, IFK Värnamo managed 34% possession and 8 shots at goal with 4 of them on target. The scorers were Mohammad Alsalkhadi (34') and Frank Junior Adjei (79').
Malmö FF had 18 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target. DanĂel Guðjohnsen (4') and Pontus Jansson (39') scored.
The match was refereed by Granit Maqedonci.
It looks as if HimmelsblĂĄtt could go for a 4-4-2 system for this game featuring Robin Olsen, Jens Larsen, Pontus Jansson, Colin Rösler, Busanello, Adrian Skogmar, Lasse Berg Johnsen, Anders Christiansen, Hugo Bolin, Sead Haksabanovic and DanĂel Gudjohnsen.
We’re of the thinking that IFK Värnamo could decide to utilise a 4-3-3 lineup by sending out Hugo Keto, Victor Larsson, Rufai Mohammed, Emin Grozdanic, Axel Björnström, Noah Shamoun, Kent-Are Antonsen, Otso Liimatta, Mohammad Alsalkhadi, Ajdin Zeljkovic and Kai Meriluoto.
We feel that IFK Värnamo are certainly able to find the net against this Malmö FF side, but it probably won’t be enough to avoid a loss.
Our tip is for a 2-1 victory for Malmö FF after 90 minutes. Looking forward to seeing how this one unfolds.