Malmo take on the visitors Halmstad in the round 18 match of Swdish Allsvenskan. The match will be played on Monday, August 7th at Eleda Stadion (Malmö).
Malmö lost their pace after a decent start. The Sky Blues are not just a 22-time national champion. In both 2020 and 2021, they claimed the golden medals, and they also performed successfully in European competitions. However, a significant factor was the work of Jon Dahl Tomasson, but the Dane moved to Blackburn last year, and without him, everything quickly fell apart. The grand club finished in 7th position in 2022, a real failure that led to a new change of coach. Henrik Rydström seemed to have a great start, with 8 wins, ensuring undisputed leadership. Even after a slip in May (a draw with Häcken and a 0-3 loss to direct competitor Elfsborg), they managed to win three times... But then everything fell apart again: defeats against Mjällby and Djurgården, only a goalless draw with AIK. They only broke through with a 3-1 victory against Varbergs.
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Halmstad are performing worse than expected by everyone. HBK are a four-time national champion, with a title won in 2000. However, recently the team has dropped to the status of a football elevator. In 2020, they reached Superettan but were immediately relegated. In 2022, they managed to return to Allsvenskan, and it seemed like the goal was simply not to be relegated again and surpass the previous attempt to establish themselves in the elite. They won their first match and added another 2-0 victory against Djurgården at home. From the end of May, they started an unbeaten streak that extended to 8 consecutive rounds of the Swedish championship. Only in the last match on July 29, they suffered a crushing 0-5 defeat against Varbergs at home. Even after that, with 25 points from 17 matches, they are holding a confident position above the equator.
Malmö have not lost to Halmstad since 2008. In the previous season, they had drawn with the underdog. However, in May, the Sky Blues managed to win again, albeit by a narrow 1-0 margin, but it was an away victory. There won't be much struggle, but there are questions about the hosts. We will bet on total over 2.5 goals.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.5 scored goals.
