GAIS vs Malmö Prediction: A hard-fought battle between both sides

GAIS will settle scores with league leaders Malmö at the Gamla Ullevi on Wednesday. GAIS are unbeaten in 5 of their last 6 games against Malmö. Can they make it happen again? Below are previews, possible starting 11, expert betting tips, and odds.

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GAIS continued to exceed expectations at the top flight with another 3-2 win over Vasteras in their last game. Gustav Lundgren, Axel Henriksson and Alexander Holmstrom scored for GAIS. The Mackerels are unbeaten in their last 5 games and in 11 of their last 12 home games. They sit 6th on the table with 36 points in 22 games, scoring 28 goals and conceding 27. They have moved from a side thought to fight for relegation to a team fighting for a continental ticket. They are just 3 points behind third-placed Djurgarden.

Since playing 32 minutes against Orgryte in March, Egzon Binaku has remained sidelined due to injury.

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Malmö played a goalless draw in their last game against AIK. Before the draw, they had recorded a 4-0 win over Djurgarden and have remained unbeaten since missing out on a chance in the Champions League finals. They sit first on the standings with 49 points in 22 games, scoring 53 goals and conceding 19. However, Sead Haksabanovic (groin problems), Niklas Moisander (knee surgery), Daníel Gudjohnsen (back injury), Oscar Lewicki (cruciate ligament tear), Anton Tinnerholm (muscle injury) and Stefano Holmquist Vecchia (back injury) are all out of this game.

GAIS — Mergim Krasniqi, August Wangberg, Axel Norén, Filip Beckman, R. Wendin Thomasson, William Milovanovic, Joackim Aberg, Axel Henriksson, Gustav Lundgren, A. Ahl Holmström, Mervan Celik.

Malmö — Ricardo Friedrich, Jens Larsen, Pontus Jansson, Colin Rösler, Nils Zätterström, Taha Abdi Ali, Sergio Peña, Lasse Berg Johnsen, Hugo Bolin, Erik Botheim, Sebastian Jørgensen.

GAIS performance this season has been great, and getting something against Malmo has not been easy. However, they are unbeaten in 5 of their last 6 games against the league leaders at this venue. It will be a hard-fought battle, but both sides are expected to find the net in the end.

• Over 2.5 for 1.60 odds
• Second half: Over 1.5 for 1.85 odds
• BTTS for 1.65 odds