Malmö vs Halmstads Prediction: Can HBK break their goal record against Malmö?

Halmstads hope to get back on track away from home when they travel to the Eleda Stadion on Sunday to play Malmö. Halmstads have not scored against Malmö in their last 5 attempts. Can they break the jinx here? Below are previews, injury reports, possible starting 11, expert betting tips, and odds.

Malmö

WDWWD

Malmö continued their fine form in the league but were held to a 2-2 draw in their last game against Brommapojkarna before the break. Isaac Kiese Thelin got his 4th goal in a row in the game, and Derek Cornelius was also on the scoreboard. During the break, Malmö recorded a 2-0 win over Lyngby in a club friendly, with Anders Christiansen (56th) and Sebastian Nanasi (83rd) finding the net. With these results, Malmö are unbeaten in their last 7 games in all competitions. They have won their last 6 home games in the league, conceding just 1 goal. Currently, they sit 1st on the table with 32 points in 13 games, scoring 34 goals and conceding 9. They are 7 points clear at the top of the table. 

Injury Report

• Derek Cornelius is out due to international duty.
• Stefano Vecchia is out of this clash due to a back injury.
• Joseph Ceesay will miss this clash due to an unknown injury.
• Anton Tinnerholm is ruled out due to a groin injury.

Halmstads

LWLLW 

Halmstads recorded a 4-0 win over GAIS in their last game before the break. Villaim Granath (1st), Amir Al-Ammari (35th), Phil Ofosu-Ayeh (73rd), and Mohammed Naeem (90+8th) were all on the scoresheet. During the break, their friendlies saw them getting two draws and a defeat in their last friendly game. They have performed below par away from home, losing their last 3 away games, and remain without an away win in their last 5 away games in all competitions.

They sit 8th on the table with 18 points in 12 games, scoring 17 and conceding 19.

Injury Report

• Andreas Johansson is ruled out due to a leg injury.

Possible Starting 11

Malmo - Dahlin, Larsen, Jansson, Makolli, Busanello, Johnsen, Pena, Botheim, Nanasi, Bolin, Thelin.

Halmstads - Erlandsson, Ofosu-Ayeh, Wallentin, Baffo, Nogueira, Eyjolfsson, Svedberg, Al-Ammari, Granath, Ingason, Mohammed.

Expert Betting Tips

Malmo, without any doubt, will have an easy run in this clash. They won all last six home games, conceding just one goal. On the other hand, Halmstad are without a win in their last 5 away games in all competitions and have lost the last three away games in the league. Additionally, Malmo are expected to win and keep a clean sheet in this clash. They have won and kept a clean sheet in 7 of their last 8 home matches and have won to nil in their last 3 games against Halmstad. 

• W1/W1 for 1.60 odds
• BTTS-NO for 1.75 odds
• HT: Over 1.5 for 2.00 odds