Malmö vs Värnamo Prediction: An easy win for the hosts

Malmö hope to get another win in their race for another league title when they face relegation-threatened Värnamo at the Eleda Stadion on Sunday. The hosts need only two wins to be crowned champions. Can they get the first here? Below are previews, possible starting 11, expert betting tips, and odds.

Malmö

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Malmö recorded a 2-1 away win in their last game against Qarabag in the Europa League. Juninho put the Azerbaijan team ahead in the 15th minute before Erik Botheim responded with two goals in the 19th and 47th minutes. They will now have their attention back to the league, where they defeated Mjallby 2-0 in their last outing. They remain unbeaten in 6 of their last seven games in all competitions. They have also won their last three home games in the league.

Malmö sit first on the table with 56 points in 25 games, scoring 59 goals and conceding 19. They are 10 points ahead of second-placed Djurgarden with only five games left in the season. They need two more wins out of these remaining games to be crowned champions, no matter what other results say. Meanwhile, Johan Dahlin (accumulated yellow cards), Colin Rösler (accumulated yellow cards), Sead Haksabanovic (groin injury), Anton Tinnerholm (groin injury), Stefano Vecchia (back injury), and Oscar Lewicki (ACL injury) will miss this game.

Värnamo

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Värnamo got a 1-1 draw in their last game against Djurgarden. Simon Thern equalised in the last minute of the match after Deniz Hummet had put Djurgarden ahead in the 81st minute. Värnamo are now unbeaten in their last three games and 4 of their last five away games. They sit 13th on the table with 25 points in 25 games, scoring 27 goals and conceding 37. They are just one point out of the relegation zone. Meanwhile, Wenderson (accumulated yellow cards) and Jonathan Rasheed (broken finger) will miss this game.

Possible Starting 11

Malmo — Ricardo Friedrich, Jens Larsen, Nils Zätterström, Pontus Jansson, Martin Olsson, Lasse Berg Johnsen, Taha Abdi Ali, Otto Rosengren, Søren Rieks, Erik Botheim, Isaac Kiese Thelin.

Varnamo — Viktor Andersson, Victor Larsson, Michael Steinwender, Samuel Kotto, Emin Grozdanic, Simon Thern, Luke Le Roux, Albin Lohikangas, Ajdin Zeljkovic, Gustav Engvall, Frank Junior Adjei.

Expert Betting Tips

Malmo have been superb since the start of the season and are looking to win another league title. A win here will give them hope to finish the work in their next game, so the host will leave no stone unturned to get the win.

• Handicap: Malmo -1 for 2.00 odds
• Over 2.5 for 1.60 odds
• HT: W1 for 1.83 odds