Stadium: Swedbank (Malmö).
The Turin side are in a match-threatening crisis under Massimiliano Allegri. They are at the bottom of the Serie A table and have played a poor start to the season. Malmo are in good form at home. What can we expect from the upcoming match in Sweden?
Malmo
In the first qualifying round, Malmo started their journey to the Champions League group stage, where they were stronger than Riga. The Swede then took on HJK Finland by the scoreline in two games. In the third round of qualification, Malmo caused a sensation as they twice beat Rangers, 2-1 on aggregate. In the qualification play-offs, Malmo managed to beat Ludogorets. Ahead of the Juventus clash, the Sky Blue have played another game in the Swedish championship. The club scored a 1-1 draw with Norrköping. Malmo are currently sitting in third place in the Swedish league table.
Juventus
Massimiliano Allegri returned to Juventus, but it’s not helping the Turin side’s form so far. The Old Lady has decided to part ways with Cristiano Ronaldo, who has returned to Manchester United. Juventus have picked up just one point in their first three games of the new Serie A season, which was in their first away game against Udinese. The encounter ended 2-2. Then, there was a 0-1 home defeat against Empoli. Juventus played away against Napoli the previous weekend and suffered their second straight defeat, 1-2. Now Juventus are placed 16th in the Italian championship table.
Head-to-head encounters
Malmo and Juventus played two head-to-head games in the 2014-15 Champions League group stage. The Turin side outplayed their opponents both at home and in Sweden. In both games, the Bianconeri were 2-0 stronger than Malmö.
Interesting statistics
- Juventus have reached five positive results in their last six Champions League games;
- Five of Malmo’s last six Champions League games have seen Total Over 2.5 goals;
- Juventus have scored at least two goals in five of their last six Champions League games.
Expert Betting Tips
The bookmakers are favouring the Turin club, but things are not so evident in the upcoming encounter. Yes, Juventus have a much stronger selection of performers, but as the start of the season in Italy has shown, the Old Lady has problems in the game. The team is in crisis at the moment. Let’s not forget that. Malmo have won all four of their home games in the Champions League qualifying and, of course, will try to extend their successful streak. In the first half, the teams will not take many risks, and the main events of the meeting will take place after the break. Therefore, I suggest betting that the second half will be more productive than the first one. I also propose to consider the Swedish team’s goal in the second half, as well as the Sky Blue’s head-to-head field goal chance.
- Half with most goals - 2nd half for 1.86;
- Malmo to score in the second half for 2.35;
- Handicap 1 (+2.5) shots on target for 2.05.
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