Malmo FF vs Halmstad Predictions

• Halmstad were beaten 5-0 by the league’s bottom side last weekend
• Malmo have scored 2.78 goals per home game this season, with 89% of their home games seeing at least three goals
• The hosts have hit at least three goals in six of their last eight at home

Malmo staying in touching distance

After a 3-1 victory last weekend, Malmo head into this weekend just a point shy of top spot in the Swedish Allsvenskan. The hosts missed the chance to make a real statement in the title chase before that, having taken just one point from their previous three games.

However, Malmo look back to their best, especially in front of goal. They’ll hope that form carries into this weekend’s meeting with a Halmstad side who were thumped 5-0 by Varberg in their last game.

Goals the best bet as Malmo chase win

Returning home means Malmo can expect to get the best out of top scorer Isaac Kiese Thelin, who has hit 15 goals so far this term. He scored twice in last weekend’s win over Varnamo, his eighth and ninth home league goals of the campaign.

The striker has scored four times across his last three turns at home and he’s a great bet to net in this clash, with the hosts expected to continue a high-scoring season. Malmo have averaged 2.78 goals at home this term, scored at least three in six of their last eight home league games.

With Halmstad fresh from a heavy loss and given that the visitors have averaged 1.25 goals per trip this term, backing over 2.5 goals looks like the best bet in this one.