Malmo FF vs Sparta Prague Predictions

• Both teams have scored in ten of Malmo’s last 12 matches
• Both teams have scored in seven of Sparta Prague’s nine competitive outings this term
• Sparta have won eight of their nine matches this season

Goals to flow in Swedish showdown

This two-legged tie between Malmo and Sparta Prague in the Champions League playoff round will decide who makes the league phase of the competition and two confident sides should put on a show in the opening contest at the Eleda Stadion.

Malmo sit top of the Swedish Allsvenskan, having taken 44 points from their 19 games with only three defeats, while Sparta are a perfect five from five in the Czech top-flight.

Both teams have already had to come through two rounds to get to this stage and goals have been a common theme.

The Swedish hosts edged past Klaksvikar Itrottarfelag of the Faroe Islands 6-4 in the second qualifying round, winning 4-1 at home before a 3-2 defeat away, while they required extra-time to in their 6-5 aggregate success against Greek side PAOK last time out.

Malmo drew 2-2 in the home leg, which means both teams have scored in ten of their last 12 competitive games and only two of their last 14 outings have gone under 2.5 goals.

Visitors pack a potent punch

Sparta, meanwhile, outclassed Shamrock Rovers 6-2 on aggregate in their opening Champions League assignment before overcoming Romania’s FCSB 4-3 over the course of two legs.

Both teams scored in three of those four fixtures, the only exception being their 2-0 victory at Shamrock Rovers. It means that the net has bulged at each end in seven of their nine competitive outings this season.

Goals look assured and correct-score punters should take a chance with a 2-2 draw, which was the scoreline when Malmo entertained PAOK in their last Champions League home game.