Malmo vs Norrkoping prediction, H2H and probable lineups — July 12, 2025
On July 12, 2025, the Swedish Allsvenskan will feature a showdown as Malmo hosts Norrkoping at their home ground. The match kicks off at 17:30 Central European Time. Let's take a closer look at a bet on one team's scoring output for this fixture.
Malmo
Malmo continues to live up to its reputation as one of Sweden's football giants. The club has claimed the national championship four times in the past five seasons, including back-to-back titles in the last two years. They were on the verge of a golden double, but fell short in the
Swedish Cup final, losing to Hacken and missing out on the trophy.
In the current league campaign, Malmo isn't leading the pack yet—they sit fifth in the table, trailing leaders Mjallby by 10 points. Nonetheless, the side is showing steady form: after a painful penalty shootout loss in the cup final, Malmo quickly got their revenge in the league, confidently defeating Hacken 3-0. They then followed up with draws against Mjallby (1-1) and GAIS (0-0), and also kicked off their Champions League qualification with a strong away win over Iberia 1999 of Georgia, 3-1.
When it comes to home head-to-heads against Norrkoping, Malmo has been dominant—winning the last four meetings at their stadium and scoring at least two goals in each of those matches.
Norrkoping
Norrkoping remains a classic mid-table side in the Allsvenskan, no longer fighting for top honors. Their last league title came back in 2015, and since then, they've consistently posted average or below-par results. Last season, Norrkoping finished 11th, and the year before that, they were ninth. This season is proving tough too—after 14 rounds, they're 12th in the table, just three points above the relegation zone.
The team's form is a real concern: their last win came nearly two months ago—a 2-1 victory over Sirius. Since then, Norrkoping has played four matches, drawing twice and losing twice, including a home defeat to Brommapojkarna (0-1) in the last round.
They've especially struggled against Malmo—Norrkoping is winless in their last eight head-to-heads, losing the last seven. Their last victory came at home in 2021, a 3-2 win. As for away wins, the most recent was in 2017, when Norrkoping edged Malmo 2-1.
Probable lineups
- Malmo: Ellborg, Karlsson, Larsen, Zetterstrom, Busanello, Ali, Rosengren, Jonsen, Bolin, Berg, Thelin.
- Norrkoping: Andersson, Neffati, Kodjo, Watson, Jansson, Lushtaku, Traustason, Fransson, Karlsson, Sigurgeirsson, Nyman.
Key facts and head-to-head record
- Malmo are unbeaten in 9 of their last 10 matches.
- Malmo scores first in 3 of their last 4 matches.
- Norrkoping haven't won in 7 of their last 8 matches.
- Norrkoping concedes first in 5 of their last 6 matches.
- Malmo have won the last 7 head-to-head meetings.
- Malmo have won their last 4 home head-to-heads.
- Both teams have scored in 4 of the last 6 head-to-head matches.
Malmo vs Norrkoping match prediction
Malmo head into this clash in good form, showing consistent results both domestically and in Europe. They're particularly strong at home, and against Norrkoping, they have a commanding head-to-head advantage—winning the last seven meetings. Norrkoping, on the other hand, are on a lengthy winless streak, with nearly two months since their last victory and lingering dangerously close to the relegation zone. Given the gulf in class and current momentum, another confident Malmo win looks likely. My bet for this match: Malmo individual total over 2 goals at odds of 1.58.
