Malmö vs Twente prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups – January 23, 2025
One of the matches of the 7th round of the UEFA Europa League group stage will take place on Thursday at the "Eleda Stadium," where Malmö will host Twente. I propose a bet on the outcome of this match with good chances of success.
Match preview
In the previous round, Malmö managed to end their three-game losing streak in the Europa League with a 2-2 draw against Galatasaray. However, this draw ended the Swedish club's chances of direct qualification to the Round of 16. Nevertheless, the team still hopes to secure a spot in the playoff zone. Malmö is currently in 31st place in the standings, three points behind the coveted 24th place.
Despite halting the losing streak, defensive issues persist: Malmö has conceded in 12 consecutive Europa League matches. Moreover, in the group stage of the current season, the team has conceded twice as many goals as they have scored (6:12). Overall, Malmö has achieved only one win, one draw, and suffered ten defeats in their last 12 Europa League matches.
Twente, on the other hand, failed to end their winless streak in the Europa League, drawing 0-0 with Olympiacos. This result extended their unfortunate run to 14 games without a win (10 draws and 4 losses). The Dutch club remains one of five teams yet to secure a victory in the current group stage of the tournament.
Interestingly, Twente has the same number of points as their upcoming opponent but is ranked one position higher due to a better goal difference. Both teams share similar prospects in their tournament objectives. Twente’s weakness lies in their lack of scoring. Since the start of the group stage, the team has scored just four goals, the third-worst record among all participants. Over the weekend, Twente suffered a 1-2 league defeat to Breda.
Probable lineups
- Malmö: Dahlin, Sejdestrom, Jansson, Rösler, Busanello, Jönsson, Peña, Larsen, Christiansen, Rex, Thelin.
- Twente: Unnerstall, Salah-Eddine, van Huerenbeek, Lagerbielke, van Rooij, Sadilek, Kjolo, Vlap, Steijn, Rots, van Wolfswinkel.
Match facts and head-to-head
- The "Both teams to score" bet hit in Twente's last four matches.
- The "Over 2.5 goals" bet succeeded in three of Malmö's last five matches.
- The teams have not previously met in European competitions.
Prediction
The Swedish side lacks recent domestic league action, and bookmakers understandably give a slight edge to Twente, with their win priced at 2.60. We suggest taking "Twente to win with a handicap (0)" at odds of 1.87.
