Malmo vs RFS Tips & Preview - Malmo to complete the double at home

By Tolu Shotade

28 Jul 2025

Tolu Shotade 28 Jul 2025

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Malmo lead 4-1 against RFS as they prepare for the second leg.
Malmo have won their last six matches, scoring freely but showing defensive lapses.
RFS aiming to leverage their attacking form, despite a challenging first leg.

Malmo vs RFS

Malmo hold a 4-1 lead as they welcome RFS to Eleda Stadium for the second leg of their UEFA Champions League qualifier.

The hosts were dominant in the first leg and are back home, where they are also solid. The Swedes should claim the upper hand over the visitors, who are inexperienced at this level.

Malmo News

Malmo were rampant in the first leg, with Hugo Bolin and Sead Haksabanovic among the goals. They followed up that result with a 3-2 victory at Brommapojkarna in a domestic fixture last weekend.

Both results mean Malmo have now won their last six matches across all competitions, winning the first half in two of the last three fixtures on this run. Henrik Rydstrom's team are also solid at the Eleda Stadium, having won their last three home matches, all of which have produced over 2.5 goals.

The goals often flow freely for Malmo, who have scored in both halves in their last three matches across all competitions. However, they often struggle to keep things at the back, having failed to keep a clean sheet in four of their last five matches.

RFS News

RFS struggled to cope with the superior quality of the Swedes in the first leg, despite playing at home. They could only muster two attempts on target throughout the contest, one of which was Darko Lemajic’s effort which proved to be a mere consolation.

That result is the only blemish in recent weeks for RFS, who have won nine of their last 10 matches across all competitions. They claimed a 6-2 victory over Tukuma 2020 in their previous fixture and manager Viktors Morozs will be keen to replicate that performance on Wednesday.

While the result in the first leg showed their defensive vulnerability, they often look solid going forward. They have scored in their last 10 matches across all competitions, with the last three fixtures on this run producing over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

There have been only two previous matches between Malmo and RFS, with the Swedes winning 1-0 in a friendly in 2024 before last week's 4-0 victory.

Verdict

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RFS may be showing some good form lately, but the first leg showed they are no match for the superior quality of Malmo. Having earned a win and over 2.5 goals in four of their last four matches, a repeat is on the cards here.

Malmo have won the first half in two of their last three matches, while they have also scored in both halves in their last three matches. Wednesday's clash is likely to follow a similar pattern.

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