Malmo vs Olympiacos Prediction and Betting Tips | October 24th 2024

The action continues in the UEFA Europa League as Malmo and Olympiacos square off at the Eleda Stadium on Thursday. Both sides last faced off in the UEFA Champions League back in 2012, splitting the results in their two clashes in Group A.

Malmo were involved in a share of the spoils for the second consecutive game as they played out a 1-1 draw with Vasteras in their Swedish Allsvenskan clash. This followed a 1-1 stalemate against Varnamo at the Eleda Stadium on October 6 which brought their run of two consecutive victories to an end.

Malmo now turn their focus to the Europa League, where they kicked off the campaign with a 2-0 home defeat against Rangers on September 26, one week before claiming a 2-1 victory over Qarabag in Azerbaijan.

Olympiacos, on the other hand, were left spitting feathers at the weekend as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Levadiakos in the Greek Super League after giving away a two-goal lead.

Before that, Jose Luis Mendilibar’s men played out a goalless draw with Panathinaikos on October 6, a result which saw their run of two back-to-back wins come to an end.

Like Thursday’s hosts, Malmo have picked up three points from the opening two games in the Europa League, losing 2-0 against Olympique Lyon in September’s opening game before claiming a 3-0 home victory over Braga on October 3.

Malmo vs Olympiacos Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

This will be the third meeting between Malmo and Olympiacos, with both sides claiming one win each from their previous two encounters.
Malmo picked up a 2-0 home victory when they first clashed in Group A of the UEFA Champions League in October 2014, two months before falling to a 4-2 loss in the return leg in Greece.
Malmo are unbeaten in four of their most recent five home games across all competitions, claiming three wins and one draw since the start of September.
Olympiacos have failed to win five of their last seven competitive away games, losing three and claiming two draws since mid-May.

Malmo vs Olympiacos Prediction

Malmo and Olympiacos have enjoyed a decent start to the Europa League campaign and will be looking to secure their second win in the opening three games.

While Olympiacos are slight favorites on paper, they have struggled to get going on their travels and we expect the hosts to hold out for a share of the spoils.

Prediction: Malmo 1-1 Olympiacos

Malmo vs Olympiacos Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Draw

Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - No (There have been fewer than three goals scored in four of Malmo’s last five matches)

Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have also been fewer than five bookings in six of the hosts’ last seven outings)