Qarabag vs Malmo Prediction and Betting Tips | October 3rd 2024
Qarabag and Malmo will be looking to secure their first Europa League win of the campaign when they face off at the Tofiq Bahramov Stadium on Thursday. Gurban Gurbanov’s men head into the game on a run of three back-to-back home wins and will look to extend this impressive streak.
Qarabag maintained their two-point lead at the top of the Azerbaijan Premier League standings as they picked up a narrow 3-2 victory over Sebah FK last Sunday.
Gurbanov’s side have now won four league games on the bounce, scoring 12 goals and conceding four since a 1-0 home defeat against Turan Tovuz on August 24.
Qarabag now turn their attention to Europa League, where they kicked off the 2024-25 campaign with a 3-0 hammering at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur last Thursday.
On the other hand, Malmo maintained their fine run of results in the Swedish Allsvenskan as they picked up a 2-0 victory over Mjallby at the Elelda Stadium last Sunday.
Henrik Rydstrom’s men are now unbeaten in eight straight Allsvenskan matches — picking up five wins and three draws — a run which has seen them open up a healthy 10-point lead at the top of the table.
Malmo return to action in the Europa League, where they will be looking to bounce back from a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Scottish powerhouse Rangers in last Thursday’s opening game.
Qarabag vs Malmo Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first-ever meeting between Qarabag and Malmo, who will be looking to begin their rivalry on the front foot.
- Malmo are unbeaten in five of their last six matches across all competitions, picking up three wins and two draws since the start of September.
- Qarabag have won all but one of their last five home matches, with the 3-0 defeat against Tottenham on September 26 being the exception.
- Malmo have lost one of their last six away matches in all competitions while picking up two wins and three draws since the start of August.
Qarabag vs Malmo Prediction
Qarabag held on to see out the win against Sebah last time out and will head into the midweek clash looking to get their Europa League campaign up and running.
Gurbanov’s men have been tough to beat at home in recent weeks and we predict they will secure the desired result on Thursday.
Prediction: Qarabag 3-1 Malmo
Qarabag vs Malmo Betting Tips
Tip 1: Qarabag to win
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been three or more goals scored in Qarabag’s last five matches)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have also been fewer than five bookings in the hosts’ last five games)