Europa League. Group stage. Group D
Malmo vs Union Berlin
Stadium: Eleda (Malmo)
06.10.2022 19:45 (UTC+3)
One of the strongest teams in Germany, Union will travel to Sweden to play against a strong Malmo in the third round of the Europa League group stage. Will the Germans be able to win? We will choose several bets at once.
Claim Your Welcome Bonus!Malmo had an unsuccessful start to the tournament
The Swedish team should not be underestimated – Malmo is a frequent guest in UEFA competitions, including the Champions League. However, this season the team failed to qualify for Europe's top tournament, losing in the second round to Lithuanian Zalgiris. Then Malmö passed Dudelange and Sivasspor in the Europa League, but started the group stage unsuccessfully. In the first two rounds, the Swedes suffered two defeats – first a 0-2 home loss to Braga, then a 2-3 away defeat at the hands of Belgian Union. Now Malmö need to beat Union on home soil to keep a good chance at least for the Conference League.
Union also didn't shine at the start
It seems like the Berlin side poured all their energy into the Bundesliga, where Union, despite losing the previous league game to Eintracht (0-2), are confidently sitting in the Champions League zone. In the Europa League, Urs Fischer's team, just like Malmo, suffered two defeats in two games. With the same score of 0-1, Union lost on the home field to Union and on the road to Braga. It's a good idea for Berlin to defeat Malmo twice now, but the question is, does Union really need the Europa League if they play so good in the domestic championship?
Injuries and suspensions
- Malmo: Niklas Moisander, Adi Nalic, Sergio Peña, Mahame Siby will not play.
- Union: Kevin Mohwald will not play.
Expert Betting Tips
Despite the fact that the Europa League is obviously a less important tournament for Union than the Bundesliga, Urs Fischer's team has every chance of success in the upcoming meeting against Malmö. The Swedes are not as good this season as in some previous years. They dropped out of the Champions League at the hands of the modest Zalgiris, and conceded five goals in the two opening rounds of the Europa League. The Berliners, whose defense has been so lackluster, will surely score at least once. Whether they will concede, however, is the big question.
Prediction: Union will be closer to winning in a not-so-high-scoring game.
Betting options:
- 2X+TU (3.5) for 1.66;
- W2 for 2.00;
- Correct Score 0-1 for 7.00.
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