Malmö vs Västerås Prediction: Clash of two sides of contrasting forms

Västerås will face the toughest test in the top division when they travel to the Eleda Stadion on Saturday to face Malmö. Both sides are in contrasting form this season, with Malmo winning all their league games and Västerås losing all. Can the hosts maintain their 100% record? Below are previews, possible starting 11, expert betting tips, and odds.

Malmö

Malmö remain the only side in the league with a 100% record this season, with 9 points in the 3 games played. They have scored 11 goals and conceded just 1. They started the season with a 5-1 win over Norrkoping and proceeded to record a 2-0 victory over Hammarby before getting a 4-0 victory over Varnamo in their recent game. They have now won each of their last 5 games in all competitions. They have also advanced to the final of the Svenska Cupen, where they will face Djurgarden next month.

Isaac Kiese Thelin has already scored 4 goals this season, as he has found the back of the net in each of the 3 games played. However, Daníel Gudjohnsen and Oscar Lewicki are out of this clash due to back and cruciate ligament injuries. Anton Tinnerholm is also out with an injury.

Västerås

Västerås were the best team in the second division last season, as they ran away with the league with 6 points off the top. However, they have yet to find their footing in the top tier this season, as they have failed to record a win after starting the season with a 1-0 loss to AIK, Elsborg, and Halmstad. The Green and White controlled the game in each of the 3 games, especially with 75% possession against Halmstad and 15 shots. Their defeats can be said to have happened based on their players' lack of top-tier experience. On a positive note, they defeated Malmo 2-1 the last time they met back in 2021 in a cup fixture.

Possible Starting 11

Malmo FF – Ricardo Friedrich, Jens Larsen, Derek Cornelius, Pontus Jansson, Busanello, Sebastian Jørgensen, Sergio Peña, Oliver Berg, Sebastian Nanasi, Erik Botheim, Isaac Kiese Thelin.

Vasteras – Anton Fagerström, Herman Magnusson, Frédéric Nsabiyumva, Alex Douglas, Simon Gefvert, Marcus Linday, Patric Aslund, Max Larsson, Simon Johansson, Jabir Abdihakim Ali, Matteo Ahlinvi.

Expert Betting Tips

Västerås have been playing with full courage in their past games, but that could make them suffer against a side like Malmö. Additionally, Four of the last five games of Malmö ended with over 2.5 goals. Västerås are also without a clean sheet in their previous twelve games. All the meetings between these two sides have seen over 2.5 goals, and both teams score. Yet I don’t see Västerås netting here. Västerås have been wastful, and Malmö’s defence is the best in the league so far as they have conceded just 1 goal this season.

• Over 2.5 for 1.60 odds
• BTTS-NO for 1.65 odds
• Handicap: Malmö -1 for 1.70 odds