Malmo FF – Vikingur Reykjavik : Preview & Prediction
Malmö and Víkingur R measure forces , in a meeting for the UEFA Champions League (1st Qualifying Round). According to our data, there are no recent match records between these two teams. In this match, home advantage could play an important role, as Víkingur R have significant differences in home and away results.
The home team makes its debut in this edition of the UEFA Champions League with the intention of getting a positive result, taking advantage of the home factor. This is a team that keeps its performance when playing away from its stadium, as in the last 30 games it registers 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses in its stadium. In the last game they played, for the Allsvenskan, they lost with GIF Sundsvall away by (2-1). In the last 10 home games Malmö records 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. Their attack has been scoring with regularity, as they have managed to score in 7 of the last 10 games. There is a tendency for goals in their home games, as 43 of their last 50 matches have ended with More than 1.5 goals.
Malmo leave for this game with a setback, 2-1, on their trip to Sundsvall’s home ground, counting for the Swedish league: the team’s only goal was scored by Patriot Sejdiu. It should be noted that the Swedes reach this stage of the Champions League after winning the 2021 Swedish Championship. Because they have individually evolved athletes, coach Milos Milojevic should favor keeping possession of the ball and organized attacks, always with the goal of not getting off balance. Veljko Birmancevic and Isaac Kiese Thelin, players on the attacking front, are very fast players who are excellent at transporting the ball to other sectors. Out of this game are Anders Christiansen, Jonas Knudsen and Adi Nalic, all with physical problems.
The visiting team arrives at this stage of the UEFA Champions League (1st Qualifying Round) after a (0-1) away win with Inter Club d’Escaldes. This is a team that curiously presents more positive results away than at home, since in the last 30 games they register 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat as visitors, with a total of 42 goals scored and 7 conceded. At home, on the other hand, they have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, with a total of 36 goals scored and 19 conceded. The team comes into this match after an away win with KR by (0-3). In the last 10 away matches played in all competitions, Víkingur R have won 8, drawn 1 and lost 1. Their attack has been scoring with regularity, as they have managed to score in 9 of the last 10 matches. In 15 games, it has conceded the first goal 4 times but managed to turn the score around in 2. There are 1 outstanding periods in the last 20 matches played as an away team for all competitions: it has conceded 5 of its 14 goals between the minutes (31′-45′).
Víkingur Reykjavík come into this match with a win, 0-3, on their trip to KR’s home ground, for the Icelandic league. It should be noted that the Icelanders reach this stage of the Champions League after winning the Icelandic Championship 2021. In this first match against Malmo, coach Arnar Gunnlaugsson should privilege the low middle block and the counterattacks, exploiting the space in the opponent’s back. Striker Nikolaj Hansen is the great highlight of this team, a player who is very competent in finishing. All players are available for this match.
Malmo FF – Vikingur Reykjavik : Betting Tips
OVER 4.5 GOALS Odds: 4.25
