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Malmo and Rangers begin their Europa League journey at the Eleda Stadium on Thursday. The visitors are winless in four meetings with Malmo.
The hosts continued their push for a record-extending 27th Swedish Allsvenskan title with a 4-0 victory over Hacken on Sunday. Henrik Rydstrom’s men are unbeaten in seven league games — winning four — which has seen them open up a healthy eight-point lead atop the points table.
Despite clinching the Allsvenskan title last season, Malmo have settled for Europa League football after a 4-0 aggregate loss to Sparta Prague in the UEFA Champions League play-off.
Rangers, meanwhile, cruised through the quarter-final of the Scottish League Cup at the weekend with a 3-0 victory over Dundee FC at the Ibrox. That was in keeping with their solid start to the Premiership campaign, as Philippe Clement’s men have won thrice in their opening five games to sit third in the standings.
Rangers will look to keep the ball rolling in the Europa League, where they booked their spot in the new-look group phase courtesy of a second-placed finish in the league last season.
Malmo vs Rangers Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the fifth meeting between the two sides, with Malmo leading 3-1.
- Rangers have lost once in five games across competitions, with a 3-0 defeat to arch-rivals Celtic on September 1 being the exception.
- Malmo have lost once in five home games, winning three, scoring 12 goals and keeping two clean sheets.
- Rangers have won just one of their last seven competitive away matches, losing three.
Malmo vs Rangers Prediction
Rangers have put together a fine run of results recently but will need to be at their best against a Malmo side whom they have failed to get the better of in four meetings.
The Swedish outfit have been rock-solid at home this year and should hold out for a share of the spoils.
Prediction: Malmo 2-2 Rangers
Malmo vs Rangers Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Both sides to score - Yes (Malmo and Rangers have both scored in their last three clashes against each other.)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have been fewer than five bookings in eight of Rangers’ last 10 games.)
