Will the Swedish record champions surprise against Gala?
Galatasaray also remained unbeaten against AZ Alkmaar in the last Europa League matchday and thus still has one of the eight starting places for the Europa League round of 16. The lions will now face the Swedish record champions in the sixth matchday. As the Malmö v Galatasaray odds for Tip 2 show, “Cimbom” are also favorites in Sweden.
The sky blues from Malmö have had a mixed season in the European Cup so far and only have a meager record of 1-0-4 after five match days. The Swedish record champions only picked up three points against Qarabag FK. In these five league games, MFF’s defense was particularly disappointing.
At least the Swedish record champions have already conceded ten times. Henrik Rydström’s team will now face what, statistically speaking, is the best attack in the 2024/25 Europa League. “Cimbom” has already scored 13 goals in five matchdays. For the Lions, MFF’s weak defense is a godsend.
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Malmö – Statistics & current form
Malmö has been a huge disappointment in the Europa League 2024/25 and is currently one of the weakest teams in the standings. The sky blues lost momentum after the coup against Qarabag FK and recently conceded three defeats in a row in the European Cup.
The most disappointing result was the recent one in Budapest. Malmö were demolished by Ferencvaros, conceding four goals. After this away debacle against the Magyars, it cannot be ruled out that MFF’s defense will be exposed again against “Cimbom”.
Looking at the Swedish record champions’ recent form, placing a bet on the home side to win Malmö vs. Galatasaray is a risky proposition anyway. The sky blues have only won two of their last nine competitive games.
Another defensive debacle for the Scandinavians?
The only encouraging statistic in the run-up to the upcoming encounter is Malmö’s record at home. Across all competitions, Malmö has won 5, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 6 home matches. However, both defeats came in international competition.
Henrik Rydström’s team not only lost to the 2023/24 ECL champions from Piräus, but also suffered a bitter defeat at home to Glasgow Rangers. They also failed to score in either of those two matches.
Henrik Rydström has to do without at least two players in the squad due to injury in the match against Galatasaray. The home side from Malmö are not currently experiencing any other personnel concerns.
Galatasaray – statistics & current form
Galatasaray showed a defiant reaction in the Turkish top flight after the bitter draw against Eyüpspor and picked up three important points in Sivas. Under difficult conditions in Central Anatolia, “Cimbom” prevailed against the “Yigidos” while playing with fewer players and thus also extended their lead in the table.
Now the focus is back on the international competition. The Turkish record champions have a record of 3-2-0 from the first five matchdays of the 2024/25 Europa League. With 13 goals to their name, “Cimbom” have the best offense in the league, although the Lions have also conceded nine goals.
A goal-laden match is also on the cards in Scandinavia. Bettors who want to place a bet on Over 2.5 goals in the Malmö v Galatasaray game can use the Interwetten free bet for a prediction. The bookmaker also has a variety of alternative betting options on the goal market.
Is Gala working on its away weakness on the international stage?
To beat Malmö, the Turkish record champions have to overcome their away weakness. Internationally, Gala has only won one of the last seven away games. To make matters worse, important players will be missing in Malmö.
In addition to Mauro Icardi, who according to media reports will be out until the end of the season, Baris Alper Yilmaz and Victor Osimhen are also currently on the Lions’ sick list. So it’s not the best of situations for GS coach Okan Buruk. He will be forced to make changes to his squad.
“Cimbom” has played eight international matches against clubs from Sweden, drawing 2-2-4. The Lions have scored ten goals in these eight matches, but have also conceded 13 times to the Turkish record champions.
Malmö – Galatasaray direct comparison / H2H record
This is the first time the two clubs have ever met on the international stage. Galatasaray’s record against Swedish clubs is, to put it mildly, terrible. In the last 30 years, Gala have won two of eight games against Swedish teams. They only managed a narrow 4-3 victory over Elfsborg this season, and a 1-1 draw against Östersunds FK in 2017 – otherwise it was a hail of defeats.
Malmö – Galatasaray betting tip
Galatasaray have had a strong season so far, dominating not only on the domestic front but also impressing in the Europa League. The Lions are unbeaten in fourth place and are already on course for the playoffs.
In Malmö, “Cimbom” is once again favored to win a point. However, it should be noted that the conditions are not ideal. In addition to the Lions’ weakness away from home, the current injury situation does not really favor the Turkish record champions.
Our Malmö vs. Galatasaray betting tip is aimed at odds of 1.52 on Over 2.5 goals in the game. Risk-loving bettors can also bet on the Turkish guests to win, especially since Malmö have hardly impressed in recent weeks. However, in the absence of numerous key players, this betting tip is associated with risk. For our prediction on more than 2.5 goals in the game, we are betting five units.
