Malmo will host Crvena Zvezda at the Eleda Stadium on Thursday in the penultimate round of the 2025-26 UEFA Europa League‘s league phase. The hosts will be looking to put up a good performance for their home fans and get a consolation result after what has been a disappointing European run.
Malmo’s 2-1 loss to Porto in the last round all but confirmed the Swedish side’s elimination from the UEL, having only picked up a single point from six games following losses to Ludogorets, Viktoria Plzeñ, Panathinaikos, and Nottingham Forest in previous rounds.
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Di blåe, who are six points away from knockout playoffs qualification, endured a disappointing season in the recently concluded Allsvenskan campaign, failing to defend their title and missing out on European qualification for next season, but will hope to give their fans something to cheer about this midweek.
Crvena Zvezda, on the other hand, have it all to play for as they sit in 17th place, just three points shy of direct round of 16 qualification spots and only three points safe in playoff rounds qualification spots.
The Serbian side started their European campaign poorly but have picked up three consecutive wins against LOSC Lille, FCSB, and most recently secured a narrow 1-0 away win over Sturm Graz and will be keen to pick up where they left off last year.
Malmo vs Crvena Zvezda Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Thursday’s game will mark the first-ever meeting between the two sides.
- The visitors’ have won one and drawn one of their previous two meetings with Swedish sides.
- The hosts have never progressed beyond the round of 32 in the Europa League, while Crvena Zvezda’s best finish in the competition was reaching the round of 16 in the 2021-22 season.
- Malmö have the second-worst offensive record in the UEL this season, having scored only three goals after six games played.
- Crvena Zvezda have scored and conceded the same number of goals (5) in six Europa League games this season.
Malmo vs Crvena Zvezda Prediction
Di blåe are underdogs going into the weekend and will need to be at their rarely seen best to get all three points.
Red Star Belgrade will be satisfied to get a point on the road but will fancy their chances of going even further to claim all three points against a side in very poor form.
Prediction: Malmo 0-1 Crvena Zvezda
Malmo vs Crvena Zvezda Betting Tips
Tip 1 – Result: Crvena Zvezda to win
Tip 2 – Goals – Over/under 2.5 – Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3 – Both teams to score: No (Both sides have found the back of the net in just one of the visitors’ last nine competitive outings)
Edited by Peter P
