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Round
Regular Season - 18
Venue
Eleda Stadion, Malmö
Referee
Joakim Ostling, Sweden
Form

Recent form

Malmo FF
57Average

Last 5 matches · 3W-0D-2L · +4 goal difference

Djurgardens IF
80Excellent

Last 5 matches · 4W-0D-1L · +5 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Djurgardens IF or Draw

BetGenius backs Djurgardens IF or Draw (Double Chance) at 62% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

62%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Malmö FF host Djurgårdens IF at Eleda Stadion in a crucial mid-table Allsvenskan clash, with both sides tied on 26 points. Malmö enter the fixture in 7th place following a 1-0 away victory against Gais, though their home form has been unexpectedly fragile this season, recording three wins and five defeats across eight home matches.

Djurgårdens IF sit in 6th place with a game in hand, despite suffering consecutive league defeats to Västerås SK (0-1) and AIK Stockholm (1-3). Away from home, Djurgården have been dependable, securing four victories and a draw from seven matches while conceding just seven goals.

Recent historical meetings between these two sides have tended to be tight, low-scoring encounters, with eight of their last ten head-to-head matches producing two or fewer goals. With Malmö missing key defensive personnel including P. Jansson and suspended J. Stryger, Djurgården hold a viable opportunity to take something from this fixture.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Malmö FF have lost 5 of their 8 home league fixtures this campaign.
  2. Djurgårdens IF have recorded 4 wins and 1 draw in 7 away league games, conceding only 7 goals.
  3. The last 10 head-to-head meetings have averaged only 2.1 goals per game, with under 2.5 goals landing in 70% of matches.
  4. Malmö FF have several defensive absentees, including P. Jansson to injury and J. Stryger through suspension.
  5. Key offensive threats E. Botheim (Malmö) and K. Lien (Djurgården) are tied on 10 league goals each.
Availability

Team news

Malmo FF

  • K. BusuladzicInjury
  • P. JanssonKnee Injury
  • W. KamanziMuscle Injury
  • O. SjostrandKnee Injury
  • M. LahdoInjury
  • I. AssibuInactive
  • N. JohnInactive

Djurgardens IF

  • M. TenhoYellow Cards

Team news last updated Oct 16 (8 days ago) — later changes may not be reflected.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Malmo FF at homeDjurgardens IF away
13
Played
12
5-1-7
W-D-L
9-1-2
1.9
Scored /game
1.7
1.6
Conceded /game
0.6
23%
Clean sheets
67%
23%
Failed to score
17%
20%
BTTS (last 5)
20%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
20%

Combined scoring rate: 3.6 goals per game (Malmo FF at home plus Djurgardens IF away).

Players

Key players this season

Malmo FF

  • E. Botheim10G
  • S. Hakšabanović6A

Djurgardens IF

  • K. Lien16G · 6A
  • Bo Åsulv Hegland9G · 14A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
1SiriusQualifying24+2555
2Djurgardens IFQualifying24+2947
3Hammarby FFQualifying24+2946
4BK Hacken24+1342
5IF Elfsborg25+1342
6Vasteras SK FK25-238
7Malmo FF25+437
8IFK Goteborg24-936
9AIK Stockholm24-434
10Gais24+530
History

Head-to-head

4
Malmo FF
3
Draws
3
Djurgardens IF

Malmo FF have won 4 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.1 goals a game, only 30% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-04-17Djurgardens IF0-1Malmo FF
  • 2025-09-20Malmo FF0-1Djurgardens IF
  • 2025-03-29Djurgardens IF0-1Malmo FF
  • 2024-09-01Malmo FF4-0Djurgardens IF
  • 2024-05-01Malmo FF1-1Djurgardens IF
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Predictions

1 published market

FeaturedWON
Double Chance
Djurgardens IF or Draw
62%
Confidence

Malmö FF have struggled at home with five losses in eight league outings and enter without defensive stalwarts P. Jansson and J. Stryger. Djurgården have been strong on the road with four wins from seven games, and historical head-to-head encounters show a 70% trend of matches finishing under 2.5 goals.

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Published August 23, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.