Malmo FF vs Sparta Prague Prediction & Betting Tips (21 August)

Swedish champion 23 times, 3 times in the last 4 years, Malmö FF is on good track in 2024 which allows it to be 7 points ahead of second place Djugarden at 2/3 thirds of the championship. Now, the Swedish club's priority is in the Champions League, a qualification that the leaders are very keen on for multiple reasons. Without saying that Malmö FF has had a conquering attitude since the start of qualifying, they have the merit of finding themselves in the play-off. Indeed, following a timid performance against KI Klaksvik 4-1, 3-2 in the 2nd round, the Swedish club obtained the scalp of PAOK Salonika 2-2/3-4. Malmö hosted Norköping last Saturday in the afternoon to follow.

 Opposite, Sparta Prague has long had power since the creation of the Fortuna Liga Czech championship at the end of the Cold War. In a competition where no one had a say at the start in the face of the stifling domination of Sparta, winner of the first 7 titles from 1993-2000, the latter has apparently found its equal in its sworn enemy Slavia Prague . Nevertheless, Sparta won the title at the end of the 2023-24 season, the first 2 rounds in which it participated were masterfully mastered: 2nd round Shamrock Rovers 0-2/4-2 and 3rd round FCSB Steua Bucharest 1-1/2-3. Sparta 1st, 12 points, 4 matches had a meeting with Jablonec in the championship last weekend to follow. 

Quite a few absences for these qualifications which Malmö FF would have done well. Indeed, Vecchia (8 goals, 3 assists last season), former Swedish international Lewicki and former Finnish international Moisander (long-term injured), and Tinnerholm (4 appearances this season in the league) are out. The very restless Vecchia on the right wing should not play to conclude, like the replacement Daniel Gudjohnsen, son of Eimur Gudjohsen (ex-Chelsea). During the summer transfer window to continue, Malmö FF recently lost their captain in midfielder Hugo Larsson (E.Frankfurt, 9,000,000th). Surprise in the ranking of scorers in the Swedish championship, it is the former Bordeaux player Isaac Kiese Telin who occupies the lead (12 goals). Recruited a few months ago from Salernitana, the Norwegian Erik Botheim (9 goals - 5 assists). quickly acclimatized to his new club.  Former Toulouse striker Birmancevic (16 goals, 11 assists) made the difference in the return match and in what way.

While his team encountered difficulties getting into the rhythm in Bucharest, the Romanian capital in a very difficult context, right winger Birmancevic put everyone in agreement with a double (13', 28', 0-2) . His counterpart on the left wing, Haraslin scored the 3rd in the 38' min. All without Czech international Kuchta (17 goals, 7 assists), top scorer last season, replacing at kick-off. The Czech international present at the Euro hopes to find a starting place quickly. Other very bad news, 1 of the 3 central players who usually make up this 3-man defense could be OUT, it is F.Panak, while Asger Sorensen is back in the group, the Danish international (11 salt ). He also recovered the armband.