Malmo FF (Swe) – Vardar (Mac) Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (12.07.2017)

Prediction for Malmo FF (Swe) – Vardar (Mac)

Over 2.5 goals @ 1.75

Malmö and Vardar are leveling up at Swedbank Stadion in a match for this phase of the UEFA Champions League (2nd Qualifying Round). These two teams have never faced before, so this will be their first direct confrontation. In this match the home factor can be decisive, since the Malmö presents considerable differences in its results at home and as a visitor.

Malmo FF (Swe)

The home team contests their first game in this edition of the UEFA Champions League with the intention of taking advantage of the home factor to win a positive result. This is a team that curiously tends to win more positive results as a visitor than at home, since in the last 30 games has 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses as a visitor, with 23 goals scored and 12 suffered; Against 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats in his stadium, with 24 goals scored and 16 suffered. The team reaches this match after a win away with the Häcken by (0-1). In the last 10 home games for all competitions, Malmö won 6, tied 2 and lost 2. The team conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 games, so their defense needs to improve, but their attack has Marked regularly, as he has always scored at least one goal in the last 10 games.

Malmo will reach this second round of the Champions League after having won the Swedish championship in the previous season. In this one-legged game, coach Magnus Pehrsson must play in the usual tactical system, that is, 4-4-2, with Cibicki and Jeremejeff being the most offensive team references. In addition, the home team must opt ​​for a very offensive strategy, to win and get advantage for the return match. For this game the coach can not count on the injured Bengtsson and Felipe Carvalho.

Vardar (Mac)

The visiting team will make its debut in this edition of the UEFA Champions League with the intention of conquering a positive result, taking advantage of the home factor. This is a team that has similar results at home and abroad, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it has 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses as a visitor; Against 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses in his stadium. In the last game that disputed, for the Friendly, lost with Tosno at home by (0-1). In his last 5 games as a visitor the Vardar recorded 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. His defense has not been very solid, having conceded goals in 6 of the last 8 games, but his attack has scored regularly, scoring goals in 6 of the last 8 matches.

The Vardar Skopje comes to this game after being consecrated champion of the championship of Macedonia. For acting against a difficult adversary, the trainer Goce Sedloski must act with a more defensive strategy, looking only the counterattack: the objective will be to explore the backs of the Malmo. To remember that in the last two preparation matches, the Vardar added two defeats. Everything indicates that the outsider coach has no significant absences for this game.