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Round
Regular Season - 19
Venue
Studenternas IP, Uppsala
Referee
Granit Maqedonci, Sweden
Form

Recent form

Sirius
68Strong

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

Malmo FF
57Average

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

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Sirius or Draw

BetGenius backs Sirius or Draw (Double Chance) at 75% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

75%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

League leaders Sirius welcome seventh-placed Malmo FF to Studenternas IP in round 19 of the Allsvenskan. Sirius hold a six-point cushion at the summit with 42 points from 18 matches, built primarily on a prolific attack that has generated 47 goals across the campaign. While a recent league dip saw them drop points against Mjallby AIF and BK Hacken, their overall home record remains formidable with six victories and two draws from nine outings.

Malmo FF enter this fixture trailing the leaders by 16 points, sitting on 26 points from 18 matches with eight wins and eight defeats. While their away form has yielded five victories in nine games, their overall consistency has been hindered by defensive vulnerabilities, having conceded 30 goals. Furthermore, the visitors face significant squad selection issues with several key personnel ruled out through suspension and injury.

Recent head-to-head encounters between these two clubs have consistently produced high-scoring affairs, averaging four goals per match across the last ten meetings. Sirius claimed a 3-2 victory in the reverse fixture earlier this season and secured a 5-1 home win in their previous clash in late 2025. With attacking form on their side and Malmo missing multiple regular starters, the hosts are positioned well to take something from this encounter.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Sirius lead the Allsvenskan table with 42 points and have lost only one home match in nine fixtures this season.
  2. Sirius boast the league's most productive attack with 47 goals in 18 matches, led by R. Ure with 15 goals and I. Bjerkebo with 13 goals.
  3. Malmo FF are missing six players for this match, including suspended duo K. Busuladzic and O. Rosengren alongside injured defender P. Jansson.
  4. Sirius have won the last two league meetings between the sides, including a 3-2 away win in April 2026 and a 5-1 home victory in October 2025.
  5. The previous ten head-to-head meetings have averaged 4.0 goals per game, with 80 percent of matches surpassing 2.5 total goals.
Availability

Team news

Sirius

  • O. LiimattaThigh Injury
  • M. LindbergYellow Cards

Team news last updated Oct 10 (14 days ago) — later changes may not be reflected.

Malmo FF

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

Statistical comparison

Sirius at homeMalmo FF away
12
Played
11
7-3-2
W-D-L
6-2-3
2.3
Scored /game
1.2
1.4
Conceded /game
1.2
25%
Clean sheets
45%
17%
Failed to score
9%
—
BTTS (last 5)
20%
—
Over 2.5 (last 5)
40%

Combined scoring rate: 3.5 goals per game (Sirius at home plus Malmo FF away).

Players

Key players this season

Sirius

  • R. Ure15G
  • I. Bjerkebo14G · 6A

Malmo FF

  • E. Botheim10G
  • S. Hakšabanović6A

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
Sirius
1
Draws
5
Malmo FF

Malmo FF have won 5 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 3.6 goals a game, both teams scored in 70% of them.

  • 2026-08-31Sirius0-1Malmo FF
  • 2026-04-23Malmo FF2-3Sirius
  • 2025-10-05Sirius5-1Malmo FF
  • 2025-04-18Malmo FF1-1Sirius
  • 2024-07-27Malmo FF0-1Sirius
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Our record in Allsvenskan

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Predictions

1 published market

FeaturedLOST
Double Chance
Sirius or Draw
75%
Confidence

Sirius have suffered only one defeat in nine home matches this season, scoring 23 goals at their own ground with an average of 2.6 goals scored per home match. Their attack is spearheaded by R. Ure with 15 goals and I. Bjerkebo with 13 goals and 5 assists, giving them the highest-scoring offense in the division with 47 goals overall. Malmo FF travel without suspended pair K. Busuladzic and O. Rosengren, alongside injured players P. Jansson, E. Ekong, N. John, and O. Sjostrand. Given Malmo's eight defeats in 18 league fixtures and Sirius winning the last two head-to-head matches by scores of 3-2 and 5-1, the home side possess strong probability to avoid defeat in an open, attacking match.

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Published August 29, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.