Malmo FF vs D. Zagreb prediction: EUROPE: Europa League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-10-22 19:00.
[p]Malmö will be looking for their first points in this seasonâs UEFA Europa League (UEL) by spoiling Dinamo Zagrebâs perfect start to the league phase. [/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Malmö won 2-0 against Norrköping last weekend for just a second win in six games across all competitions (L4) to keep alive their hopes of claiming European qualification for next season through the Swedish top flight. The Blues also need a reset in the UEL league phase after defeats to Ludogorets (2-1) and Viktoria PlzeĆ (3-0) or risk missing out on the knockouts for a third successive campaign in this competition. To get back on the right track, they need to improve on a dire run in UEL main-draw matches (W1, D2, L15) while also boosting their unimpressive recent form overall at home (W1, D2, L2).[/p]
[p]Dinamo won 2-1 against Osijek on Saturday to stay at the summit of the Croatian top flight. With five wins in six games (L1), morale in the camp will be high as they look to maintain their hugely positive start to a UEL campaign that has begun with 3-1 triumphs over Fenerbahçe and Maccabi Tel Aviv to put them top ahead of matchday three. It is still too early for the Citizens to dream of replicating their run to the quarter-finals in this competition back in 2020/21, but they can take comfort from their away record, having registered three wins in their last four European trips (L1), while they’ve tasted victory in five of their seven outings on their travels this season (D1, L1).[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]The last time these sides met was in the 2011/12 UEFA Champions League (UCL) play-off round when Dinamo won 4-1 at home and Malmö won 2-0 in Sweden.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Each of Malmöâs last seven UEL league phase matches returned over 2.5 goals.[/p]
[p]Just five of Malmöâs last 14 games saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]Nine of Dinamoâs last 11 European main-draw matches saw over 2.5 goals.[/p]
[p]Dinamo have scored at least twice in six of their seven away games this term.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Hugo Bolin comes here having scored and assisted for Malmö last weekend, and he also found the net in UCL qualifying this season. Sandro KulenoviÄ will look to break his continental league-phase duck this term and may have an impact late on here, as five of his eight goals for Dinamo in 2025/26 have come after the 70th minute.[/p]
[p]DanĂel GuĂ°johnsen and Lasse Berg Johnsen are suspended for Malmö after receiving red cards against Viktoria PlzeĆ, while Dinamo seem to have no new absentees.[/p]
[p]For all the latest team news, please check the Flashscore match centre.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Dinamoâs impressive scoring form hints that over 2.5 total goals could be a profitable pick here.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Sridhar Bhamidi[/i][/p]