Malmö FF vs Halmstad preview

Sweden flag 2026 Allsvenskan, Sweden
Malmö Stadion Sat, 30 May - 1:00 PM
Allsvenskan
Malmö FF MAL
Halmstad HAL
KICKOFF : Sat, 30 May - 1:00 PM
Round 10 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Malmö FF host Halmstad in Allsvenskan (Regular Season) at Malmö Stadion. Domestically, Malmö FF sit 12th in the table while Halmstad are 14th. Power ranking favours Malmö FF by 14.4 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Malmö FF holds the stronger overall profile with a 14.4 point power advantage and sits two places above Halmstad in the domestic table.
  • Form: Halmstad posts a higher recent form score of 9.78 compared with Malmö FF on 7.39 ahead of the fixture.
  • Squad: Malmö FF is identified as the stronger squad on domestic positioning metrics for this Allsvenskan encounter.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics remain unavailable for both Malmö FF and Halmstad in the provided data.
  • Transition: Transition analysis draws on proxy indicators because direct xG transition data is not supplied.
  • Set pieces: Set piece evaluation carries low confidence for both teams due to absent xG metrics and proxy usage.
  • xVariable: Malmö FF leads with a power score of 60.95 against Halmstad at 46.56 in the season metrics.
  • Market: Malmö FF 62.9% (Δ+0.6%) | Draw 21.6% (Δ-0.6%) | Halmstad 15.6% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Malmö FF M. Ramírez
M. Ramírez
VS
Halmstad S. Baxter
S. Baxter
1.11
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
0.67
0.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Västerås SK Rank: 47 L
Hammarby Rank: 69 L
Häcken Rank: 59 L
Mjällby Rank: 69 L
AIK Rank: 58 W
Sirius Rank: 65 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Örgryte Rank: 42 W
Elfsborg Rank: 58 D
Kalmar Rank: 50 L
Brommapojkarna Rank: 51 L
Mjällby Rank: 69 L
Hammarby Rank: 67 D
20
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
20 - 8 - 2
2
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Malmö FF
62.88%
Draw
21.55%
Away Halmstad
15.57%

Movement

Changes since opening
Malmö FF
+0.62%
Draw
-0.62%
Halmstad
0%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
60.95
46.56
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Malmö FF
Halmstad
Power Score
60.95
46.56
League Position
12
14
Global Rank
450
853

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

–
vs
Malmö FF — Opponent-weighted form score
Halmstad — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Malmö FF Halmstad

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 30 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Malmö FF MAL Home
30 matches
Halmstad HAL Away
Match Record
20
Wins
2
8
Draws
8
2
Losses
20
Goals
59
Goals Scored
19
19
Goals Conceded
59
+40
Goal Difference
-40
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-05-29T00:02:00+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 4-4-2
Match Formation 4-4-2
Pitch
J. Dahlin
27 J. Dahlin
J. Larsen
17 J. Larsen
B. Kurtulus
4 B. Kurtulus
C. Rosler
19 C. Rosler
N. Åstrand John
23 N. Åstrand John
A. Skogmar
37 A. Skogmar
O. Rosengren
7 O. Rosengren
Y. Karabelyov
6 Y. Karabelyov
O. Sjöstrand
24 O. Sjöstrand
S. Haksabanovic
29 S. Haksabanovic
E. Botheim
20 E. Botheim
T. Rönning
1 T. Rönning
R. Kaib
24 R. Kaib
E. Tõugjas
16 E. Tõugjas
P. Gregor
5 P. Gregor
A. Boman
17 A. Boman
H. Carneil
14 H. Carneil
J. Allansson
6 J. Allansson
R. Ascone
27 R. Ascone
M. Illary
19 M. Illary
O. Faraj
9 O. Faraj
E. Arvidsson
11 E. Arvidsson

General Information

Date & Time
May 30, 2026, 01:00 PM
Competition
2026 Allsvenskan, Sweden · Round 10 · Regular Season
Stadium
Malmö Stadion
Capacity
22500
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Victor Wolf
Mikael Hallin
Per Rehnlund
Kristoffer Karlsson

Expected Lineup

Referee : Victor Wolf

Starting XI ▼

27
Johan Dahlin
Johan Dahlin Goalkeeper
6.94
37
Adrian Skogmar
Adrian Skogmar Midfielder
6.7
24
Oscar Sjöstrand
Oscar Sjöstrand Midfielder
6.5
29
Sead Haksabanovic
Sead Haksabanovic Attacker
7.34
20
Erik Botheim
Erik Botheim Attacker
7.03
23
N. Åstrand John
N. Åstrand John Left Back
6.46
4
Bleon Kurtulus
Bleon Kurtulus Right Back
6.35
6
Yanis Karabelyov
Yanis Karabelyov Central Midfield
6.74
7
Otto Rosengren
Otto Rosengren Central Midfield
7.34
17
Jens Stryger Larsen
Jens Stryger Larsen Right Back
6.73
19
Colin Rösler
Colin Rösler Left Back
6.8
Referee : Victor Wolf

Starting XI ▼

1
Tim Rönning
Tim Rönning Goalkeeper
6.88
14
Hussein Carneil
Hussein Carneil Midfielder
6.8
19
Marvin Illary
Marvin Illary Midfielder
6.62
9
Omar Faraj
Omar Faraj Attacker
6.86
11
Ludvig Arvidsson
Ludvig Arvidsson Attacker
6.8
5
Pascal Gregor
Pascal Gregor Right Back
6.75
6
Joel Allansson
Joel Allansson Central Midfield
6.86
16
Erko Tougjas
Erko Tougjas Left Back
6.71
17
André Boman
André Boman Right Back
6.73
24
Rami Kaib
Rami Kaib Left Back
6.54
27
Rocco Ascone
Rocco Ascone Central Midfield
7.23

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Malmö FF holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Malmö FF a 14.4-point edge. External projection is Malmö FF 62.3%, draw 22.2%, and Halmstad 15.6%. That projection profile aligns with the structural signals. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.