Sigma Olomouc vs Malmo FF Prediction 28.08.2025 | UEFA Europa League
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- Competition: UEFA Europa League
- Date: Thursday, 28th, August 2025
- Kickoff: 17:30 UK / 18:30 CEST
- Venue: Andruv stadion (Olomouc)
Malmo FF enter the return leg against Sigma Olomouc with a sizeable three-goal advantage, hoping to finish the job on Thursday at Andruv Stadium and confirm their passage to the Europa League group stage.
vs Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Malmo FF
3 : 0
Sigma Olomouc
Europa League
The two clubs had never faced each other in any competition until last week, when Malmo FF delivered a dazzling performance to sweep aside the Czech outfit 3-0.
Sigma Olomouc team overview
Building on a great pre-season campaign, Sigma have continued to give their loyal supporters plenty to cheer about in the early stages of competitive action, edging out Slovacko and Liberec, while sandwiching those victories with a dull scoreless draw against Dukla Prague.
Since then, though, the Olomouc-based side have endured a notable slump, as their slender 1-0 reverse against Hradec Kralove at the weekend represented a third setback in their previous four fixtures across all tournaments.
Adding to the sense of alarm is their toothless frontline, as Tomas Janotka has seen his men draw a blank in all but one of their most recent four fixtures, a worrying sign as they attempt to overturn a three-goal deficit against Malmo from the first leg.
Sigma’s troubles deepen as they will also be without Jan Kliment, the experienced striker who won the Golden Boot in the Czech Chance Liga last season with 18 goals, as he remains sidelined for months with a broken leg.
Last matches of
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Malmo FF
3 : 0
Sigma Olomouc
Europa League
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Sigma Olomouc
1 : 0
Zlin
Chance Liga
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Sigma Olomouc
2 : 1
Slovan Liberec
Chance Liga
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Sigma Olomouc
0 : 0
Dukla Praha
Chance Liga
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Slovacko
0 : 1
Sigma Olomouc
Chance Liga
lineup
Goalkeeper
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91
Jan Koutny
Defenders
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13
Jiri Slama
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21
Jan Kral
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2
Abdoulaye Sylla
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16
Filip Slavicek
Midfielders
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7
Radim Breite
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8
Jiri Spacil
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24
David Tkac
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37
Stepan Langer
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30
Jan Navratil
Forwards
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15
Daniel Vasulin
Malmo FF team overview
Conversely, Malmo FF have waved goodbye to their UCL dreams for this season after succumbing to a crushing 5-0 aggregate defeat at the hands of their Danish neighbors FC Copenhagen, leaving them to seek redemption in UEFA’s secondary competition where just 90 minutes stand between them and a place in the league phase.
It seems that the heartbreak of exiting the UCL qualifiers hasn’t derailed them, as Di blae responded in style by thumping Halmstad 4-0 and netting three unanswered goals against Sigma in the first leg, though they were held to a tame goalless draw against Göteborg over the weekend.
That goalless weekend stalemate has left Henrik Rydstrom’s side trailing Allsvenskan leaders Mjallby by a massive 13 points, with just nine rounds remaining, making it increasingly likely that their two-year reign in Sweden is drawing to an end.
Despite the absence of Martin Olsson, Anders Christiansen, and striker Erik Botheim, Malmo FF’s coach might opt to name the same XI that crushed Sigma Olomouc in the opening leg.
Last matches of
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Malmo FF
3 : 0
Sigma Olomouc
Europa League
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Halmstad BK
0 : 4
Malmo FF
Allsvenskan
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FC Copenhagen
5 : 0
Malmo FF
Champions League
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Malmo FF
1 : 3
Mjallby
Allsvenskan
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Malmo FF
0 : 0
FC Copenhagen
Champions League
lineup
Goalkeeper
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30
Robin Olsen
Defenders
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25
Busanello
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19
Colin Rösler
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18
Pontus Jansson
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17
Jens Stryger Larsen
Midfielders
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38
Hugo Bolin
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37
Adrian Skogmar
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7
Otto Rosengren
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22
Taha Ali
Forwards
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32
Daníel Gudjohnsen
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29
Sead Haksabanovic
Prediction
Malmo FF head into the second leg with a comfortable three-goal cushion from last week’s first encounter, and they are expected to dictate the pace, although the Czech side will look to apply pressure right from the kickoff. With their European hopes seemingly limited to the Conference League, Sigma Olomouc will look to make a respectable exit, but the visitors from Sweden are in fine form and their solid defensive organization, highlighted by three straight matches without conceding, makes a turnaround a tough ask. With their main striker Kliment sidelined, Sigma have struggled to find any attacking rhythm, failing to score in three of their last four outings, and Malmo’s well-organized defense looks set to maintain control and secure their presence in the group stage in what promises to be a slow-paced, low-scoring affair.
Three Reasons we expect Under 2.5 Goals
- Sigma Olomouc have been absent from the scoresheet in three of their last four matches.
- Three of Sigma Olomouc’s last four games have been decided by a single goal.
- Malmo FF have kept a clean sheet in three consecutive matches.
Main prediction -
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
Megapari
1.87
