Sivasspor will battle Malmo for a place in the group stage of the Europa League at the Yeni Sivas 4 Eylul Stadium in the second leg of their playoffs tie on Thursday.
The first leg ended with a 3-1 win for Malmo last week. They now have a two-goal advantage heading into the second leg and they will only require a draw to advance to the group stage of the competition.
With a two-goal deficit Sivasspor are expected to take the game to their opponents as they have nothing to lose on Thursday. They will be attack minded, which will provide chances for Malmo to break and thus we expect to see goals from both sides again in the second leg.
Both sides are coming off 1-1 draws on their respective leagues, with Sivasspor drawing with Alanyaspor at home which extended their poor form as they have now failed to win in their last five matches across all competitions, suffering three defeats in the run. They now have a lot to amend for before the Thursday’s clash.
Malmo meanwhile drew with Mjallby at home extending their unbeaten run to four matches across all competitions, winning two in the process and they will be looking to keep the momentum on Thursday. Malmo are favorites to advance on Thursday and we are backing them to complete a double on their hosts.
Sivasspor vs Malmo head to head
This will be the second meeting between the two sides and we expect a closely-fought encounter. Take a look at their previous result;
Home
- Sivasspor 1-1 Alanyaspor
- Malmo 3-1 Sivasspor
- Adana 3-0 Sivasspor
- Sivasspor 1-1 Gaziantep
- Trabzonspor 4-0 Sivasspor
Away
- Mjallby 1-1 Malmo
- Malmo 3-1 Sivasspor
- Malmo 3-1 Sundsvall
- Dudelange 2-2 Malmo
- Sirius 2-1 Malmo
Sivasspor team news
Both Arslan and Camara are out of contention with injuries for Sivasspor.
Malmo team news
Malmo will be without Lewicki, Nalic, Olsson, and Siby due to injuries.
Prediction and odds
- Double chance (2, X)
- Both sides to score
- Goals over 2.5
