Malmö FF
- The main selection won in 3 of Malmö FF's last 5 matches (W3, D1, L1).
- The home side have made a marked improvement under coach Gaute Helstrup since his appointment on 1st July 2026.
- The di blåe have gone to a high-tempo 4-3-3 system in which players press in unison to win the ball back in the offensive third.
- Malmö are currently 7th in the Allsvenskan 2026 table with 33 points from 22 matches, while 13th-placed Kalmar FF have 19 points from the same amount of games, giving the home team the much better league base to build from.
Kalmar FF
- The main selection failed to win Kalmar FF's last 2 away games.
- Röda Bröder are having a difficult time of it this season and come into this game with no wins, one draw and four defeats from their last five (D1, L4).
- Toni Koskela has overseen an organised and pragmatic unit since taking charge on 1st January 2025, deploying either a 4-4-2 block or 4-2-3-1.
- Kalmar are a compact unit, they like to sit in a mid-block and hit teams on the counter, but they don't press as much to try and force turnovers.
Head-to-Head
- The reverse fixture finished as a 2-2 draw earlier in Allsvenskan 2026, but we think that Kalmar's desperation and Malmö's home misery will push the game in favour of the di blåe this time around.
- We're going for the both teams to score selection because this match will see a classic territory vs transition dynamic at play, but we also think that the 2-2 result from the reverse Allsvenskan 2026 matchup at Kalmar's ground shows that the visitors can make a contest out of this one.
Key Players
- Erik Botheim is the primary source of goals for Malmö with 10 goals in Allsvenskan 2026 from 19 appearances.
- Jovan Milosavljevic has also chipped in with 3 goals from the last 5, so they can hurt teams with their pace and power on the break.
- In Charles Sagoe Jr. they have the creative engine of the side as well as the man to finish the chances he creates (G3, A7).
Betting Insights
- The odds available for Monday's Allsvenskan 2026 clash at Eleda Stadion make Malmö FF the clear favorites at 1.77, with Kalmar FF listed at 4.2 and the draw coming in at 3.7.
- However, our main pick for this match is to make it a little more exciting by siding with both teams to score (1.67)!
- However, Malmö have conceded 20 goals in 11 home fixtures this term, while Kalmar have let in 19 goals in their 11 away Allsvenskan 2026 games at an average of 1.73 per match.
Prediction
- Kalmar are yet to pick up an away win this season and have lost 2 of their last 3 on the road, so we're backing the correct score prediction of Malmö to come out on top.
- We're also going for the both teams to score selection because this match will see a classic territory vs transition dynamic at play.
- The combination of Malmö's home improvements under Gaute Helstrup and Kalmar's counter-attacking danger suggests an open game where both sides can find the net, but the edge should remain with Malmö FF.