Malmo FF vs Halmstad: result 2-1 and analysis
Svenska CupenGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on March 8, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Eleda Stadion, Malmö
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What was the result of Malmo FF vs Halmstad?
Malmo FF won 2-1 on March 8, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 22′E. BotheimMalmo FF (pen.)
- 41′Malte PerssonHalmstad
- 45′A. ChristiansenMalmo FF
Official lineup for Malmo FF vs Halmstad
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Malmo FF
- 8A. Sigurðsson
- 20E. Botheim
- 22T. Ali
- 6Y. Karabelyov
- 10A. Christiansen
- 40K. Busuladžić
- 47Theodor Lundbergh
- 2J. Karlsson
- 18P. Jansson
- 19C. Rösler
- 30R. Olsen
Halmstad
- 11L. Arvidsson
- 18Malte Persson
- 27R. Ascone
- 6J. Allansson
- 19M. Illary
- 25A. Damnjanovic Nilsson
- 5P. Gregor
- 7R. Kaib
- 16E. Tõugjas
- 17A. Boman
- 1T. Rönning
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Malmo FF have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Halmstad have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | IF Karlstad(away) | 4-0 | Svenska Cupen |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Varbergs BoIS FC(home) | 1-0 | Svenska Cupen |
| Feb 10, 2026 | ODD Ballklubb(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 8, 2026 | Jeonbuk Motors(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Genk(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | Varbergs BoIS FC(home) | 1-0 | Svenska Cupen |
| Feb 22, 2026 | IF Karlstad(away) | 1-0 | Svenska Cupen |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Polessya(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Buducnost Podgorica(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Hvidovre(home) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Malmo FF wins, 0 draws, 0 Halmstad wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | Halmstad 0-4 Malmo FF | Allsvenskan |
| May 18, 2025 | Malmo FF 3-0 Halmstad | Allsvenskan |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Halmstad 0-1 Malmo FF | Allsvenskan |
| Jul 7, 2024 | Malmo FF 5-1 Halmstad | Allsvenskan |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Halmstad 0-4 Malmo FF | Svenska Cupen |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Malmo FF 3-0 Halmstad | Allsvenskan |
How many goals should we expect?
Malmo FF score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Halmstad score 1.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malmo FF | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Halmstad | 1.1 | 0.9 | 7 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Malmo FF sit 1st in Svenska Cupen (9 points from 3 matches) and Halmstad sit 2nd (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malmo FFGroup 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | HalmstadGroup 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
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