Malmo vs RFS Predictions

Malmo vs RFS Predictions for this Champions League qualifying round. Malmo FF host Rigas Futbola Skola at Eleda Stadion on Wednesday, aiming to secure progression to the Champions League third qualifying round. Read on for all our free predictions and betting tips.

Champions League | Jul 30 2025 at 6:00 pm UK at Eleda Stadion

Malmo vs RFS Predictions

Will Malmo Continue Their Ruthless Streak or Can RFS Spark an Unthinkable Turnaround?

• Goal-hungry hosts: Malmo have found the net in both halves of their last three matches, showing no signs of taking their foot off the gas.
• Visitors’ soft underbelly exposed: Despite winning nine of their last ten, RFS shipped four goals at home to Malmo, highlighting the gulf in class at European level.
• High-scoring trend continues: Four of Malmo’s past five fixtures have ended with over 3.5 goals, proving they’re not shy in front of goal, especially at home.

Best Bet for Malmo vs RFS

It’s back to Eleda Stadion this Wednesday night for the second leg of the Champions League second qualifying round, where Malmo FF are all but touching the next stage after a thoroughly dominant 4-1 win in Latvia last week. The Swedes were in cruise control in the first meeting, punishing Rigas Futbola Skola with a level of intensity and technical class that, frankly, the Latvian side couldn’t live with.

This return leg feels more like a formality than a fight, but football has a way of making even the deadest of ties feel alive — especially when a side like RFS, who’ve been banging in goals for fun in domestic competition, are involved. The Latvians responded to last week’s bruising loss with a 6-2 victory in their league, and they’ll arrive in Sweden with the faint hope that maybe — just maybe — they can cause a stir. But let’s be honest: this is Malmo’s tie to lose, and you’d need to be sipping on something very strong to bet against them advancing.

RFS will try to make it competitive, and perhaps they’ll look for an early goal to rattle the hosts. But Malmo are flying, unbeaten in nine and winners of six on the bounce. Their tails are up, the confidence is pouring out of them, and the scoreboard might just take another hammering if they fancy putting on a show for their home crowd.

Best Bet: Malmo to Win & Over 2.5 Goals

At BettingTips4You, we don’t throw dozens of selections at the wall hoping one sticks. We keep things sharp and simple: just one Best Bet per match. Why? Because focus brings better results, and tracking our success becomes clearer when there’s no clutter.

For this tie, Malmo to win & over 2.5 total goals is the bet that shines brightest — and here’s why.

Last week in Riga, Malmo weren’t just better. They were levels above. From front to back, they controlled every inch of the pitch and scored with ruthless efficiency. Otto Rosengren pulled the strings in midfield, Pontus Jansson brought a presence in both boxes, and Sead Haksabanovic added a spark that RFS simply couldn’t match. Four goals could’ve easily been five or six, and with the return leg in Sweden, it’s fair to expect similar — if not more.

Himmelsblått are on fire at the moment. They’ve scored at least three goals in four of their last five matches and have netted in both halves across their previous three. Even with a couple of players facing late fitness checks, their depth in attack is more than enough to maintain the momentum. Hugo Bolin, Arnor Sigurdsson and Haksabanovic are all expected to get solid minutes, and that trio alone should give RFS nightmares.

Now, RFS haven’t been awful by any stretch. In fact, their recent form outside Europe has been impressive, with nine wins in their last ten. Darko Lemajic is in electric form, fresh off a hat-trick at the weekend, and Stefan Panic is pulling the strings nicely from midfield. But as the first leg showed, domestic success in Latvia doesn’t mean much when faced with a side of Malmo’s quality.

“Malmo are in the kind of form where even their rotated line-ups look sharp. At home, against an opponent they’ve already cut open once, there’s every reason to back another convincing win.”
— BettingTips4You.com expert Linus Bergström

A repeat of the 4-1 scoreline might feel generous to the visitors, but let’s edge slightly different this time. A 4-0 home victory for Malmo seems the logical outcome, with RFS pushing for a goal but finding themselves exposed and punished once more.

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