Match Report
The table gap was wide: 18 points between Malmö FF (7th, 29 pts) and Halmstad (16th, 11 pts). The last five rounds placed Halmstad 12th in the league for form — higher than their 16th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.51 goals per team per game, Malmö FF ran at 1.74 scored and 1.58 conceded, Halmstad at 0.68 and 1.84.
Malmö FF entered with four losses in a row, having scored in 10 consecutive games.
GioScore's database holds 6 meetings between the two: 6 for Malmö FF, 0 for Halmstad and 0 drawn, at 3.5 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 83% of the meetings.
Malmö Stadion, capacity 22,500, hosted the game. It was 2-2 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 5-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Malmö FF: Kenan Busuladzic (30'), Erik Botheim (60'), Erik Botheim (62'), Erik Botheim (68'), Adrian Skogmar (4') · Halmstad: Omar Faraj (26'), Omar Faraj (7')
Key stats
Possession: Malmö FF 66% · Halmstad 34% · Total shots: 19-14 · On target: 10-6 · Corners: 4-5