Malmo will be looking to maintain their lead at the summit of the Swedish Allsvenskan when they welcome Sirius to Eleda Stadion on Saturday afternoon.
With 12 games in the books, Malmo find themselves two points clear of second-placed Elfsborg, having suffered a solitary defeat so far.
Meanwhile, Sirius occupy eleventh place in the standings. Trailing Malmo by 17 points, the visitors will have to be at their very best get anything from Saturday’s showdown.
Malmo head into this clash on the back of successive victories, having thrashed Degerfors 5-0 before defeating Vaernamo 3-1 last time out.
After kicking off their campaign with an eight-game winning streak, Malmo were held to a 2-2 draw by Hacken before suffering a 3-0 defeat to Elfsborg.
However, Malmo have rediscovered their early-season form in recent times, scoring eight goals while conceding just once across their past two matches.
Not only have Malmo avoided defeat in each of their last seven home league games, but they have also avoided defeat in 18 of their previous 12.
On the flip side, Sirius began their campaign with a wretched nine-game winless run of five draws and four losses.
However, they have turned things around in recent weeks, notching three consecutive victories to steer clear of the relegation zone.
After claiming a 2-1 victory over Brommapojkarna, Sirius defeated Vaernamo 2-0 before beating Gothenburg by the same scoreline last time out.
That said, Sirius have struggled on their travels of late, winning only two of their previous 14 away league games. Can they buck that trend on Saturday?
Head-to-head: Sirius have managed to win just one of their last 12 Allsvenskan meetings with Malmo, suffering nine defeats along the way.
To make matters worse for Sirius, Malmo have scored over 2.5 goals in nine of the previous 12 league encounters between the two sides.
Team news: Malmo are currently without midfielder and captain Anders Christiansen, who has missed the past few games due to a heart issue.
Sirius, on the other hand, have reported no injury problems ahead of Saturday’s clash, meaning Christer Mattiasson has a full-strength squad at his disposal.
Although Sirius have upped their game of late, in-form Malmo shouldn’t struggle to get the better of their visitors this weekend.
Forebet predicts that Malmo will score over 2.5 goals on their way to dispatching Sirius, although the visitors are expected to wipe out the hosts’ clean sheet.
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