Chelsea vs Malmo FF: Prediction and Betting Tips

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Chelsea need to score more often

After a winning start to their 2021/22 campaign, Chelsea suffered a defeat at the hands of Juventus in their second match. Notably, that was only the second time the Blues lose two games in a row since Thomas Tuchel took over in January. Moreover, it exposed Chelsea’s weaknesses against top teams this season in which they couldn’t win.

Despite the fact that Tuchel’s team enjoyed most of the ball Possession with 66%, they had just one shot on target. Surely one expects more with the requisition of Romelu Lukaku on the attacking force already present at Tuchel’s disposal. However, four goals in their next two matches in the PL shows the Blues still know the route to the opposite goal.

Malmo FF must adopt a strong defensive strategy

Playing in their first UCL group stage since 2015/16, Malmo’s ambition is to have a better record than their last appearance. However, their first two performances don’t suggest coach Tomasson’s team can pull that off. Losing to Juventus and Zenit 0-3 and 4-0 is certainly not the ideal start for the Blue ones. 

Also, in the local Allsvenskan league, Malmo are not dominating as they did in previous seasons. As a result, the top European teams seem too hard to handle for Tomasson’s team. Hence, the 45-year-old Danish coach needs to adopt a solid defensive strategy in Stamford Bridge. Especially considering the fact that Chelsea will play to win at all cost.

Chelsea vs Malmo FF Prediction

All major markets’ odds are quite low for this match as all predictions favor Chelsea for a clear win. Certainly, odds of 1.09 for a home win show how overwhelmingly the bookies are favoring the Blues to win. Surely, we don’t see it the other way.

However, to find a profitable bet for this match we have to check other markets. Obviously, the total goals market would be a good choice. Still, over 2.5 goals pays just 1.45 and we usually go for odds above 1.50.

Thus, we found a bet that has an 80% probability to happen according to the stats which is under 3.5 goals. And if we combine it with a double chance match outcome at Vbet, we get a respectable 1.72 odds.

Chelsea vs Malmo FF Betting Tips

Draw or Chelsea win and under 3.5 goals 1.72 at Vbet

Chelsea to score over 2.5 goals 1.58 at Vbet