Malmo v Sparta Prague

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Swedish hosts, Malmo, will be looking to make the most of home advantage in this 1st leg tie against Czech Republic outfit Sparta Prague in this Champions League play-off clash at their Eleda Stadion and the hosts will be in confident mood having won their last three games on the trot in all competitions, while Sparta Prague have also picked up wins in each of their last three games as well.

Malmo have progressed through the earlier qualifying rounds of this season's Champions League competition by picking up wins against Faroe Islands club Klaksvik 6-4 on aggregate which included losing the 2nd leg away from home 3-2, together with a 6-5 win on aggregate in extra-time against Greek side PAOK.

Both ties were therefore far from plain sailing for Henrik Rydstrom's side as they narrowly edged out their previous opponents to reach this play-off stage of the competition and another tough encounter awaits Malmo here on Wednesday night despite holding home advantage at their Eleda Stadion.

However, the bigger picture shows Malmo have suffered just three defeats in their last 17 matches in all competitions while goals have also featured on a regular basis as 11 of these 17 games have also resulted in both teams scoring as well.

Sparta Prague also have plenty of reasons to be upbeat about their chances of producing a positive result here in Sweden in this 1st leg tie on Wednesday night as the Czech Republic visitors bring an impressive looking 10-match unbeaten sequence in all competitions into this play-off tie.

Within these last 10 games, Sparta Prague have registered no fewer than eight wins within this period thus giving the visitors a welcome boost ahead of this upcoming two-legged affair with Malmo as the two sides battle it out for a place in the lucrative group stage of this season's competition.

Victories gained over Irish Premier Division side Shamrock Rovers 6-2 on aggregate and Romanian outfit Steaua Bucharest 4-3 on aggregate in the previous qualifying rounds of the Champions League along with domestic top flight wins against Pardubice 2-1, Teplice 4-1, Dukla Prague 2-0, Bohemians 1905 2-1 and Jablonec 2-1 will also give Lars Friis's side a welcome boost as well.

In addition, no fewer than eight of Sparta Prague's last 10 matches in all competitions have also resulted with both teams finding the back of the net, so the prospects of both teams scoring here in this 1st leg on Wednesday night looks highly promising indeed.

Malmo v Sparta Prague Verdict

Malmo and Sparta Prague have met on four previous occasions and they have shared two wins apiece; therefore, both teams to score here looks like a pretty good prospect.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.61

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.40

Correct Score: 1-1 @ 6.50