Malmo vs Copenhagen: UEFA Champions League Prediction (05.08.2025)

On August 5, 2025, at 19:00 CET, the first leg of the Champions League qualification semifinals will take place between Malmo and Copenhagen. Bookmakers consider the opponents to be approximately equal in strength. We will look at the current form of the teams and give our prediction for the match.

Malmo

The “Sky Blues” are in excellent form. The team has won 7 matches in a row and is on a 10-game unbeaten streak. Malmo has managed to recover from a recent crisis. The club has already returned to the top three in the national championship, which is in full swing. The team has played 18 rounds in the league, giving the Swedish representatives a certain advantage in European qualification, as the players are in rhythm and have reached their peak of the season. Malmo has already passed two Champions League qualifying rounds. First, the Swedes comfortably defeated Iberia 1999 from Georgia twice by 3–1, and in the last round, the “Sky Blues” faced RFS from the Latvian capital. Away, Malmo won 4–1, after which at home they secured a logical minimal victory – 1–0.

Copenhagen

The upcoming match is one of the most interesting of the game day, with another equally experienced opponent on the other side. But only three rounds have been played in the Danish championship, meaning the team is just starting the season. It will be very interesting to see what will have a stronger effect – the rival’s match rhythm or Copenhagen’s freshness. Two months ago, the Danes completed a domestic golden double by winning the league and the national cup. Copenhagen started the Champions League qualification from the second round, where they met Drita. As expected, the Danish side proved stronger, winning both matches – 2–0 at home and 1–0 away.

Stats and Head-to-Head Record

The opponents have met three times. In 2016, the teams played a friendly match, in which Copenhagen won 1–0. The next two meetings took place in 2019 in the Europa League group stage. In Sweden, the teams drew (1–1), and in the return match away, Malmo won 1–0. The head-to-head statistics are currently even – one win for each side and one draw, with a total goal score of 2–2.

Prediction

In the Malmo – Copenhagen match, we give the prediction in favor of the home side. The game may turn out to be very competitive. But, considering the support of the home stands and the good form of the Swedish team, we suggest betting on Malmo not to lose at odds of 1.54.