Copenhagen vs Malmö: UEFA Champions League Prediction (12.08.2025)

On August 12, 2025, at 22:00 Astana time, the second leg of the UEFA Champions League qualifying semi-final will take place between Copenhagen and Malmö. The first match ended in a draw. For the upcoming clash, bookmakers clearly favour the hosts. Odds for a win in regular time are 1.62 for Copenhagen versus 5.95 for Malmö, with a draw priced at 3.75. Let’s look at the teams’ current form and give our prediction for the match.

Copenhagen

The reigning Danish champions lost their last match 2–3 to Aarhus, ending a 15-match unbeaten streak. In this year’s European campaign, Jacob Neestrup’s side entered in the second qualifying round of the Champions League, where they comfortably beat Drita 3–0 on aggregate. Facing Malmö has been a tougher challenge so far. In the away leg, Copenhagen created more chances to open the scoring, as reflected in their clear advantage in total shots (10–4). However, both sides lacked accuracy — there was only one shot on target in the entire game, which Malmö’s goalkeeper saved with ease.

Malmö

The Swedish side failed to make a breakthrough in front of their home fans. With zero shots on target in the first leg, they will need to show much more attacking intent in the return match — or hope to force extra time and penalties. Recently, Malmö have been in strong form. In away matches, they rank among the top three teams in the Swedish league. Across all competitions, they are unbeaten in their last six games on the road. Malmö began their Champions League campaign in the first qualifying round, comfortably eliminating Iberia 1999 and RFS.

Statistics and Head-to-Head

The head-to-head record between these sides is level: each has one win, and two matches have ended in draws. None of their meetings have produced more than two goals.

Prediction

Our prediction for Copenhagen vs Malmö leans toward the visitors. The teams are fairly even in strength, as shown in the first leg. The Swedes will likely play a counter-attacking game, with heavy midfield battles and solid defensive focus from both sides. A high-scoring game is unlikely, so the pick is Malmö +1 handicap at odds of 1.75.