Malmo vs Iberia: UEFA Champions League Prediction (16.07.2025)

On July 16, 2025, at 00:00 WIB, the second leg of the Champions League 1/8 qualifying round between Malmo and Iberia will take place in Sweden. Bookmakers see the home side as the clear favorite. Let’s take a look at the current form of both teams and offer our prediction for the match.

Malmo

The Swedish side significantly boosted its chances of advancing to the next round after the first-leg result. Malmo won away from home with a score of 3-1. This was a crucial result for Henrik Rydström’s men, as this season has been one of the team’s worst in recent years. The club is far from title contention, has been extremely inconsistent, and currently sits only in fifth place in the domestic league. On top of that, they’ve suffered some squad losses mid-season. However, the two-goal advantage gives Malmo an excellent opportunity to move forward in the competition.

Iberia

The Georgian club is playing in the Champions League qualifiers for only the second time. The first appearance was in the 2019/20 season, when the team from Tbilisi was eliminated in the second round by Dinamo Zagreb. This time, Iberia was clearly unlucky with the draw. They were matched against Malmo right from the start — a team that, although not in its best form, is highly experienced and a regular participant in European qualifiers. In the first leg, Iberia hoped to secure a good result with the support of their home fans. However, even on home soil, they lost by two goals. Overturning such a deficit will be extremely difficult.

Stats and Head-to-Head Record

The two teams met for the first time last week. The game in Georgia ended in a 3-1 victory for Malmo. Although ball possession was roughly equal, the Swedish side created more danger and had more shots on target (7 to 4).

Prediction

In the Malmo vs. Iberia match, our prediction is that the visitors will avoid a heavy defeat. Malmo is comfortable with the current result and is unlikely to push forward aggressively. Moreover, there was no clear dominance by the Swedes in the first leg. Therefore, we suggest betting on Iberia with a +2 handicap at odds of 1.54.