Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Iberia
Match Time & Date:
08/07/2025
17:00
Prediction: 1-2
Malmo
Iberia 1999 will try to claim a major scalp in the Champions League first qualifying round when they take on Malmo at Mikheil Meskhi Stadium. The Georgian champions aim to recover from the Super Cup loss to Torpedo Kutaisi, but they are seen as big underdogs in Tuesday’s encounter. Summer signing Armel Zohouri is pushing for a start after coming as a substitute in the Georgian Super Cup defeat.
The Blues, on the other hand, have yet to find their best form in the new Allsvenskan campaign, with the team sitting in 5th place in the standings ahead of the trip to Tbilisi. However, Malmo are still more of a team than Iberia 1999 and with the likes of Isaac Kiese and Oliver Berg up front, the visitors are surely capable of winning the first leg. Defender Colin Rosler is back from the domestic ban, while the likes of Botheim, Dahlin, Holmquist, and Lajqi remain on the sidelines with injuries for the Swedish outfit.
Highlighted Team (Malmo):
Founded on February 24, 1910, Malmo are a Swedish team that compete in Allsvenskan league. The Blues welcome their rivals at Stadion, Malmo, the venue which was opened in April, 2009. It is important to note that the stadium can hold up to 22,500 supporters of which 18,000 are seated.
Malmo are the most successful Swedish side, with the team winning their 23rd domestic trophy in 2017. The Blues finished the season seven points clear of AIK, scoring 63 goals and conceding 27 in the process. Speaking of the club’s European success, Malmo did well to make it to the European Cup final in the 1978/1979 season, but they eventually failed to win the trophy.
The Swedish side were beaten by Nottingham Forest in the title game (0-1), with Trevor John Francis scoring the only goal of the match. Malmo wear sky-blue shirts and white shorts when playing at home, whereas their away colour is black.
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