On Sun Aug 21st, in week 19, Mjällby plays host to Malmö FF in a Allsvenskan match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Mjällby sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Häcken. Mikkel Rygaard Jensen scored the first goal for Häcken in the 77th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Mjällby couldn’t muster any offence and Häcken ran away with the shutout win. Mjällby is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while 4th placed Malmö FF is fresh off their 3-1 win against GIF Sundsvall. Veljko Birmancevic struck first for Malmö FF in the 39th minute on a feed from Moustafa Zeidan, then Isaac Thelin added another in the 44th minute on a feed from Erdal Rakip. Malmö FF should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.
On May 7th, Malmö FF hosted Mjällby at the Swedbank Stadion in their last match together. Malmö FF was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Abdul Abubakari scored the first goal for Malmö FF in the 36th minute, then Birmancevic added another in the 38th minute In the end, Mjällby was frustrated by Malmö FF’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Malmö FF ended the match with the shutout victory.
Malmö FF’s most prolific scorer has been Isaac Thelin. The Swedish attacker has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Mjällby’s top weapon lately has been Silas Nwankwo, who has two goals in the last five matches.