Malmo vs Linkopings Prediction 3 January 2026
📡How will the teams cope with the opponent's high tempo? On 3 January at 17:00, an interesting confrontation will take place in the "SHL" tournament between the teams Malmo and Linkopings. The odds for each side are as follows - and , respectively. There is no clear favorite in the game, so in our forecast, we will try to determine which team deserves to win this match more.
Head-to-Head
📊Review of the statistics of official matches between the teams Malmo and Linkopings:
- played 54 matches;
- at home ice 19 wins (including extra time), away - 33;
- scored goals: 123 against 155;
- average total of the 1st period - 1.63, 2nd - 1.72, 3rd - 1.67;
- average total of the match - 4.93.
The last time the sides met was on 04 December 2025 at the arena of the team Malmo - the match score was 3:0.
Head-to-head statistics Malmo - Linkopings

Malmo Team Overview
🏆In the current season, Malmo has participated in 31 matches, achieving the following results:
- 17 wins,
- 14 losses.
📈This season, Malmo has a win rate of 55%, with 45% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 5.39, scoring 2.74 goals per match and conceding an average of 2.84 goals.
🏒This season, Malmo has scored 85 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 3 period, where 32.94% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 2.75 per game.
🥅And about defense, Malmo has conceded 88 goals for the current season.
- 2 period proved to be challenging, with 33.33% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 2.75 per game.
Match Results: Malmo

Linkopings Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, Linkopings has competed in 31 matches, achieving the following stats: 13 wins, 18 losses.
📈This season, Linkopings's win rate is 42%, with 58% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 4.9, with 2.23 goals scored per match and conceding 2.77 on average.
🏒So far, Linkopings has managed to score 69 goals:
- The 2 period has been particularly successful, with 37.68% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 2.38.
🥅On the defensive end, Linkopings has allowed 86 goals this season.
- The 3 period has seen 33.33% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 2.63 goals in away games.
Match Results: Linkopings
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 54;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 8; for the visitors - 10;
- Average total in the first period: 1.63;
- Today's home team averages 0.85 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 0.78.
First Period Stats: Malmo (home) vs Linkopings (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 16 vs 16;
- Number of wins: 6 (37.5%) vs 6 (37.5%);
- Number of losses: 4 (25%) vs 6 (37.5%);
- Number of draws: 6 (37.5%) vs 4 (25%).
- Average goals scored: 0.81 vs 0.69;
- Average goals conceded: 0.75 vs 0.81.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 5 vs 3;
- Number of losses: 3 vs 4;
- Number of draws: 2 vs 3;
- Average total in the first period: 1.8 (scored - 1, conceded - 0.8) vs 1.6 (scored - 0.7, conceded - 0.9).
- Under 2.5 goals in the 1st period in 13 of last 14 Linkopings games (SHL).
- Under 2.5 goals in the 1st period in last 8 Linkopings away games (SHL).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 54;
- Number of wins for the home team - 19, for the away team - 33.
Statistics: Malmo vs Linkopings
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 31 vs 31;
- Number of wins: 17 (55%) vs 13 (42%);
- Number of losses: 14 (45%) vs 18 (58%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 9;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 8.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 8 vs 6;
- Number of losses: 2 vs 4;
- Number of home wins: 3;
- Number of away wins: 3.
- Linkopings won with a +1.5 handicap in last 6 games (SHL).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 2.28, for the away team - 2.87;
- average total goals in H2H - 4.93;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 17 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 18 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 14 once.
Statistics: Malmo vs Linkopings
- average total in the tournament: 5.39 vs 4.9;
- average total goals scored: 2.74 vs 2.23;
- average total goals conceded: 2.84 vs 2.77;
- Malmo: average total at home in the tournament - 2.75;
- Linkopings: average total away in the tournament - 2.38;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 3.4 (home - 3.2) vs 2.4 (away - 2.4).
- Linkopings scored over 1.5 goals in last 6 games (SHL).
Editorial Prediction
- Under 5.5 goals in 6 of last 7 Linkopings away games (SHL).