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Who will claim a first leg lead in Sweden?
Malmö FF are the only Nordic club to have ever reached a European Cup Final, beaten 1-0 by Nottingham Forest in 1979.
In more recent times, having won six of the last nine Allsvenskan titles, including last season, the Sky Blues have been European regulars.
Since 2011, Malmö have featured in the Champions League group phase three times, as well as the Europa League on three occasions.
They returned to Europe’s top table after six years away last season, but their hopes of repeating that were shattered by Žalgiris Vilnius last month.
Nevertheless, they bounced back in Europa League qualifying by overcoming Dudelange, winning 3-0 at home and then drawing 2-2 in Luxembourg.
Sivasspor meanwhile begin in this round having won the Turkish Cup for the very first time last season.
Despite finishing tenth in the Süper Lig, a 3-2 extra time victory over Kayserispor in that final has earned Rıza Çalımbay’s team this golden ticket.
To date, Sivasspor’s sole appearance in a UEFA group stage came in this tournament in 2020, falling in the Europa Conference League play-offs to København 12 months ago.
The consolations prize is Europa Conference League group phase football, but both clubs want to remain in the second-tier competition.
Will there be a winner in this first leg at Stadion?
