The Swedish defender believes mid-season fitness could be crucial in the Champions League tie
The reigning Scottish Premiership champions will start the second leg of their Champions League play-off with a 3-2 lead, but Tinnerholm is convinced that the boisterous atmosphere in Malmo will ramp up the pressure on the Scots and allow the home side to overcome another first-leg deficit.
In the previous round of Champions League qualifying, Malmo lost 2-0 away to Salzburg but triumphed 3-0 at Swedbank Stadion to progress.
"I don't think Celtic understand what awaits," the 24-year-old told Sydsvenskan.
"Although they have good pressure at home, I think it will be something extra when they come here.
"Here you sing for 90 minutes."
In the first leg at Celtic Park, Malmo trailed 2-0 at half-time, but surged back in the second half, with Jo Inge Berget scoring twice against his former club.
Those goals maintained Age Hareide's side's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League group stage for a second straight season, with Tinnerholm expecting Malmo's mid-season fitness to prove crucial.
"We have an advantage that we are the middle of the season," he said.
"It felt like we were a little stronger at the end in Glasgow."
Malmo have played 21 games in the 2015 Allsvenskan, while Celtic have only completed five matches in the 2015-16 Scottish Premiership campaign, currently sitting in second place, behind league leaders Heart of Mithlodian.
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