Wednesday , 14 October 2026

Ballymena United FC vs Malmo FF, Europe 2019-20 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
Ballymena United FC
0 – 4
Full Time
Malmo FF
Thu 18 Jul 2019 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45+5'
Y 55' Romain Gall
Y 89' Bonke Innocent
Cathair Friel 90' Y
Ryan Mayse 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Ballymena United FC vs Malmo FF — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Mattias Gestranius
  • Referee Jan-Peter Aravirta
  • Referee Sami Nykanen
  • Referee Oskari Hamalainen

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompie 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvarosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzen 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahce SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

2
Ballymena United FC 2 games · Avg 5.5 goals Malmo FF
Last 5 meetings
2019-07-18 Ballymena United FC 0–4 Malmo FF 2019-07-11 Malmo FF 7–0 Ballymena United FC

Recent Form

Ballymena United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jul Malmo FF H 0–4 L
11 Jul Malmo FF A 0–7 L
04 Jul NSI Runavik A 0–0 D
27 Jun NSI Runavik H 2–0 W
Malmo FF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jul Ballymena United FC A 4–0 W
11 Jul Ballymena United FC H 7–0 W
21 Feb Chelsea FC A 0–3 L
14 Feb Chelsea FC H 1–2 L
13 Dec Besiktas JK A 1–0 W
29 Nov KRC Genk H 2–2 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Ballymena United FC to score. At the same time, Malmo FF does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Ballymena United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. David Jeffrey might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' Dusan Melicharek has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 27' A stunning finish from Behrang Safari — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 32' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 37' Ballymena United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Malmo FF backline.
  • 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bonke Innocent made 248 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 47' Ballymena United FC is showing some good football. However, Ballymena United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 52' What a strike from Guillermo Molins! The score is 0-2.
  • 55' The referee shows Malmo FF player a Yellow card on 55.
  • 60' It looks like no one’s ball. Ballymena United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 61' Guillermo Molins makes way for Tim Prica at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Malmo FF.
  • 66' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 68' Erdal Rakip makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and Malmo FF are in front.
  • 68' Another change for Malmo FF made on 68 minute. Oscar Lewicki leaves to be changed by Soren Rieks.
  • 70' The Ballymena United FC bench stirs into life. Ryan Harpur is withdrawn and Ross Lavery gets his opportunity.
  • 71' Adam Lecky makes way for Cathair Friel at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Ballymena United FC.
  • 74' The Malmo FF manager makes a substitution. Erdal Rakip departs to be replaced by Anders Christiansen.
  • 75' Ballymena United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joshua Kelly is hanging Jonathan Addis on the field on 75 minute.
  • 79' Brilliant from the ! Romain Gall makes it 0-4 with a superb finish on 79.
  • 84' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Uwe Rösler will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 89' The referee shows Malmo FF player a Yellow card on 89.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Cathair Friel.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Malmo FF players.

Lineups

Ballymena United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Jeffrey

Malmo FF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Uwe Rösler

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93 Ballymena United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.34 Malmo FF xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 62% + Malmo FF to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ballymena United FC18% Draw22% Malmo FF60%
Actual: Malmo FF win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Ballymena United FC or Draw
41%
Draw or Malmo FF
82%
Ballymena United FC or Malmo FF
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Ballymena United FC12% Draw39% Malmo FF49%
Actual: Malmo FF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.4%
1 – 2
9.4%
1 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
8.5%
0 – 3
7.9%
1 – 3
7.2%
0 – 0
5.3%
0 – 4
Actual
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 4
4.3%
2 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Ballymena United FC

Handicap Ballymena United FC covers Push Malmo FF covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 8% 87%
-0.5 13% — 87%
+0.5 33% — 67%
+1 33% 22% 45%
+1.5 55% — 45%
+2 55% 20% 25%
+2.5 75% — 25%

Clean Sheet

Ballymena United FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
Malmo FF keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.