Ballymena United FC vs Malmo FF, Europe 2019-20 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
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Ballymena United FC vs Malmo FF — Europe .
- Ballymena United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Malmo FF 8 games · 1 pts (2025/26)
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 Balompié | 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 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 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 | Fenerbahçe 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Beşiktaş JK | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Nov | KRC Genk | H | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Malmo FF this season
Malmo FF this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' Ballymena United FC have kicked off against Malmo FF. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Ballymena United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Ballymena United FC and Malmo FF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 27' What composure from Behrang Safari! The Sweden international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 32' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 37' Ryan Harpur has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 42' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Anders Christiansen suffering a number of foals already.
- 47' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 47 minutes.
- 52' Brilliant from the ! Guillermo Molins makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 52.
- 55' Romain Gall was booked on 55.
- 60' Ballymena United FC have won 2 goals from 4 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 61' The Malmo FF manager makes a substitution. Guillermo Molins departs to be replaced by Tim Prica.
- 66' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 68' The deadlock is broken! Erdal Rakip gets on the scoresheet on 68 minutes.
- 68' Malmo FF make a change. Oscar Lewicki trudges off to be replaced by Soren Rieks on 68 minutes.
- 70' Time for substitution for Ballymena United FC. Ryan Harpur is replaced by Ross Lavery.
- 71' Ballymena United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cathair Friel is hanging Adam Lecky on the field on 71 minute.
- 74' It is a substitution in Malmo FF team. Erdal Rakip is replaced by Anders Christiansen on 74 minute.
- 75' Another substitution for Ballymena United FC to replace Jonathan Addis by Joshua Kelly on 75 minute.
- 79' The United States Romain Gall breaks the deadlock on 79 minutes. 0-4!
- 84' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Bonke Innocent on 89.
- 90' Cathair Friel catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- With this win, Malmo FF is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Ballymena United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 19
- 14
- 11
-
22
Adam Lecky ↓ Cathair Friel 71'
- 23
- 17
- 7
-
8
Ryan Harpur ↓ Ross Lavery 70'
-
4
Jonathan Addis ↓ Joshua Kelly 75'
- 6
Bench
- 21
- 5
- 20
-
28
Ross Lavery ↑ 70'
-
26
Joshua Kelly ↑ 75'
-
9
Cathair Friel ↑ 71'
- 32
Coach
David Jeffrey
Malmo FF Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Guillermo Molins ↓ Tim Prica 61'
- 24
- 23
-
6
Oscar Lewicki ↓ Soren Rieks 68'
- 31
- 4
- 20
- 18
- 19
- 32
- 1
Bench
-
14
Anders Christiansen ↑ 74'
- 17
- 27
- 38
-
5
Soren Rieks ↑ 68'
- 7
-
37
Tim Prica ↑ 61'
Coach
Uwe Rösler
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Markus Rosenberg | 3 |
| Erdal Rakip | 3 |
| Guillermo Molins | 2 |
| Romain Gall | 1 |
| Franz Brorsson | 1 |
| Behrang Safari | 1 |
Head to Head
Ballymena United FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Malmo FF win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.