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 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
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 | Besiktas 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' 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' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' Ballymena United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Malmo FF that had 248 games and scored 152 goals.
- 25' Malmo FF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 27' Goal! Behrang Safari scores his 1 goal in 248 matches.
- 32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Franz Brorsson, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 42' 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.
- 47' Malmo FF is showing some good football. However, Malmo FF 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' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Malmo FF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 61' Another change for Malmo FF made on 61 minute. Guillermo Molins leaves to be changed by Tim Prica.
- 66' The travelling Malmo FF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 68' GOAL! Erdal Rakip scores on 68.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Soren Rieks. He replaces Oscar Lewicki on 68 minute.
- 70' Time for substitution for Ballymena United FC. Ryan Harpur is replaced by Ross Lavery.
- 71' Cathair Friel is replacing Adam Lecky for the Ballymena United FC side.
- 74' Anders Christiansen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Erdal Rakip on 74 minute.
- 75' Another change for Ballymena United FC made on 75 minute. Jonathan Addis leaves to be changed by Joshua Kelly.
- 79' Goal! Romain Gall scores his 1 goal in 248 matches.
- 84' Jo Inge Berget has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 89' Bonke Innocent was booked on 89.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Cathair Friel.
- Full Time. Malmo FF beats Ballymena United FC
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 |
| Franz Brorsson | 1 |
| Behrang Safari | 1 |
| Romain Gall | 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.