Chelsea FC vs Malmo FF, Champions League 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Chelsea FC vs Malmo FF — Champions League at Stamford Bridge.
- Chelsea FC 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Malmo FF 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alejandro Hernandez
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Referee Cyril Mugnier
- Referee Mehdi Rahmouni
- Referee Benoit Millot
- Referee Thomas Leonard
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Malmo FF | H | 4–0 | W |
| 16 Oct | Brentford FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | Southampton FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | Juventus FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Sep | Manchester City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Sep | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Chelsea FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 29 Sep | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 0–4 | L |
| 14 Sep | Juventus FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Aug | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Aug | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | Rangers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stamford Bridge. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Thomas Tuchel will be considering his options from the bench.
- 9' Assisted by Thiago Silva with the perfectly-timed delivery and Andreas Christensen makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 10' Andreas Christensen with the second goal in the match!
- 15' Chelsea FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Malmo FF's shape.
- 19' Malmo FF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 21' Jorginho doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 23' The Chelsea FC manager makes a substitution. Romelu Lukaku departs to be replaced by Kai Havertz.
- 28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chelsea FC and Malmo FF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 33' Malmo FF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 38' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 43' Chelsea FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
- 44' The Chelsea FC bench stirs into life. Timo Werner is withdrawn and Callum Hudson-Odoi gets his opportunity.
- 46' Poor challenge from Martin Olsson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 46' Malmo FF make a change. Veljko Birmancevic trudges off to be replaced by Malik Abubakari on 46 minutes.
- 48' GOAL! Kai Havertz fires home to make it 4-0!
- 53' Controversy at the stadium! Anders Christiansen argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 55' That is a Yellow card for Malmo FF. Eric Larsson will be fuming at that decision.
- 57' Jorginho is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the .
- 58' The Malmo FF manager makes a substitution. Sergio Pena departs to be replaced by Erdal Rakip.
- 59' The Malmo FF manager makes a substitution. Anders Christiansen departs to be replaced by Adi Nalic.
- 64' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 65' N'Golo Kante makes way for Saul at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chelsea FC.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Reece James. He replaces Azpilicueta on 66 minute.
- 71' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chelsea FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 76' Malmo FF 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.
- 81' It looks surprising Chelsea FC does not make any changes. Martin Olsson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 84' Niklas Moisander is replacing Jo Inge Berget for the Malmo FF side.
- 89' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- With this win, Chelsea FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Ben Chilwell ↓ Marcos Alonso 66'
- 5
- 2
-
28
Azpilicueta ↓ Reece James 65'
-
7
N'Golo Kante ↓ Saul 65'
- 4
-
9
Romelu Lukaku ↓ Kai Havertz 23'
- 19
- 6
- 16
- 11
Bench
- 8
- 1
-
3
Marcos Alonso ↑ 66'
-
20
Callum Hudson-Odoi ↑ 44'
- 18
- 12
- 13
- 14
-
24
Reece James ↑ 65'
- 22
-
29
Kai Havertz ↑ 23'
-
17
Saul ↑ 65'
Coach
Thomas Tuchel
Malmo FF Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
-
8
Sergio Pena ↓ Erdal Rakip 58'
- 24
-
10
Anders Christiansen ↓ Adi Nalic 58'
- 31
-
27
Johan Dahlin ↓ Ismael Diawara 46'
- 2
- 20
- 32
- 9
- 19
Bench
-
4
Niklas Moisander ↑ 84'
-
7
Erdal Rakip ↑ 58'
-
22
Adi Nalic ↑ 58'
- 21
- 29
- 1
-
17
Malik Abubakari ↑ 46'
- 34
-
30
Ismael Diawara ↑ 46'
Coach
Jon Dahl Tomasson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Olivier Giroud | 2 |
| Ross Barkley | 2 |
| Jorginho | 2 |
| Andreas Christensen | 2 |
| Hakim Ziyech | 1 |
| Anders Christiansen | 1 |
| Callum Hudson-Odoi | 1 |
| Kai Havertz | 1 |
Head to Head
Chelsea FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.18
Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Malmo FF xG
I would bet for:
Chelsea FC to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Chelsea FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Malmo FF
33%
Chelsea FC or Malmo FF
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.3%
1 – 0
11%
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.7%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 1
3.4%
1 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC
| Handicap | Chelsea FC covers | Push | Malmo FF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 21% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 23% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Malmo FF keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.