FC Lugano vs Malmo FF, Europe 2019-20 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | Malmo FF | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Oct | Malmo FF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | FK Dynamo Kyiv | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Sep | FC København | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | FC Lugano | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Oct | FC Lugano | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Oct | FC København | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Sep | FK Dynamo Kyiv | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Aug | Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv FC | H | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Lugano host Malmo FF — let the battle begin!
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Lugano in their trying to find a way past Malmo FF's compact .
- 10' A quiet spell here at Kybunpark. FC Lugano seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' FC Lugano have won 6 goals from 10 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' 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.
- 30' A tactical swap from Malmo FF — Bonke Innocent on, Oscar Lewicki off on 30 minutes.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Lugano and Malmo FF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' Malmo FF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 43' The referee has no hesitation. Lasse Nielsen is booked for Malmo FF — Yellow card on 43.
- 48' Over 48 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 53' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Lugano is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 57' Another substitution for FC Lugano to replace Mattia Bottani by Alexander Gerndt on 57 minute.
- 60' Fouad Bachirou is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
- 64' Felix Beijmo makes way for Guillermo Molins at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Malmo FF.
- 69' Malmo FF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jonas Knudsen is hanging Behrang Safari on the field on 69 minute.
- 71' A moment of madness from Bonke Innocent on 71 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Malmo FF will be frustrated.
- 76' Oscar Lewicki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Sandi Lovric. He replaces Filip Holender on 81 minute.
- 86' FC Lugano are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Malmo FF's shape.
- 87' Arnor Ingvi Traustason picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sandi Lovric.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FC Lugano Lineups
Starting XI
- 70
- 5
-
9
Filip Holender ↓ Sandi Lovric 81'
- 20
- 46
- 18
- 30
- 17
- 16
- 10
- 11
Bench
- 23
-
24
Sandi Lovric ↑ 81'
- 4
-
19
Alexander Gerndt ↑ 57'
- 21
- 22
- 31
Coach
Fabio Celestini
Malmo FF Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Felix Beijmo ↓ Guillermo Molins 64'
- 24
- 8
-
6
Oscar Lewicki ↓ Bonke Innocent 30'
- 9
- 17
- 27
-
4
Behrang Safari ↓ Jonas Knudsen 69'
- 5
- 7
- 32
Bench
-
11
Guillermo Molins ↑ 64'
-
3
Jonas Knudsen ↑ 69'
- 23
- 2
-
20
Bonke Innocent ↑ 30'
- 18
- 1
Coach
Uwe Rösler
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Guillermo Molins | 1 |
| Jo Inge Berget | 1 |
| Alexander Gerndt | 1 |
FC Lugano Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.79
FC Lugano xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Malmo FF xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 79% + FC Lugano or Draw 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 1.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 2.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
FC Lugano or Draw
69%
Draw or Malmo FF
67%
FC Lugano or Malmo FF
63%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.1%
0 – 1
14.5%
1 – 1
13.8%
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
2.1%
3 – 0
1.6%
0 – 3
1.4%
3 – 1
1.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Lugano
| Handicap | FC Lugano covers | Push | Malmo FF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 8% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 21% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 20% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Lugano keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Malmo FF keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

