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FC Midtjylland vs Malmo FF, Europe 2018-19 PLAY OFF ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
FC Midtjylland
0 – 2
Full Time
Malmo FF
Thu 30 Aug 2018 · 17:15 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 22' Anders Christiansen
Y 36' Markus Rosenberg
Frank Onyeka 42' Y
Y 75' Andreas Vindheim
Y 89' Behrang Safari
Gustav Wikheim 90' Y
Mayron George 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Midtjylland vs Malmo FF — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
  • Referee Dave Goossens
  • Referee Isaac Cuenca (Spain)
  • Referee Jeroen Manschot
7 games this season 🟨 0.1/game ⚽ 3.4 goals/game

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

4
4
FC Midtjylland 8 games · Avg 2.3 goals Malmo FF
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-30 FC Midtjylland 0–2 Malmo FF 2018-08-23 Malmo FF 2–2 FC Midtjylland 2017-01-02 FC Midtjylland 2–2 Malmo FF 2016-11-26 Malmo FF 2–0 FC Midtjylland 2016-02-06 Malmo FF 2–2 FC Midtjylland

Recent Form

FC Midtjylland
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Aug Malmo FF H 0–2 L
23 Aug Malmo FF A 2–2 D
16 Aug The New Saints FC H 3–1 W
09 Aug The New Saints FC A 2–0 W
01 Aug Astana FK H 0–0 D
24 Jul Astana FK A 1–2 L
Malmo FF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Aug FC Midtjylland A 2–0 W
23 Aug FC Midtjylland H 2–2 D
14 Aug MOL Fehervar FC A 0–0 D
07 Aug MOL Fehervar FC H 1–1 D
01 Aug FC CFR 1907 Cluj H 1–1 D
24 Jul FC CFR 1907 Cluj A 1–0 W

Season Stats

FC Midtjylland Malmo FF
#3 Position #35
19 Points 1
8 Played 8
6 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 7
18 Scored 4
8 Conceded 15
+10 GD -11
2.38 PPG 0.13
75% Win % 0%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
FC Midtjylland this season
0% Clean Sheets
Malmo FF this season

FC Midtjylland are 3rd (19 pts). Malmo FF are 35th (1 pts).

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Midtjylland
Martin Erlic 4 G 1 A
Franculino Dju 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between FC Midtjylland and Malmo FF.
  • 5' Sweden international Behrang Safari has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ayo Okosun is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Midtjylland.
  • 15' FC Midtjylland are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Malmo FF backline.
  • 20' Kian Hansen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 225 appearances.
  • 22' Poor challenge from Anders Christiansen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 27' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 32' A goal from the Sweden international Marcus Antonsson! He fires home on 32 to make it 0-1!
  • 36' It’s a booking for Malmo FF player. Markus Rosenberg gets a Yellow card.
  • 41' FC Midtjylland currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 42' A moment of madness from Ogochukwu Onyeka Frank on 42 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Midtjylland will be frustrated.
  • 47' The 30-year-old Andreas Vindheim has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 52' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 56' A tactical swap from FC Midtjylland — Paul Onuachu on, Ayo Simon off on 56 minutes.
  • 61' FC Midtjylland 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.
  • 66' 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.
  • 71' Supporters expect more eagerness from Arnor Ingvi Traustason, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 75' The referee shows Malmo FF player a Yellow card on 75.
  • 75' Awer Mabil has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joel Andersson on 75 minute.
  • 79' Markus Rosenberg adds to his 0 season tally! Malmo FF lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 80' Malmo FF ring the changes. Andreas Vindheim has done his job and it is now time for Eric Larsson to step up.
  • 84' The whistle greets Marcus Antonsson as he departs to be replaced by Arnor Ingvi Traustason.
  • 89' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Behrang Safari on 89 minutes.
  • 90' It’s a booking for FC Midtjylland player. Gustav Wikheim gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' Franz Brorsson gets the nod from Malmo FF. He replaces Behrang Safari and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Another three points for Malmo FF.

Lineups

FC Midtjylland Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jess Thorup

Malmo FF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Uwe Rösler

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marcus Antonsson 3
Marcus Antonsson 3
Markus Rosenberg 2
Markus Rosenberg 2
Gustav Wikheim 1
Ayo Okosun 1
Gustav Wikheim 1
Ayo Okosun 1

Head to Head

2018-08-30 FC Midtjylland 0–2 Malmo FF 2018-08-23 Malmo FF 2–2 FC Midtjylland 2017-01-02 FC Midtjylland 2–2 Malmo FF 2016-11-26 Malmo FF 2–0 FC Midtjylland 2016-02-06 Malmo FF 2–2 FC Midtjylland

FC Midtjylland Form

2018-08-30 FC Midtjylland 0–2 Malmo FF L 2018-08-23 Malmo FF 2–2 FC Midtjylland D 2018-08-16 FC Midtjylland 3–1 The New Saints FC W 2018-08-09 The New Saints FC 0–2 FC Midtjylland W 2018-08-01 FC Midtjylland 0–0 Astana FK D 2018-07-24 Astana FK 2–1 FC Midtjylland L

Malmo FF Form

2018-08-30 FC Midtjylland 0–2 Malmo FF W 2018-08-23 Malmo FF 2–2 FC Midtjylland D 2018-08-14 MOL Fehervar FC 0–0 Malmo FF D 2018-08-07 Malmo FF 1–1 MOL Fehervar FC D 2018-08-01 Malmo FF 1–1 FC CFR 1907 Cluj D 2018-07-24 FC CFR 1907 Cluj 0–1 Malmo FF W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.21 FC Midtjylland xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Malmo FF xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 60% + FC Midtjylland to win 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Midtjylland56% Draw24% Malmo FF20%
Actual: Malmo FF win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

FC Midtjylland or Draw
79%
Draw or Malmo FF
44%
FC Midtjylland or Malmo FF
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Midtjylland47% Draw40% Malmo FF13%
Actual: Malmo FF win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–2 not predicted
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
10.3%
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
8.9%
3 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
3.9%
0 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — FC Midtjylland

Handicap FC Midtjylland covers Push Malmo FF covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 20% 58%
-1.5 42% — 58%
-1 42% 23% 35%
-0.5 65% — 35%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 9% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FC Midtjylland keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Malmo FF keeps clean sheet
12% ✗

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