KRC Genk vs Malmo FF, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Igor Demeshko
- Referee Anton Averianov
- Referee Aleksey Eskov
- Referee Kirill Levnikov
- Referee Mikhail Vilkov
- Referee Dmitriy Mosyakin
- Referee Nikolay Levnikov
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Malmo FF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | RSC Anderlecht | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | KV Kortrijk | A | 3–3 | D |
| 30 Aug | Brondby IF | A | 4–2 | W |
| 26 Aug | KV RS Waasland-SK Beveren | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Aug | Brondby IF | H | 5–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | KRC Genk | A | 0–2 | L |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| KRC Genk | Malmo FF | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #35 |
| 16 | Points | 1 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 7 |
| 11 | Scored | 4 |
| 7 | Conceded | 15 |
| +4 | GD | -11 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 0.13 |
| 63% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Malmo FF this season
Malmo FF this season
KRC Genk are 9th (16 pts). Malmo FF are 35th (1 pts).
Top Scorers (This Season)
KRC Genk
| Daan Heymans | 4 G | 4 A |
| Zakaria El Ouahdi | 4 G | 1 A |
| Hyun-Gyu Oh | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and KRC Genk launch into their encounter with Malmo FF.
- 5' Sander Berge is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KRC Genk so far.
- 10' It looks surprising KRC Genk does not make any changes. Romain Gall has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' Malmo FF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Dieumerci Ndongala is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Malmo FF tonight.
- 30' KRC Genk are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Malmo FF's shape.
- 31' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Behrang Safari.
- 36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 37' Magnificent from Leandro Trossard! That is 92 goals in 316 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering KRC Genk that had 316 games and scored 528 goals.
- 47' KRC Genk currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 52' Malmo FF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' Another substitution for Malmo FF to replace Marcus Antonsson by Arnor Ingvi Traustason on 55 minute.
- 60' Behrang Safari has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 65' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with KRC Genk winning 100% of all matches.
- 66' Arnor Ingvi Traustason catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 66.
- 71' What a strike from Mbwana Samatta! The score is 2-0.
- 72' A change in the KRC Genk ranks — Dieumerci Ndongala exits the field as Joseph Paintsil enters on 72.
- 76' Time for substitution for KRC Genk. Pozuelo is replaced by Ibrahima Seck.
- 78' It’s a booking for Malmo FF player. Rasmus Bengtsson gets a Yellow card.
- 80' Egzon Binaku is ready to make an impact after coming on for Behrang Safari at the 80 minute mark.
- 82' Lasse Nielsen picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 86' It is a substitution in Malmo FF team. Anders Christiansen is replaced by Romain Gall on 86 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for KRC Genk players.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 1
- 6
- 21
- 45
-
24
Pozuelo C ↓ Ibrahima Seck 76'
- 25
- 18
- 31
- 77
- 10
Bench
- 33
- 30
- 3
-
15
Ibrahima Seck ↑ 76'
-
9
Marcus Ingvartsen ↑ 86'
-
11
Joseph Paintsil ↑ 72'
- 19
Coach
Philippe Clement
Malmo FF Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 23
- 14
- 6
- 26
- 9
- 17
- 27
-
4
Behrang Safari ↓ Egzon Binaku 80'
- 5
- 7
Bench
-
8
Arnor Ingvi Traustason ↑ 55'
- 31
-
3
Egzon Binaku ↑ 80'
- 2
- 20
-
18
Romain Gall ↑ 86'
- 1
Coach
Uwe Rösler
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leandro Trossard | 1 |
| Mbwana Samatta | 1 |
| Leandro Trossard | 1 |
| Mbwana Samatta | 1 |
| Pozuelo | 1 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 1 |
| Marcus Antonsson | 1 |
| Oscar Lewicki | 1 |
Head to Head
KRC Genk Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.02
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.38
Malmo FF xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 72% + KRC Genk to win 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
91%
Draw or Malmo FF
29%
KRC Genk or Malmo FF
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: KRC Genk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
18.1%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
11.9%
0 – 0
10.8%
1 – 1
7.3%
2 – 1
6.8%
4 – 0
6%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 1
2.7%
4 – 1
2.5%
5 – 0
2.5%
2 – 2
1.3%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | Malmo FF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 23% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 26% | 25% |
| -0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
69%
✓
Malmo FF keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.