Sunday , 16 August 2026

Malmo FF vs AC Sparta Praha, Champions League Q 2024 PLAYOFFS

Champions League Qualification · 2024
Malmo FF
0 – 2
Full Time
AC Sparta Praha
Wed 21 Aug 2024 · 19:00 UTC Nya Malmo Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Busanello 11' Y
Sergio Pena 34' Y
Y 40' Victor Olatunji
Y 62' Qazim Laci
Anders Christiansen 69' Y
Y 85' Jakub Pesek

Overview

Match Preview

Malmo FF vs AC Sparta Praha — Champions League Q at Nya Malmo Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Jesus Gil Manzano (Spain)
8 games this season 🟨 0.9/game ⚽ 3.9 goals/game

Head-to-Head

2
Malmo FF 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals AC Sparta Praha
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-21 Malmo FF 0–2 AC Sparta Praha

Recent Form

Malmo FF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug AC Sparta Praha H 0–2 L
13 Aug PAOK Thessaloniki FC A 4–3 W
06 Aug PAOK Thessaloniki FC H 2–2 D
30 Jul KÍ Klaksvík A 2–3 L
23 Jul KÍ Klaksvík H 4–1 W
03 Nov Sporting Clube de Braga A 1–2 L
AC Sparta Praha
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Malmo FF A 2–0 W
13 Aug FCSB Bukarest A 3–2 W
06 Aug FCSB Bukarest H 1–1 D
30 Jul Shamrock Rovers FC H 4–2 W
23 Jul Shamrock Rovers FC A 2–0 W
14 Mar Liverpool FC A 1–6 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
AC Sparta Praha this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AC Sparta Praha
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/2
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Malmo FF host AC Sparta Praha — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Lars Friis might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' The travelling AC Sparta Praha supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 11' Poor challenge from Busanello. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 16' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 21' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Malmo FF and AC Sparta Praha are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 26' Malmo FF are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AC Sparta Praha's shape.
  • 31' The deadlock is broken! Jens Stryger Larsen gets on the scoresheet on 31 minutes.
  • 34' A moment of madness from Sergio Pena on 34 minutes earns him a card. Malmo FF will be frustrated.
  • 39' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matej Rynes is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AC Sparta Praha.
  • 40' Controversy at the stadium! Victor Olatunji argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Malmo FF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 60' Fresh legs for AC Sparta Praha! Jan Kuchta comes on to replace Victor Olatunji.
  • 62' Controversy at the stadium! Qazim Laci argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 64' A change in the Malmo FF ranks — Erik Botheim exits the field as Anders Christiansen enters on 64.
  • 68' The AC Sparta Praha manager makes a substitution. Angelo Preciado departs to be replaced by Tomas Wiesner.
  • 69' Anders Christiansen has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 69.
  • 74' It is a cagey affair so far. Malmo FF in their trying to find a way past AC Sparta Praha's compact .
  • 79' Malmo FF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 82' Jakub Pesek is replacing Lukas Haraslin for the AC Sparta Praha side.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Jaroslav Zeleny. He replaces Martin Vitik on 83 minute.
  • 85' AC Sparta Praha receives a card for a hard tackle on 85.
  • 88' Against the run of play, Matej Rynes has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. AC Sparta Praha take all three points.

Lineups

Malmo FF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

AC Sparta Praha Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lars Friis

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.16 Malmo FF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55 AC Sparta Praha xG
I would bet for: Malmo FF or AC Sparta Praha 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Malmo FF29% Draw28% AC Sparta Praha43%
Actual: AC Sparta Praha win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Malmo FF or Draw
57%
Draw or AC Sparta Praha
71%
Malmo FF or AC Sparta Praha
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Malmo FF21% Draw47% AC Sparta Praha32%
Actual: AC Sparta Praha win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Malmo FF

Handicap Malmo FF covers Push AC Sparta Praha covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 16% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 22% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Malmo FF keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
AC Sparta Praha keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

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