Thursday , 2 July 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 KI A 2–3 L
23 Jul KI 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
33% Clean Sheets
Malmo FF this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Malmo FF
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
4/1
61-75
1/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Malmo FF to score. At the same time, AC Sparta Praha does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lukas Haraslin made 2 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 11' Malmo FF player sees a card in front of him.
  • 16' 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.
  • 21' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 21 minutes.
  • 26' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Malmo FF that had 248 games and scored 152 goals.
  • 31' Goal! Jens Stryger Larsen scores his 6 goal in 456 matches.
  • 34' Sergio Pena is having his name booked by the referee on 34.
  • 39' It looks surprising Malmo FF does not make any changes. Jan Kuchta has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 40' That looks like a foul for a card for Victor Olatunji.
  • 45' The travelling AC Sparta Praha supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 60' The whistle greets Victor Olatunji as he departs to be replaced by Jan Kuchta.
  • 62' It’s gonna be a card for Qazim Laci.
  • 64' Another substitution for Malmo FF to replace Erik Botheim by Anders Christiansen on 64 minute.
  • 68' Tomas Wiesner has so much to prove this time. He replaces Angelo Preciado on 68 minute.
  • 69' It’s a booking for Malmo FF player. Anders Christiansen gets a card.
  • 74' AC Sparta Praha is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 79' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 82' Time for substitution for AC Sparta Praha. Lukas Haraslin is replaced by Jakub Pesek.
  • 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' GOAL! Matej Rynes scores on 88. Assisted by Asger Sorensen
  • With this win, AC Sparta Praha is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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.