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Malmo FF vs Ballymena United FC, Europe 2019-20 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
Malmo FF
7 – 0
Full Time
Ballymena United FC
Thu 11 Jul 2019 · 17:00 UTC HT 45+1' · FT 45+3'
Y 82' Kofi Balmer
Y 90' Cathair Friel

Overview

Match Preview

Malmo FF vs Ballymena United FC — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Igor Pajac
  • Referee Ivica Modric
  • Referee Ivan Bebek
  • Referee Bojan Zobenica

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompie 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 Ferencvarosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzen 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 Fenerbahce 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

2
Malmo FF 2 games · Avg 5.5 goals Ballymena United FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-07-11 Malmo FF 7–0 Ballymena United FC

Recent Form

Malmo FF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Jul Ballymena United FC H 7–0 W
21 Feb Chelsea FC A 0–3 L
14 Feb Chelsea FC H 1–2 L
13 Dec Besiktas JK A 1–0 W
29 Nov KRC Genk H 2–2 D
08 Nov Sarpsborg 08 FF H 1–1 D
Ballymena United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Jul Malmo FF A 0–7 L
04 Jul NSI Runavik A 0–0 D
27 Jun NSI Runavik H 2–0 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Malmo FF have kicked off against Ballymena United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Malmo FF in their trying to find a way past Ballymena United FC's compact .
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' Jo Inge Berget has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' Adam Lecky has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 31' GOAL! Markus Rosenberg scores on 31.
  • 33' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Markus Rosenberg makes it 2-0.
  • 38' Ballymena United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 43' Scot Whiteside has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 44' The North Macedonia Erdal Rakip breaks the deadlock on 44 minutes. 3-0!
  • 46' Franz Brorsson has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 46 minutes.
  • 48' The deadlock is broken! Markus Rosenberg gets on the scoresheet on 48 minutes.
  • 51' Time for substitution for Ballymena United FC. Declan Carville is replaced by Andrew Burns.
  • 54' The Sweden Guillermo Molins breaks the deadlock on 54 minutes. 6-0!
  • 59' The whistle greets Markus Rosenberg as he departs to be replaced by Marcus Antonsson.
  • 64' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Bonke Innocent. He replaces Fouad Bachirou on 69 minute.
  • 72' A change in the Ballymena United FC ranks — Adam Lecky exits the field as Cathair Friel enters on 72.
  • 74' Against the run of play, Erdal Rakip has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Ballymena United FC. Jude Winchester is replaced by Shane McGinty.
  • 80' Supporters expect more eagerness from Johan Dahlin, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 82' Poor challenge from Kofi Balmer. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 87' It looks like no one’s ball. Malmo FF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Cathair Friel is booked for Ballymena United FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Ballymena United FC.

Lineups

Malmo FF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Uwe Rösler

Ballymena United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Jeffrey

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.19 Malmo FF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7 Ballymena United FC xG
I would bet for: Malmo FF to win 74% + Over 2.5 goals 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Malmo FF74% Draw15% Ballymena United FC11%
Actual: Malmo FF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 3.89
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

Malmo FF or Draw
89%
Draw or Ballymena United FC
26%
Malmo FF or Ballymena United FC
85%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Malmo FF64% Draw30% Ballymena United FC6%
Actual: Malmo FF win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 7–0 not predicted
7 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
10.9%
2 – 0
10.7%
4 – 0
8.6%
3 – 1
7.6%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 0
6.7%
4 – 1
6%
5 – 0
5.5%
1 – 1
5.2%
5 – 1
3.9%
0 – 0
3%
6 – 0
3%

Asian Handicap — Malmo FF

Handicap Malmo FF covers Push Ballymena United FC covers
-2.5 46% — 54%
-2 46% 21% 34%
-1.5 66% — 34%
-1 66% 17% 16%
-0.5 84% — 16%
+0.5 95% — 5%
+1 95% 4% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Malmo FF keeps clean sheet
50% ✗
Ballymena United FC keeps clean sheet
5% ✓

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