Malmo FF vs Ballymena United FC, Europe 2019-20 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
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Malmo FF vs Ballymena United FC — Europe .
- Malmo FF 8 games · 1 pts (2025/26)
- Ballymena United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Igor Pajac
- Referee Ivica Modric
- Referee Ivan Bebek
- Referee Bojan Zobenica
4 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.5 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Beşiktaş JK | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Nov | KRC Genk | H | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Nov | Sarpsborg 08 FF | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Malmo FF this season
Malmo FF this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Malmo FF host Ballymena United FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Malmo FF and Ballymena United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' It looks surprising Ballymena United FC does not make any changes. Oscar Lewicki has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Malmo FF in their trying to find a way past Ballymena United FC's compact .
- 20' Malmo FF are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Ballymena United FC's shape.
- 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Franz Brorsson suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' Ballymena United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 31' What composure from Markus Rosenberg! The Sweden international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 33' Markus Rosenberg with the second goal in the match!
- 38' It looks like no one’s ball. Malmo FF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Uwe Rösler will be considering his options from the bench.
- 44' Erdal Rakip adds to his 0 season tally! Malmo FF lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
- 46' Franz Brorsson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 48' GOAL! Markus Rosenberg scores on 48.
- 51' Fresh legs for Ballymena United FC! Andrew Burns comes on to replace Declan Carville.
- 54' Guillermo Molins has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 54 minutes.
- 59' The whistle greets Markus Rosenberg as he departs to be replaced by Marcus Antonsson.
- 64' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Ballymena United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 69' Malmo FF make a change. Fouad Bachirou trudges off to be replaced by Bonke Innocent on 69 minutes.
- 72' The whistle greets Adam Lecky as he departs to be replaced by Cathair Friel.
- 74' Erdal Rakip does the damage! The net is bulging and Malmo FF surge ahead!
- 75' The whistle greets Jude Winchester as he departs to be replaced by Shane McGinty.
- 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 82' Kofi Balmer has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 82.
- 87' Jude Winchester needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 90' It’s a booking for Ballymena United FC player. Cathair Friel gets a Yellow card.
- Another three points for Malmo FF.
Lineups
Malmo FF Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 24
- 6
- 31
- 9
- 27
- 4
- 5
- 7
- 19
- 32
Bench
- 8
- 23
- 14
- 2
- 20
- 1
Coach
Uwe Rösler
Ballymena United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 19
- 2
- 21
- 5
-
20
Jude Winchester ↓ Shane McGinty 75'
- 11
-
22
Adam Lecky ↓ Cathair Friel 72'
- 23
-
16
Declan Carville ↓ Andrew Burns 51'
- 17
Bench
-
14
Andrew Burns ↑ 51'
- 28
- 6
-
9
Cathair Friel ↑ 72'
- 18
-
7
Shane McGinty ↑ 75'
- 8
Coach
David Jeffrey
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Markus Rosenberg | 3 |
| Erdal Rakip | 3 |
| Guillermo Molins | 2 |
| Franz Brorsson | 1 |
| Behrang Safari | 1 |
| Romain Gall | 1 |
Head to Head
Malmo FF Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Malmo FF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: Malmo FF win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 7–0 not predicted7 – 0Actual
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.