Sunday , 18 October 2026

Malmo FF vs Besiktas JK, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Malmo FF
2 – 0
Full Time
Besiktas JK
Thu 4 Oct 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Fouad Bachirou 45' Y
Y 58' Pepe
Y 66' Gary Medel
Rasmus Bengtsson 69' Y
Soren Rieks 69' Y
Y 76' Caner Erkin

Overview

Match Preview

Malmo FF vs Besiktas JK — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Dejan Jakimovksi
  • Referee Nikola Karakolev
  • Referee Dimitar Meckarovski
  • Referee Aleksandar Stavrev
  • Referee Marjan Kirovski

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 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

2
1
Malmo FF 3 games · Avg 2.0 goals Besiktas JK
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-04 Malmo FF 2–0 Besiktas JK

Recent Form

Malmo FF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Oct Besiktas JK H 2–0 W
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
Besiktas JK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Oct Malmo FF A 0–2 L
20 Sep Sarpsborg 08 FF H 3–1 W
30 Aug FK Partizan Beograd H 3–0 W
23 Aug FK Partizan Beograd A 1–1 D
16 Aug LASK Linz A 1–2 L
09 Aug LASK Linz H 1–0 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Besiktas JK this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Besiktas JK
Hyun-Gyu Oh 2 G 1 A
Michael Murillo 2 G
Ilhan Fakili 1 G 1 A
Vaclav Cerny 1 G
Ernest Poku 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Malmo FF have kicked off against Besiktas JK. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Oguzhan Ozyakup is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Malmo FF.
  • 10' Ryan Babel, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at . Malmo FF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 40' Gary Medel is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Malmo FF tonight.
  • 45' Malmo FF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 50' Besiktas JK fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 53' Caner Erkin is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 58' Controversy at the stadium! Pepe argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 59' Fresh legs for Besiktas JK! Ryan Babel comes on to replace Gokhan Tore.
  • 64' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 66' It’s a booking for Besiktas JK player. Gary Medel gets a Yellow card.
  • 69' Malmo FF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 69.
  • 70' Besiktas JK ring the changes. Adem Ljajic has done his job and it is now time for Ricardo Quaresma to step up.
  • 72' It is a substitution in Malmo FF team. Anders Christiansen is replaced by Bonke Innocent on 72 minute.
  • 76' What a moment for Markus Rosenberg! That strike on 76 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 76' Poor challenge from Caner Erkin. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 81' 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 Gokhan Tore suffering a number of foals already.
  • 82' Oguzhan Ozyakup gets the nod from Besiktas JK. He replaces Gokhan Gonul and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' Malmo FF make a change. Arnor Ingvi Traustason trudges off to be replaced by Marcus Antonsson on 85 minutes.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Malmo FF. Lasse Nielsen is replaced by Franz Brorsson.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Malmo FF take all three points.

Lineups

Malmo FF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Uwe Rösler

Besiktas JK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Senol Gunes

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.61 Malmo FF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75 Besiktas JK xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Malmo FF56% Draw26% Besiktas JK18%
Actual: Malmo FF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Malmo FF or Draw
82%
Draw or Besiktas JK
44%
Malmo FF or Besiktas JK
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Malmo FF38% Draw49% Besiktas JK13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.3%
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.6%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
6.2%
0 – 1
6%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
2.5%
4 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Malmo FF

Handicap Malmo FF covers Push Besiktas JK covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 18% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 25% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Malmo FF keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Besiktas JK keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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