Malmo FF vs Chelsea FC, Europe 2018-19 ROUND OF 32
Overview
Match Preview
Malmo FF vs Chelsea FC — Europe .
- Malmo FF 8 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Chelsea FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Denis Scherbakov
- Referee Yuri Khomchenko
- Referee Aliaksei Kulbakov
- Referee Dmitry Zhuk
- Referee Oleg Maslyanko
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 25 Oct | Sarpsborg 08 FF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Oct | Beşiktaş JK | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb | Malmo FF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Feb | Manchester City FC | A | 0–6 | L |
| 02 Feb | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 30 Jan | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–4 | L |
| 27 Jan | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | Arsenal FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' Soren Rieks, a Denmark , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' It’s high time Uwe Rösler made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Maurizio Sarri will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ross Barkley makes it 0-1.
- 35' Olivier Giroud has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
- 40' Malmo FF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 55' It is a cagey affair so far. Malmo FF in their trying to find a way past Chelsea FC's compact .
- 58' The deadlock is broken! Olivier Giroud gets on the scoresheet on 58 minutes.
- 63' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 68' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Malmo FF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 70' Malmo FF make a change. Marcus Antonsson trudges off to be replaced by Carlos Strandberg on 70 minutes.
- 71' Eden Hazard is replacing Willian for the Chelsea FC side.
- 74' N'Golo Kante has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jorginho on 74 minute.
- 79' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 80' What a strike from Anders Christiansen! The score is 1-2.
- 82' A tactical swap from Malmo FF — Romain Gall on, Anders Christiansen off on 82 minutes.
- 84' The Chelsea FC manager makes a substitution. Pedro departs to be replaced by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 89' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Chelsea FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Malmo FF Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 8
- 23
- 14
- 26
- 9
- 17
- 27
- 4
- 5
- 7
Bench
- 15
- 6
- 3
- 2
- 10
- 18
- 1
Coach
Uwe Rösler
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
-
5
Jorginho ↓ N'Golo Kante 74'
- 1
- 28
-
22
Willian ↓ Eden Hazard 71'
- 18
- 27
- 30
- 33
- 8
-
11
Pedro ↓ Callum Hudson-Odoi 84'
Bench
- 2
- 13
-
7
N'Golo Kante ↑ 74'
-
10
Eden Hazard ↑ 71'
- 21
-
20
Callum Hudson-Odoi ↑ 84'
- 9
Coach
Maurizio Sarri
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Olivier Giroud | 2 |
| Ross Barkley | 2 |
| Jorginho | 2 |
| Andreas Christensen | 2 |
| Anders Christiansen | 1 |
| Callum Hudson-Odoi | 1 |
| Kai Havertz | 1 |
| Hakim Ziyech | 1 |
Head to Head
Malmo FF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.6
Malmo FF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for:
Malmo FF or Chelsea FC 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Chelsea FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Malmo FF or Draw
69%
Draw or Chelsea FC
58%
Malmo FF or Chelsea FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Chelsea FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
7.5%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Malmo FF
| Handicap | Malmo FF covers | Push | Chelsea FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 21% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Malmo FF keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

