Sunday , 16 August 2026

Malmo FF vs FC Lugano, Europe 2019-20 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
Malmo FF
2 – 1
Full Time
FC Lugano
Thu 24 Oct 2019 · 19:00 UTC Swedbank Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 8' Jonathan Sabbatini
Y 12' Fabio Daprela
Y 14' Fabio Daprela
Jo Inge Berget 61' Y
Eric Larsson 85' Y
Arnor Ingvi Traustason 89' Y
Behrang Safari 90' Y
Y 90' Carlinhos

Overview

Match Preview

Malmo FF vs FC Lugano — Europe at Swedbank Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Harvey
  • Referee Wayne McDonnell
  • Referee Neil Doyle
  • Referee Mark Gavin

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

1
1
Malmo FF 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals FC Lugano
Last 5 meetings
2019-10-24 Malmo FF 2–1 FC Lugano

Recent Form

Malmo FF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct FC Lugano H 2–1 W
03 Oct FC Kobenhavn H 1–1 D
19 Sep FK Dynamo Kyiv A 0–1 L
29 Aug Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv FC A 1–0 W
22 Aug Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv FC H 3–0 W
15 Aug HSK Zrinjski Mostar A 0–1 L
FC Lugano
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct Malmo FF A 1–2 L
03 Oct FK Dynamo Kyiv H 0–0 D
19 Sep FC Kobenhavn A 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Malmo FF this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. FC Lugano kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Malmo FF and FC Lugano are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 8' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jonathan Sabbatini.
  • 12' Fabio Daprela is having his name booked by the referee on 12.
  • 13' Jo Inge Berget adds to his 0 season tally! Malmo FF lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 14' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Fabio Daprela on 14 minutes.
  • 19' Eloge Yao is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Lugano so far.
  • 24' 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.
  • 29' Fabio Daprela has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 32' Guillermo Molins has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 32 minutes.
  • 37' It is a cagey affair so far. Malmo FF in their trying to find a way past FC Lugano's compact .
  • 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 47' It looks like no one’s ball. Malmo FF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 50' A stunning finish from Alexander Gerndt — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 55' It looks surprising FC Lugano does not make any changes. Lasse Nielsen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 60' Marco Aratore is replacing Eloge Yao for the FC Lugano side.
  • 61' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jo Inge Berget.
  • 66' Over 66 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 68' The Malmo FF manager makes a substitution. Bonke Innocent departs to be replaced by Rasmus Bengtsson.
  • 73' Bonke Innocent needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 77' Another substitution for Malmo FF to replace Guillermo Molins by Markus Rosenberg on 77 minute.
  • 79' Linus Obexer makes way for Filip Holender at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Lugano.
  • 81' A tactical swap from FC Lugano — Francisco Rodriguez on, Mattia Bottani off on 81 minutes.
  • 85' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Eric Larsson.
  • 85' The whistle greets Jonas Knudsen as he departs to be replaced by Behrang Safari.
  • 89' The referee calls foul for Arnor Ingvi Traustason. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Behrang Safari is booked for Malmo FF — Yellow card on 90.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Malmo FF players.

Lineups

Malmo FF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Uwe Rösler

FC Lugano Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fabio Celestini

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.6 Malmo FF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 FC Lugano xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Malmo FF53% Draw26% FC Lugano21%
Actual: Malmo FF win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Malmo FF or Draw
79%
Draw or FC Lugano
47%
Malmo FF or FC Lugano
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Malmo FF36% Draw47% FC Lugano17%
Actual: Malmo FF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5.1%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Malmo FF

Handicap Malmo FF covers Push FC Lugano covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 24% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Malmo FF keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
FC Lugano keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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