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Malmo FF vs FC Midtjylland, Europe 2018-19 PLAY OFF ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Malmo FF
2 – 2
Full Time
FC Midtjylland
Thu 23 Aug 2018 · 17:15 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Oscar Lewicki 18' Y
Y 51' Jakob Poulsen
Y 54' Kian Hansen
Y 70' Bubacarr Sanneh
Y 83' Joel Andersson
Lasse Nielsen 89' Y
Y 90' Ayo Okosun

Overview

Match Preview

Malmo FF vs FC Midtjylland — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Dragan Bogicevic
  • Referee Novak Simovic
  • Referee Srdan Jovanovic
  • Referee Uros Stojkovic

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

4
4
Malmo FF 8 games · Avg 2.3 goals FC Midtjylland
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-23 Malmo FF 2–2 FC Midtjylland 2017-01-02 FC Midtjylland 2–2 Malmo FF 2016-11-26 Malmo FF 2–0 FC Midtjylland 2016-02-06 Malmo FF 2–2 FC Midtjylland 2015-12-30 FC Midtjylland 0–1 Malmo FF

Recent Form

Malmo FF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
01 Aug FC CFR 1907 Cluj H 1–1 D
24 Jul FC CFR 1907 Cluj A 1–0 W
17 Jul Drita KF Gjilan H 2–0 W
FC Midtjylland
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug Malmo FF A 2–2 D
16 Aug The New Saints FC H 3–1 W
09 Aug The New Saints FC A 2–0 W
01 Aug Astana FK H 0–0 D
24 Jul Astana FK A 1–2 L
06 May PAE AEK H 3–0 W

Season Stats

Malmo FF FC Midtjylland
#35 Position #3
1 Points 19
8 Played 8
0 / 1 / 7 W / D / L 6 / 1 / 1
4 Scored 18
15 Conceded 8
-11 GD +10
0.13 PPG 2.38
0% Win % 75%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Malmo FF are 35th (1 pts). FC Midtjylland are 3rd (19 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Malmo FF and FC Midtjylland has kicked off!
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Behrang Safari has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 12' Markus Rosenberg has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 12 minutes.
  • 17' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 18' A meaty challenge results in booking for Oscar Lewicki on 18.
  • 23' Malmo FF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' Assisted by Rasmus Bengtsson with the perfectly-timed delivery and Marcus Antonsson makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Malmo FF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Malmo FF and FC Midtjylland are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Uwe Rösler might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 51' Jakob Poulsen picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kian Hansen.
  • 59' Andreas Vindheim is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Malmo FF tonight.
  • 60' Magnificent from Gustav Wikheim! That is 4 goals in 225 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 64' The Malmo FF manager makes a substitution. Behrang Safari departs to be replaced by Franz Brorsson.
  • 69' The travelling FC Midtjylland supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 70' The referee calls foul for Bubacarr Sanneh. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Oscar Lewicki as he leaves the pitch. Arnor Ingvi Traustason steps in for Malmo FF.
  • 76' The 36-year-old Fouad Bachirou has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 77' A goal from the Denmark international Ayo Simon! He fires home on 77 to make it 2-2!
  • 78' Another substitution for Malmo FF to replace Andreas Vindheim by Eric Larsson on 78 minute.
  • 83' Joel Andersson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 83.
  • 88' Malmo FF are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Midtjylland's shape.
  • 89' A moment of madness from Lasse Nielsen on 89 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Malmo FF will be frustrated.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ayo Simon.
  • 90' Mads Thychosen is replacing Ogochukwu Onyeka Frank for the FC Midtjylland side.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Malmo FF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Uwe Rösler

FC Midtjylland Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jess Thorup

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marcus Antonsson 3
Marcus Antonsson 3
Markus Rosenberg 2
Markus Rosenberg 2
Gustav Wikheim 1
Ayo Okosun 1
Gustav Wikheim 1
Ayo Okosun 1

Head to Head

2018-08-23 Malmo FF 2–2 FC Midtjylland 2017-01-02 FC Midtjylland 2–2 Malmo FF 2016-11-26 Malmo FF 2–0 FC Midtjylland 2016-02-06 Malmo FF 2–2 FC Midtjylland 2015-12-30 FC Midtjylland 0–1 Malmo FF

Malmo FF Form

2018-08-23 Malmo FF 2–2 FC Midtjylland D 2018-08-14 MOL Fehervar FC 0–0 Malmo FF D 2018-08-07 Malmo FF 1–1 MOL Fehervar FC D 2018-08-01 Malmo FF 1–1 FC CFR 1907 Cluj D 2018-07-24 FC CFR 1907 Cluj 0–1 Malmo FF W 2018-07-17 Malmo FF 2–0 Drita KF Gjilan W

FC Midtjylland Form

2018-08-23 Malmo FF 2–2 FC Midtjylland D 2018-08-16 FC Midtjylland 3–1 The New Saints FC W 2018-08-09 The New Saints FC 0–2 FC Midtjylland W 2018-08-01 FC Midtjylland 0–0 Astana FK D 2018-07-24 Astana FK 2–1 FC Midtjylland L 2018-05-06 FC Midtjylland 3–0 PAE AEK W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.03 Malmo FF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.22 FC Midtjylland xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Malmo FF26% Draw22% FC Midtjylland52%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Malmo FF or Draw
48%
Draw or FC Midtjylland
74%
Malmo FF or FC Midtjylland
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Malmo FF14% Draw40% FC Midtjylland46%
Actual: Malmo FF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 3
7%
0 – 3
6.8%
0 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
4.4%
1 – 4
3.9%
0 – 4
3.8%
2 – 3
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Malmo FF

Handicap Malmo FF covers Push FC Midtjylland covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 10% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 37% — 63%
+1 37% 22% 41%
+1.5 59% — 41%
+2 59% 19% 22%
+2.5 78% — 22%

Clean Sheet

Malmo FF keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
FC Midtjylland keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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