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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 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

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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Malmo FF and FC Midtjylland.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' FC Midtjylland seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 12' Brilliant from the ! Markus Rosenberg makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 12.
  • 17' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 18' Controversy at the stadium! Oscar Lewicki argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 23' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 25' The deadlock is broken! Marcus Antonsson gets on the scoresheet on 25 minutes.
  • 30' 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 Alexander Scholz suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Malmo FF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 40' Joel Andersson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Midtjylland tonight.
  • 45' Jesper Hansen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jess Thorup will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 51' Poor challenge from Jakob Poulsen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kian Hansen.
  • 59' Malmo FF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 60' The deadlock is broken! Gustav Wikheim gets on the scoresheet on 60 minutes.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Malmo FF team. Behrang Safari is replaced by Franz Brorsson on 64 minute.
  • 69' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 70' The referee shows FC Midtjylland player a Yellow card on 70.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Malmo FF! Arnor Ingvi Traustason comes on to replace Oscar Lewicki.
  • 76' Nigeria international Frank Onyeka has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 77' The Denmark Ayo Simon breaks the deadlock on 77 minutes. 2-2!
  • 78' Eric Larsson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andreas Vindheim at the 78 minute mark.
  • 83' Joel Andersson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 88' FC Midtjylland is showing some good football. However, FC Midtjylland are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 89' A moment of madness from Lasse Nielsen on 89 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Malmo FF will be frustrated.
  • 90' Ayo Simon is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Mads Thychosen. He replaces Ogochukwu Onyeka Frank on 90 minute.
  • 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
Ayo Okosun 1
Gustav Wikheim 1
Ayo Okosun 1
Gustav Wikheim 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.