Malmo FF vs FC Midtjylland, Europe 2018-19 PLAY OFF ROUND
Overview
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Malmo FF vs FC Midtjylland — Europe .
- Malmo FF 8 games · 1 pts (2025/26)
- FC Midtjylland 8 games · 19 pts (2025/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Malmo FF this season
Malmo FF this season
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Midtjylland this season
FC Midtjylland this season
Malmo FF are 35th (1 pts). FC Midtjylland are 3rd (19 pts).
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Midtjylland
| Martin Erlic | 4 G | 1 A |
| Franculino Dju | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Malmo FF welcome FC Midtjylland for this crunch clash at .
- 5' 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.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Malmo FF must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 12' Markus Rosenberg does the damage! The net is bulging and Malmo FF surge ahead!
- 17' Malmo FF have won 152 goals from 248 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 18' Controversy at the stadium! Oscar Lewicki argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 23' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' Goal! Marcus Antonsson scores his 22 goal in 248 matches.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' Malmo FF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' It looks surprising Malmo FF does not make any changes. Soren Rieks has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jess Thorup will be considering his options from the bench.
- 50' Malmo FF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 51' A moment of madness from Jakob Poulsen on 51 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Midtjylland will be frustrated.
- 54' Kian Hansen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 54.
- 59' Malmo FF are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Midtjylland's shape.
- 60' Magnificent from Gustav Wikheim! That is 4 goals in 225 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 64' The crowd applauds Behrang Safari as he leaves the pitch. Franz Brorsson steps in for Malmo FF.
- 69' Malmo FF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 69.
- 70' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Bubacarr Sanneh.
- 71' It is a substitution in Malmo FF team. Oscar Lewicki is replaced by Arnor Ingvi Traustason on 71 minute.
- 76' 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 Awer Mabil suffering a number of foals already.
- 77' Ayo Simon is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 78' A tactical swap from Malmo FF — Eric Larsson on, Andreas Vindheim off on 78 minutes.
- 83' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joel Andersson.
- 88' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 89' Lasse Nielsen has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 89.
- 90' A moment of madness from Ayo Simon on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Midtjylland will be frustrated.
- 90' Mads Thychosen is replacing Ogochukwu Onyeka Frank for the FC Midtjylland side.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Malmo FF Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 23
- 14
- 6
- 26
- 9
- 17
- 27
- 4
- 5
- 7
Bench
- 8
- 31
- 3
- 2
- 20
- 18
- 1
Coach
Uwe Rösler
FC Midtjylland Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 14
-
88
Gustav Wikheim ↓ Awer Mabil 78'
- 7
- 3
- 1
-
33
Paul Onuachu ↓ Ayo Okosun 64'
- 5
- 2
-
38
Frank Onyeka ↓ Mads Thychosen 90'
- 6
Bench
- 22
-
45
Awer Mabil ↑ 78'
- 19
-
8
Ayo Okosun ↑ 64'
- 4
-
24
Mads Thychosen ↑ 90'
- 31
Coach
Jess Thorup
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Malmo FF Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.