Sunday , 16 August 2026

Malmo FF vs FK Zalgiris Vilnius, Champions League 2022-23 QUALIFICATION ROUND 2

UEFA Champions League · 2022-23
Malmo FF
0 – 2
Full Time
FK Zalgiris Vilnius
Wed 27 Jul 2022 · 17:00 UTC Eleda Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 26' Nicolas Gorobsov
Y 29' Joel Bopesu
Y 32' Marko Milickovic
Anders Christiansen 38' Y
Y 65' Fabien Ourega
Y 72' Francis Kyeremeh
Y 78' Gustas Jarusevicius
Anders Christiansen 78' R
Ola Toivonen 83' Y
Y 90' Nemanja Ljubisavljevic
Eric Larsson 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Malmo FF vs FK Zalgiris Vilnius — Champions League at Eleda Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Kristo Tohver

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC Kobenhavn 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

2
Malmo FF 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals FK Zalgiris Vilnius
Last 5 meetings
2022-07-27 Malmo FF 0–2 FK Zalgiris Vilnius 2022-07-19 FK Zalgiris Vilnius 1–0 Malmo FF

Recent Form

Malmo FF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jul FK Zalgiris Vilnius H 0–2 L
19 Jul FK Zalgiris Vilnius A 0–1 L
12 Jul KR Reykjavik A 3–3 D
05 Jul KR Reykjavik H 3–2 W
08 Dec Juventus FC A 0–1 L
23 Nov FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg H 1–1 D
FK Zalgiris Vilnius
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jul Malmo FF A 2–0 W
19 Jul Malmo FF H 1–0 W
12 Jul Ballkani H 1–0 W
05 Jul Ballkani A 1–1 D
12 Aug NS Mura H 0–1 L
05 Aug NS Mura A 0–0 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Malmo FF to score. At the same time, FK Zalgiris Vilnius does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Anders Christiansen, as he is very good at scoring at Eleda Stadion with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Malmo FF and FK Zalgiris Vilnius are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Malmo FF must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' FK Zalgiris Vilnius are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 26' Nicolas Gorobsov is having his name booked by the referee on 26.
  • 29' Joel Bopesu catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 29.
  • 32' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marko Milickovic on 32.
  • 34' What a moment for Mathias Oyewusi! That strike on 34 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 38' Poor challenge from Anders Christiansen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 43' Malmo FF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 46' Veljko Birmancevic makes way for Isaac Thelin at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Malmo FF.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 52' Renan does the damage! The net is bulging and FK Zalgiris Vilnius surge ahead!
  • 57' It is a substitution in Malmo FF team. Jonas Knudsen is replaced by Soren Rieks on 57 minute.
  • 62' It looks surprising Malmo FF does not make any changes. Jonas Knudsen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 65' FK Zalgiris Vilnius receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 65.
  • 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. Malmo FF and FK Zalgiris Vilnius are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Renan as he leaves the pitch. Donatas Kazlauskas steps in for FK Zalgiris Vilnius.
  • 72' Francis Kyeremeh was booked on 72.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Malmo FF — Hugo Larsson on, Sergio Pena off on 76 minutes.
  • 78' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gustas Jarusevicius.
  • 81' FK Zalgiris Vilnius ring the changes. Oliver Buff has done his job and it is now time for Saulius Mikoliunas to step up.
  • 83' It’s a booking for Malmo FF player. Ola Toivonen gets a Yellow card.
  • 88' Malmo FF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nemanja Ljubisavljevic.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Malmo FF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Milos Milojevic

FK Zalgiris Vilnius Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vladimir Cheburin

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.88 Malmo FF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 FK Zalgiris Vilnius xG
I would bet for: FK Zalgiris Vilnius or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Malmo FF25% Draw30% FK Zalgiris Vilnius45%
Actual: FK Zalgiris Vilnius win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Malmo FF or Draw
56%
Draw or FK Zalgiris Vilnius
75%
Malmo FF or FK Zalgiris Vilnius
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Malmo FF17% Draw52% FK Zalgiris Vilnius31%
Actual: FK Zalgiris Vilnius win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
13.5%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8.6%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
5.4%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Malmo FF

Handicap Malmo FF covers Push FK Zalgiris Vilnius covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 15% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 24% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 14% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Malmo FF keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
FK Zalgiris Vilnius keeps clean sheet
42% ✗

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