Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Malmo FF vs Granada CF, Europe 2020-21 PLAY OFF ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
Malmo FF
1 – 3
Full Time
Granada CF
Thu 1 Oct 2020 · 17:00 UTC Malmo Stadion HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
Ola Toivonen 41' Y
Y 59' Soldado
Anel Ahmedhodzic 61' Y
Eric Larsson 79' Y
Y 82' Montoro
Y 86' Yangel Herrera
Y 89' Darwin Machis
Y 90' German

Overview

Match Preview

Malmo FF vs Granada CF — Europe at Malmo Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
  • Referee Mario Diks
  • Referee Hessel Steegstra
  • Referee Danny Makkelie

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

1
Malmo FF 1 games · Avg 4.0 goals Granada CF
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-01 Malmo FF 1–3 Granada CF

Recent Form

Malmo FF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Oct Granada CF H 1–3 L
24 Sep NK Lokomotiva Zagreb H 5–0 W
17 Sep Budapest Honved FC A 2–0 W
27 Aug MKS Cracovia H 2–0 W
27 Feb VfL Wolfsburg H 0–3 L
12 Dec FC København A 1–0 W
Granada CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Oct Malmo FF A 3–1 W
27 Sep Club Atlético de Madrid A 1–6 L
24 Sep FC Lokomotivi Tbilisi H 2–0 W
20 Sep Deportivo Alavés H 2–1 W
17 Sep KF Teuta Durres A 4–0 W
12 Sep Athletic Club H 2–0 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Malmo FF have kicked off against Granada CF. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Granada CF 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.
  • 10' Montoro needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' Jo Inge Berget has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' What a strike from Darwin Machis! The score is 0-1.
  • 35' Spain international Carlos Neva has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 41' Poor challenge from Ola Toivonen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 45' What a strike from Jo Inge Berget! The score is 1-1.
  • 50' Malmo FF are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Granada CF backline.
  • 55' Malmo FF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
  • 58' Magnificent from Antonio Puertas! That is 24 goals in 257 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 59' That is a Yellow card for Granada CF. Soldado will be fuming at that decision.
  • 61' Malmo FF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 61.
  • 66' With 0 assists to his name this season, Victor Diaz is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Granada CF.
  • 71' Another change for Malmo FF made on 71 minute. Soren Rieks leaves to be changed by Arnor Ingvi Traustason.
  • 74' Kenedy is replacing Antonio Puertas for the Granada CF side.
  • 77' Adi Nalic is replacing Isaac Thelin for the Malmo FF side.
  • 79' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Eric Larsson on 79 minutes.
  • 81' Molina gets the nod from Granada CF. He replaces Soldado and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Montoro.
  • 85' Yangel Herrera does the damage! The net is bulging and Granada CF surge ahead!
  • 86' A moment of madness from Yangel Herrera on 86 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Granada CF will be frustrated.
  • 89' Fresh legs for Granada CF! Dimitri Foulquier comes on to replace Darwin Machis.
  • 89' Poor challenge from Darwin Machis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for German on 90.
  • Another three points for Granada CF.

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.6 Malmo FF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77 Granada CF xG
I would bet for: Malmo FF or Granada CF 74% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Malmo FF34% Draw26% Granada CF40%
Actual: Granada CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Malmo FF or Draw
60%
Draw or Granada CF
66%
Malmo FF or Granada CF
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Malmo FF27% Draw42% Granada CF31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
5.4%
0 – 2
5.4%
0 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.9%

Asian Handicap — Malmo FF

Handicap Malmo FF covers Push Granada CF covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 17% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 19% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Malmo FF keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Granada CF keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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