Malmo FF vs KRC Genk, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Dragan Bogicevic
- Referee Srdan Jovanovic
- Referee Uros Stojkovic
- Referee Milan Mihajlovic
- Referee Lazar Lukic
- Referee Zoran Siroki
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 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 | Ferencvarosi 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 | Fenerbahce 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | KRC Genk | H | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Nov | Sarpsborg 08 FF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Oct | Sarpsborg 08 FF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Oct | Besiktas JK | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | KRC Genk | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Aug | FC Midtjylland | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | Malmo FF | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Nov | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Nov | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Nov | Besiktas JK | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | Club Brugge KV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Oct | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 4–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Malmo FF | KRC Genk | |
|---|---|---|
| #35 | Position | #9 |
| 1 | Points | 16 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 0 / 1 / 7 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 2 |
| 4 | Scored | 11 |
| 15 | Conceded | 7 |
| -11 | GD | +4 |
| 0.13 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Malmo FF this season
Malmo FF this season
33%
Clean Sheets
KRC Genk this season
KRC Genk this season
Malmo FF are 35th (1 pts). KRC Genk are 9th (16 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with KRC Genk winning 100% of all matches.
- 10' It’s high time Uwe Rösler made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Malmo FF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' Oscar Lewicki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andreas Vindheim, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' KRC Genk is showing some good football. However, KRC Genk are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 42' Goal! Pozuelo scores his 43 goal in 316 matches.
- 47' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Malmo FF that had 248 games and scored 152 goals.
- 51' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andreas Vindheim on 51.
- 53' What a strike from Joseph Paintsil! The score is 0-2.
- 53' Another substitution for Malmo FF to replace Arnor Ingvi Traustason by Marcus Antonsson on 53 minute.
- 54' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jere Uronen.
- 54' Dieumerci Ndongala has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joseph Paintsil on 54 minute.
- 59' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 60' The referee calls foul for Soren Rieks. He receives a Yellow card.
- 65' What a strike from Oscar Lewicki! The score is 1-2.
- 67' What a strike from Marcus Antonsson! The score is 2-2.
- 70' KRC Genk receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 70.
- 73' Another change for KRC Genk made on 73 minute. Mbwana Samatta leaves to be changed by Zinho Gano.
- 78' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ruslan Malinovskyi made 316 appearances and scored 53 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 81' The Malmo FF manager makes a substitution. Behrang Safari departs to be replaced by Franz Brorsson.
- 82' Malmo FF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Romain Gall is hanging Anders Christiansen on the field on 82 minute.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Bryan Heynen. He replaces Pozuelo on 86 minute.
- 90' It’s a booking for Malmo FF player. Fouad Bachirou gets a Yellow card.
- The final score is 2-2.
Lineups
Malmo FF Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 8
- 14
- 6
- 26
- 9
- 17
- 27
- 4
- 5
- 7
Bench
- 11
- 23
- 31
- 2
- 20
- 18
- 1
Coach
Uwe Rösler
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 1
- 6
- 21
- 45
-
24
Pozuelo C ↓ Bryan Heynen 86'
- 25
- 18
- 31
-
10
Mbwana Samatta ↓ Zinho Gano 73'
- 11
Bench
- 4
- 3
-
28
Bryan Heynen ↑ 86'
- 15
-
77
Dieumerci Ndongala ↑ 54'
-
93
Zinho Gano ↑ 73'
- 26
Coach
Philippe Clement
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leandro Trossard | 1 |
| Mbwana Samatta | 1 |
| Leandro Trossard | 1 |
| Mbwana Samatta | 1 |
| Pozuelo | 1 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 1 |
| Marcus Antonsson | 1 |
| Oscar Lewicki | 1 |
Malmo FF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.87
Malmo FF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Malmo FF or Draw
51%
Draw or KRC Genk
75%
Malmo FF or KRC Genk
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: KRC Genk win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
11.8%
1 – 1
11.7%
0 – 2
11%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.9%
0 – 3
6.4%
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
5.2%
2 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 4
2.9%
1 – 4
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Malmo FF
| Handicap | Malmo FF covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 24% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Malmo FF keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

