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 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
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 | Beşiktaş 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 | Beşiktaş 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).
Top Scorers (This Season)
KRC Genk
| Daan Heymans | 4 G | 4 A |
| Zakaria El Ouahdi | 4 G | 1 A |
| Hyun-Gyu Oh | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Malmo FF welcome KRC Genk for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Ruslan Malinovskyi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KRC Genk so far.
- 20' With 2 assists to his name this season, Joseph Paintsil is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Malmo FF.
- 25' KRC Genk started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' Behrang Safari has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' It looks surprising Malmo FF does not make any changes. Joakim Maehle has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 42' A goal from the Spain international Pozuelo! He fires home on 42 to make it 0-1!
- 47' The 32-year-old Zinho Gano has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 51' The referee has no hesitation. Andreas Vindheim is booked for Malmo FF — Yellow card on 51.
- 53' Joseph Paintsil is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the .
- 53' Fresh legs for Malmo FF! Marcus Antonsson comes on to replace Arnor Ingvi Traustason.
- 54' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jere Uronen.
- 54' A change in the KRC Genk ranks — Joseph Paintsil exits the field as Dieumerci Ndongala enters on 54.
- 59' Denmark international Lasse Nielsen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' Poor challenge from Soren Rieks. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 65' What a moment for Oscar Lewicki! That strike on 65 puts his side firmly in control.
- 67' The deadlock is broken! Marcus Antonsson gets on the scoresheet on 67 minutes.
- 70' Poor challenge from Dieumerci Ndongala. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 73' Fresh legs for KRC Genk! Zinho Gano comes on to replace Mbwana Samatta.
- 78' 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.
- 81' Malmo FF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Franz Brorsson is hanging Behrang Safari on the field on 81 minute.
- 82' Time for substitution for Malmo FF. Anders Christiansen is replaced by Romain Gall.
- 86' KRC Genk make a change. Pozuelo trudges off to be replaced by Bryan Heynen on 86 minutes.
- 90' Fouad Bachirou catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- The points are shared — Malmo FF 2-2 KRC Genk. Honours even.
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.

