Malmo FF vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb, Europe 2020-21 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
Malmo FF vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb — Europe at Eleda Stadion.
- Malmo FF 8 games · 1 pts (2025/26)
- NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Referee Cyril Mugnier
- Referee Mehdi Rahmouni
- Referee Amaury Delerue
20 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 6.8 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 28 Nov | FK Dynamo Kyiv | H | 4–3 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Malmo FF this season
Malmo FF this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Malmo FF and NK Lokomotiva Zagreb is underway.
- 5' Goal! Isaac Thelin scores his 10 goal in 106 matches.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Oscar Lewicki made 248 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Fran Karacic, as he is very good at scoring at Eleda Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 17' What a strike from Isaac Thelin! The score is 2-0.
- 22' Malmo FF 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.
- 27' 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 Jonas Knudsen suffering a number of foals already.
- 31' Goal! Adi Nalic scores his 3 goal in 248 matches.
- 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 46' Malmo FF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Behrang Safari is hanging Jonas Knudsen on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' It’s high time Goran Tomic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 52' Goal! Eric Larsson scores his 3 goal in 248 matches.
- 57' It looks like no one’s ball. Malmo FF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 62' Malmo FF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 62.
- 63' Malmo FF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bonke Innocent is hanging Erdal Rakip on the field on 63 minute.
- 64' The referee calls foul for Fran Karacic. He receives a Yellow card.
- 69' Another change for NK Lokomotiva Zagreb made on 69 minute. Sammir leaves to be changed by Indrit Tuci.
- 72' GOAL! Soren Rieks scores on 72.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Ivan Celikovic. He replaces Marko Gjira on 75 minute.
- 76' The referee calls foul for Dominik Kovacic. He receives a Yellow card.
- 76' Another change for Malmo FF made on 76 minute. Soren Rieks leaves to be changed by Amin Sarr.
- 81' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 84' Another change for NK Lokomotiva Zagreb made on 84 minute. Sherif Kallaku leaves to be changed by Reuben Acquah.
- 89' NK Lokomotiva Zagreb is showing some good football. However, NK Lokomotiva Zagreb are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- Another three points for Malmo FF.
Lineups
Malmo FF Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 3
- 7
- 24
- 6
- 2
- 5
- 19
- 32
- 22
- 30
Bench
- 11
- 8
- 31
- 4
- 20
- 39
- 41
Coach
Jon Dahl Tomasson
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 3
- 20
-
36
Marko Gjira ↓ Ivan Celikovic 75'
- 26
- 16
- 6
- 8
-
59
Sherif Kallaku ↓ Reuben Acquah 84'
-
10
Sammir ↓ Indrit Tuci 69'
- 18
Bench
- 14
- 29
-
11
Ivan Celikovic ↑ 75'
- 25
-
17
Indrit Tuci ↑ 69'
- 13
-
45
Reuben Acquah ↑ 84'
Coach
Goran Tomic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Isaac Thelin | 2 |
| Eric Larsson | 1 |
| Soren Rieks | 1 |
| Adi Nalic | 1 |
Head to Head
Malmo FF Form
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.92
Malmo FF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb xG
I would bet for:
Malmo FF to win 74% + Over 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Malmo FF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.63
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Malmo FF or Draw
90%
Draw or NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
26%
Malmo FF or NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Malmo FF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.5%
3 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 0
7.8%
4 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
7.6%
1 – 1
6.1%
4 – 1
5.6%
5 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
3.8%
5 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Malmo FF
| Handicap | Malmo FF covers | Push | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -2 | 40% | 21% | 38% |
| -1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| -1 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| -0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Malmo FF keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.