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 (2026/27)
- NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Referee Cyril Mugnier
- Referee Mehdi Rahmouni
- Referee Amaury Delerue
18 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
🟥 4 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Malmo FF and NK Lokomotiva Zagreb get this one started.
- 5' Isaac Thelin puts Malmo FF on the lead.
- 10' Stipo Markovic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for NK Lokomotiva Zagreb tonight.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 17' A goal from the Sweden international Isaac Thelin! He fires home on 17 to make it 2-0!
- 22' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering NK Lokomotiva Zagreb that had 1 games and scored 0 goals.
- 27' 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.
- 31' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Adi Nalic makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 36' NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 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.
- 41' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 46' Behrang Safari has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jonas Knudsen on 46 minute.
- 51' Bosnia-Herzegovina international Anel Ahmedhodzic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 52' Eric Larsson doubles the advantage! 4-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 57' Jo Inge Berget has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 62' Malmo FF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 62.
- 63' A change in the Malmo FF ranks — Erdal Rakip exits the field as Bonke Innocent enters on 63.
- 64' NK Lokomotiva Zagreb receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 64.
- 69' The NK Lokomotiva Zagreb manager makes a substitution. Sammir departs to be replaced by Indrit Tuci.
- 72' What composure from Soren Rieks! The Denmark international strokes it home. 5-0.
- 75' A tactical swap from NK Lokomotiva Zagreb — Ivan Celikovic on, Marko Gjira off on 75 minutes.
- 76' NK Lokomotiva Zagreb player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 76' A tactical swap from Malmo FF — Amin Sarr on, Soren Rieks off on 76 minutes.
- 81' Malmo FF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 84' It is a substitution in NK Lokomotiva Zagreb team. Sherif Kallaku is replaced by Reuben Acquah on 84 minute.
- 89' A quiet spell here at Eleda Stadion. Malmo FF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- Game over. The scoreline of 5-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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.