Malmo FF vs Rangers FC, Europe 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
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Malmo FF vs Rangers FC — Europe at Eleda Stadion.
- Malmo FF 8 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Rangers FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Luis Godinho
4 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
🟥 1 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 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Rangers FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | AC Sparta Praha | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Aug | AC Sparta Praha | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Aug | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 06 Aug | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Jul | KI Klaksvik | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Malmo FF | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Dundee United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | Celtic FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Aug | Ross County FC | H | 6–0 | W |
| 13 Aug | FK Dynamo Kyiv | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Aug | Motherwell FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Malmo FF | Rangers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #35 | Position | #32 |
| 1 | Points | 4 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 0 / 1 / 7 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 6 |
| 4 | Scored | 5 |
| 15 | Conceded | 14 |
| -11 | GD | -9 |
| 0.13 | PPG | 0.50 |
| 0% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Malmo FF are 35th (1 pts). Rangers FC are 32nd (4 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Malmo FF to score. At the same time, Rangers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 1' GOAL! Nedim Bajrami fires home to make it 0-1!
- 6' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Isaac Kiese Thelin made 248 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 11' The referee shows Rangers FC player a card on 11.
- 16' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 16 minutes.
- 21' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 26' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 31' It’s high time Henrik Rydström made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 36' Colin Rosler is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Malmo FF so far.
- 37' Colin Rosler picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 42' It looks like no one’s ball. Malmo FF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 47' Over 47 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 52' The travelling Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 57' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 61' Malmo FF make a change. Anders Christiansen trudges off to be replaced by Erik Botheim on 61 minutes.
- 66' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 69' Another change for Malmo FF made on 69 minute. Hugo Bolin leaves to be changed by Taha Ali.
- 74' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 76' The deadlock is broken! Ross McCausland gets on the scoresheet on 76 minutes.
- 80' Malmo FF player sees a card in front of him.
- 80' A tactical swap from Rangers FC — Nicolas Raskin on, Tom Lawrence off on 80 minutes.
- 84' The whistle greets Nedim Bajrami as he departs to be replaced by Dujon Sterling.
- 89' Malmo FF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 90' Rangers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.
Lineups
Malmo FF Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 17
- 8
- 10
- 27
- 19
- 25
- 23
- 9
- 16
- 38
Bench
- 13
- 5
- 20
- 14
- 22
- 33
- 7
- 32
- 37
- 34
- 1
- 35
Coach
Henrik Rydström
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
11
Tom Lawrence ↓ Nicolas Raskin 80'
- 9
- 4
-
18
Vaclav Cerny ↓ Ross McCausland 69'
- 5
- 2
-
14
Nedim Bajrami ↓ Dujon Sterling 84'
- 8
- 10
- 24
Bench
- 20
- 27
-
21
Dujon Sterling ↑ 84'
- 31
-
43
Nicolas Raskin ↑ 80'
- 38
- 50
- 48
- 47
-
45
Ross McCausland ↑ 69'
Coach
Philippe Clement
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Antonio-Mirko Colak | 2 |
| Alfredo Morelos | 1 |
| Nedim Bajrami | 1 |
| Ross McCausland | 1 |
Malmo FF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.79
Malmo FF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Rangers FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rangers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.01
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Malmo FF or Draw
58%
Draw or Rangers FC
74%
Malmo FF or Rangers FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rangers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.9%
0 – 1
15.1%
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 0
4%
0 – 3
3.8%
1 – 3
3.2%
2 – 2
3.2%
2 – 3
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Malmo FF
| Handicap | Malmo FF covers | Push | Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 15% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 24% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Malmo FF keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

