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
8 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 9.4 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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' Welcome to Eleda Stadion that hosts another battle between Malmo FF and Rangers FC.
- 1' Nedim Bajrami is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the midfielder.
- 6' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 11' The referee shows Rangers FC player a card on 11.
- 16' The home supporters are growing impatient. Malmo FF must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 21' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 21 minutes.
- 26' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 31' Malmo FF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 31.
- 36' Mohammed Diomande is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rangers FC tonight.
- 37' The referee calls foul for Colin Rosler. He receives a card.
- 42' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 47' Over 47 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 52' It looks like no one’s ball. Malmo FF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 57' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rangers FC that had 412 games and scored 803 goals.
- 61' Malmo FF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Erik Botheim is hanging Anders Christiansen on the field on 61 minute.
- 66' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 69' Hugo Bolin makes way for Taha Ali at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Malmo FF.
- 74' England international James Tavernier has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 76' Brilliant from the ! Ross McCausland makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 76.
- 80' It’s a booking for Malmo FF player. Oliver Berg gets a card.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Nicolas Raskin. He replaces Tom Lawrence on 80 minute.
- 84' Rangers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dujon Sterling is hanging Nedim Bajrami on the field on 84 minute.
- 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Jack Butland.
- With this win, Rangers FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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.