Malmo FF vs Riga FC, Champions League 2021-22 QUALIFICATION ROUND 1
Overview
Match Preview
Malmo FF vs Riga FC — Champions League at Eleda Stadion.
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jul | Riga FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | Granada CF | H | 1–3 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jul | Malmo FF | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Sep | Celtic FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Sep | SP Tre Fiori | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Helsingin JK | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Aug | Helsingin JK | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jul | Dundalk FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Eleda Stadion. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Riga FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Malmo FF must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 14' Anel Ahmedhodzic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 14.
- 19' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 24' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Erdal Rakip made 475 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 29' Soren Rieks has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 9 cards already picked up this season.
- 34' Malmo FF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
- 44' It looks surprising Riga FC does not make any changes. Antonio-Mirko Colak has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Veljko Birmancevic. He replaces Soren Rieks on 46 minute.
- 50' A goal from the Croatia international Antonio-Mirko Colak! He fires home on 50 to make it 1-0!
- 55' Malmo FF have won 152 goals from 248 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' Johan Dahlin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 248 appearances.
- 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. Malmo FF and Riga FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 67' Malmo FF make a change. Sebastian Nanasi trudges off to be replaced by Adi Nalic on 67 minutes.
- 72' A quiet spell here at Eleda Stadion. Malmo FF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 73' Malmo FF ring the changes. Jo Inge Berget has done his job and it is now time for Amin Sarr to step up.
- 77' Bonke Innocent was booked on 77.
- It finishes all square. Malmo FF and Riga FC share the spoils 1-0.
Lineups
Malmo FF Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 3
- 24
- 6
- 27
- 2
- 5
- 19
- 32
- 9
- 37
Bench
- 14
- 31
- 20
- 22
- 19
- 39
- 34
- 29
- 30
- 1
Coach
Jon Dahl Tomasson
Riga FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Antonio-Mirko Colak | 2 |
| Antonijs Cernomordijs | 1 |
| Ivan Paurevic | 1 |
Head to Head
Malmo FF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.36
Malmo FF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Riga FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Malmo FF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Malmo FF or Draw
79%
Draw or Riga FC
49%
Malmo FF or Riga FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
13.4%
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Malmo FF
| Handicap | Malmo FF covers | Push | Riga FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 15% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 24% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Malmo FF keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Riga FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.