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 Atletico 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' KICK OFF: Riga FC gets underway.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Riga FC is showing some good football. However, Riga FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 14' Anel Ahmedhodzic is having his name booked by the referee on 14.
- 19' 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.
- 24' Supporters expect more eagerness from Soren Rieks, as he is very good at scoring at Eleda Stadion with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 29' It looks like no one’s ball. Riga FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
- 44' 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 Erdal Rakip suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' Veljko Birmancevic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Soren Rieks on 46 minute.
- 50' Antonio-Mirko Colak puts Malmo FF on the lead.
- 55' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 60' Sebastian Nanasi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 65' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 67' The Malmo FF manager makes a substitution. Sebastian Nanasi departs to be replaced by Adi Nalic.
- 72' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Malmo FF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Amin Sarr. He replaces Jo Inge Berget on 73 minute.
- 77' Bonke Innocent was booked on 77.
- The final score is 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 |
| Ivan Paurevic | 1 |
| Antonijs Cernomordijs | 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.