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Malmo FF vs Sarpsborg 08 FF, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Thu 8 Nov 2018 · 17:55 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Malmo FF vs Sarpsborg 08 FF — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Miroslav Zelinka
  • Referee Jakub Hrabovsky
  • Referee Radek Prihoda
  • Referee Ondrej Pelikan
  • Referee Jan Patak
  • Referee Emanuel Marek

Head-to-Head

2
Malmo FF 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Sarpsborg 08 FF

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Nov Sarpsborg 08 FF H 1–1 D
25 Oct Sarpsborg 08 FF A 1–1 D
04 Oct Beşiktaş JK H 2–0 W
20 Sep KRC Genk A 0–2 L
30 Aug FC Midtjylland A 2–0 W
23 Aug FC Midtjylland H 2–2 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Nov Malmo FF A 1–1 D
25 Oct Malmo FF H 1–1 D
04 Oct KRC Genk H 3–1 W
20 Sep Beşiktaş JK A 1–3 L
30 Aug Maccabi Tel Aviv FC A 1–2 L
23 Aug Maccabi Tel Aviv FC H 3–1 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Malmo FF launch into their encounter with Sarpsborg 08 FF.
  • 5' Fouad Bachirou has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Sarpsborg 08 FF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' It looks surprising Malmo FF does not make any changes. Aleksandr Vasyutin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' Malmo FF are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sarpsborg 08 FF's shape.
  • 25' Soren Rieks has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 248 appearances.
  • 30' A quiet spell here at . Sarpsborg 08 FF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 40' A moment of madness from Amin Askar on 40 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sarpsborg 08 FF will be frustrated.
  • 43' That is a Yellow card for Sarpsborg 08 FF. Jorgen Horn will be fuming at that decision.
  • 45' It’s a booking for Sarpsborg 08 FF player. Rashad Muhammed gets a Yellow card.
  • 48' A moment of madness from Joachim Thomassen on 48 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sarpsborg 08 FF will be frustrated.
  • 53' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 58' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andreas Vindheim is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sarpsborg 08 FF.
  • 61' Eric Larsson gets the nod from Malmo FF. He replaces Andreas Vindheim and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 62' Soren Rieks catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 62.
  • 63' Assisted by Ole Jorgen Halvorsen with the perfectly-timed delivery and Patrick Mortensen makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 67' What a moment for Marcus Antonsson! That strike on 67 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 72' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 73' Eric Larsson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 73.
  • 73' Sarpsborg 08 FF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tobias Heintz is hanging Rashad Muhammed on the field on 73 minute.
  • 76' The referee shows Sarpsborg 08 FF player a Yellow card on 76.
  • 79' A tactical swap from Malmo FF — Carlos Strandberg on, Marcus Antonsson off on 79 minutes.
  • 84' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Geir Bakke will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Malmo FF team. Behrang Safari is replaced by Romain Gall on 86 minute.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Joackim Jorgensen. He replaces Gaute Hoberg Vetti on 90 minute.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.39 Malmo FF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Sarpsborg 08 FF xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Malmo FF45% Draw29% Sarpsborg 08 FF26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Malmo FF or Draw
74%
Draw or Sarpsborg 08 FF
55%
Malmo FF or Sarpsborg 08 FF
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Malmo FF31% Draw49% Sarpsborg 08 FF20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 0
11.1%
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Malmo FF

Handicap Malmo FF covers Push Sarpsborg 08 FF covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 22% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Malmo FF keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Sarpsborg 08 FF keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.