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Malmo FF vs VfL Wolfsburg, Europe 2019-20 ROUND OF 32

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
Malmo FF
0 – 3
Full Time
VfL Wolfsburg
Thu 27 Feb 2020 · 17:55 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+3'
Soren Rieks 5' Y
Y 84' John Brooks

Overview

Match Preview

Malmo FF vs VfL Wolfsburg — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Referee Francis Connor
  • Referee William Collum
  • Referee David McGeachie
  • Referee Kevin Clancy
8 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

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

1
Malmo FF 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals VfL Wolfsburg
Last 5 meetings
2020-02-27 Malmo FF 0–3 VfL Wolfsburg

Recent Form

Malmo FF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Feb VfL Wolfsburg H 0–3 L
12 Dec FC Kobenhavn A 1–0 W
28 Nov FK Dynamo Kyiv H 4–3 W
07 Nov FC Lugano A 0–0 D
24 Oct FC Lugano H 2–1 W
03 Oct FC Kobenhavn H 1–1 D
VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Feb Malmo FF A 3–0 W
23 Feb 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 4–0 W
15 Feb TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 3–2 W
08 Feb TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf H 1–1 D
02 Feb SC Paderborn 07 A 4–2 W
25 Jan Hertha BSC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Malmo FF this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Malmo FF launch into their encounter with VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 5' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Soren Rieks on 5 minutes.
  • 10' Wout Weghorst is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for VfL Wolfsburg so far.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Fouad Bachirou is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Malmo FF.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' Josip Brekalo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 29 goals in his last 471 appearances.
  • 30' It’s high time Oliver Glasner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 35' Malmo FF are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined VfL Wolfsburg backline.
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Malmo FF must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 41' Brilliant from the ! Josip Brekalo makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 41.
  • 46' A quiet spell here at . VfL Wolfsburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Oliver Glasner might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 56' Jo Inge Berget has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adi Nalic on 56 minute.
  • 59' VfL Wolfsburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joao Victor is hanging Xaver Schlager on the field on 59 minute.
  • 64' Johan Dahlin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Malmo FF tonight.
  • 65' Yannick Gerhardt has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 65 minutes.
  • 69' Against the run of play, Joao Victor has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 70' The whistle greets Wout Weghorst as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Ginczek.
  • 75' Daniel Ginczek has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 76' The Malmo FF bench stirs into life. Rasmus Bengtsson is withdrawn and Lasse Nielsen gets his opportunity.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Rasmus Bengtsson as he leaves the pitch. Lasse Nielsen steps in for Malmo FF.
  • 79' VfL Wolfsburg ring the changes. Josip Brekalo has done his job and it is now time for Felix Klaus to step up.
  • 84' That is a Yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg. John Brooks will be fuming at that decision.
  • 89' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 0-3 the final result. Malmo FF will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Malmo FF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oliver Glasner

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.09 Malmo FF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.01 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Malmo FF24% Draw26% VfL Wolfsburg50%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Malmo FF or Draw
49%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
76%
Malmo FF or VfL Wolfsburg
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Malmo FF17% Draw42% VfL Wolfsburg41%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 2
9%
0 – 1
8.4%
1 – 3
6.4%
0 – 0
6.1%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
5.2%
2 – 1
5.2%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
3.5%
1 – 4
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Malmo FF

Handicap Malmo FF covers Push VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 12% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 43% — 57%
+1 43% 22% 35%
+1.5 65% — 35%
+2 65% 18% 17%
+2.5 83% — 17%

Clean Sheet

Malmo FF keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

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