Thursday , 2 July 2026

Riga FC vs Malmo FF, Champions League 2021-22 QUALIFICATION ROUND 1

UEFA Champions League · 2021-22
Riga FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Malmo FF
Tue 13 Jul 2021 · 16:00 UTC Skonto Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Vladislavs Fjodorovs 25' Y
Y 26' Soren Rieks
Antonijs Cernomordijs 66' Y
Wesley Nata 68' Y
Ritvars Rugins 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Riga FC vs Malmo FF — Champions League at Skonto Stadium.

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

1
1
Riga FC 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Malmo FF
Last 5 meetings
2021-07-13 Riga FC 1–1 Malmo FF 2021-07-07 Malmo FF 1–0 Riga FC

Recent Form

Riga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Jul Malmo FF H 1–1 D
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
Malmo FF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Jul Riga FC A 1–1 D
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

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Riga FC and Malmo FF has kicked off!
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' It’s high time Jon Dahl Tomasson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Ritvars Rugins needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Armands Petersons made 10 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' The referee calls foul for Vladislavs Fjodorovs. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 26' It’s a booking for Malmo FF player. Soren Rieks gets a Yellow card.
  • 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
  • 33' Antonio-Mirko Colak puts Malmo FF on the lead.
  • 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 43' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 46' Another change for Riga FC made on 46 minute. Milos Vranjanin leaves to be changed by Jean-Baptiste Leo.
  • 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Wesley Nata, as he is very good at scoring at Skonto Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 57' GOAL! Antonijs Cernomordijs scores on 57.
  • 59' It is a substitution in Malmo FF team. Erdal Rakip is replaced by Sebastian Nanasi on 59 minute.
  • 64' Riga FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 66' Antonijs Cernomordijs is having his name booked by the referee on 66.
  • 68' Riga FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 72' Another change for Riga FC made on 72 minute. Vladislavs Fjodorovs leaves to be changed by Edgar Babayan.
  • 77' Mikael Soisalo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 80' Kule Mbombo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Wesley Nata on 80 minute.
  • 81' Ritvars Rugins was booked on 81.
  • 83' Malmo FF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Franz Brorsson is hanging Anders Christiansen on the field on 83 minute.
  • 87' The whistle greets Ritvars Rugins as he departs to be replaced by Olegs Laizans.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Riga FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Andris Riherts

Malmo FF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.97 Riga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Malmo FF xG
I would bet for: Malmo FF or Draw 68% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Riga FC32% Draw33% Malmo FF35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Riga FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Malmo FF
68%
Riga FC or Malmo FF
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Riga FC21% Draw54% Malmo FF25%
Actual: Malmo FF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.4%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 2
7.1%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 3
2.6%
0 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Riga FC

Handicap Riga FC covers Push Malmo FF covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 19% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 21% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Riga FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Malmo FF keeps clean sheet
38% ✓

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