Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs Malmo FF, Europe 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise vs Malmo FF — Europe at Stade Joseph Marien.
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Malmo FF 8 games · 1 pts (2025/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 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 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 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 | Fenerbahce 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Malmo FF | H | 3–2 | W |
| 11 Sep | KRC Genk | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Sep | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Sep | SV Zulte-Waregem | A | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 28 Aug | RSC Anderlecht | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 2–3 | L |
| 08 Sep | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Aug | Demir Grup Sivasspor | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Demir Grup Sivasspor | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Aug | F91 Diddeleng | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Aug | F91 Diddeleng | H | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Malmo FF this season
Malmo FF this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Stade Joseph Marien will turn into a battlefield for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and Malmo FF.
- 5' It looks surprising Malmo FF does not make any changes. Siebe Van der Heyden has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 6' Joseph Ceesay puts Malmo FF on the lead.
- 11' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is showing some good football. However, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 16' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 17' GOAL! Christian Burgess scores on 17.
- 22' The travelling Malmo FF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 27' Guillaume Francois has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 48 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 37' Malmo FF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
- 42' 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.
- 46' Time for substitution for Malmo FF. Jonas Knudsen is replaced by Soren Rieks.
- 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 53' Another substitution for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to replace Dennis Eckert by Simon Adingra on 53 minute.
- 57' Malmo FF is taking the lead after the goal scored by Isaac Thelin on 57.
- 61' The Malmo FF manager makes a substitution. Moustafa Zeidan departs to be replaced by Hugo Larsson.
- 66' Gustaf Nilsson is replacing Guillaume Francois for the Royale Union Saint-Gilloise side.
- 69' What an equalizer from Teddy Teuma!
- 71' Victor Boniface puts Royale Union Saint-Gilloise on the lead.
- 74' The whistle greets Joseph Ceesay as he departs to be replaced by Ola Toivonen.
- 79' It’s high time Age Hareide made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 80' Another substitution for Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to replace Victor Boniface by Jose Rodriguez on 80 minute.
- 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Malmo FF that had 248 games and scored 152 goals.
- 90' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dennis Eckert made 320 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- The final score is 3-2.
Lineups
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 10
- 94
-
9
Dennis Eckert ↓ Simon Adingra 53'
- 59
- 44
- 49
- 20
- 7
- 19
- 8
Bench
- 26
-
4
Jose Rodriguez ↑ 80'
- 14
- 21
- 13
-
29
Gustaf Nilsson ↑ 66'
-
11
Simon Adingra ↑ 53'
- 6
- 23
- 34
Coach
Karel Geraerts
Malmo FF Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 13
-
3
Jonas Knudsen ↓ Soren Rieks 46'
- 9
- 21
- 24
- 6
- 27
- 32
-
15
Joseph Ceesay ↓ Ola Toivonen 74'
-
20
Moustafa Zeidan ↓ Hugo Larsson 61'
Bench
- 8
-
11
Ola Toivonen ↑ 74'
-
5
Soren Rieks ↑ 46'
- 18
- 40
- 23
- 30
- 36
-
31
Hugo Larsson ↑ 61'
- 39
- 33
Coach
Age Hareide
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Teddy Teuma | 2 |
| Jean Thierry Lazare | 1 |
| Isaac Thelin | 1 |
| Joseph Ceesay | 1 |
| Christian Burgess | 1 |
| Victor Boniface | 1 |
Head to Head
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
2022-09-15
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
3–2
Malmo FF
W
2022-09-11
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1–2
KRC Genk
L
2022-09-08
1. FC Union Berlin
0–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2022-09-04
SV Zulte-Waregem
1–3
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
W
2022-08-31
Royal Antwerp FC
4–2
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
L
2022-08-28
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
2–1
RSC Anderlecht
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.86
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
Malmo FF xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Royale Union Saint-Gilloise win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.4
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Draw
72%
Draw or Malmo FF
52%
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise or Malmo FF
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.8%
1 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
| Handicap | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise covers | Push | Malmo FF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 20% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Malmo FF keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.