UEFA Europa League Matchday 4 Thu, Nov 6 · 17:45 Eleda Stadion, Malmö
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Our take

It was too close to call.

Panathinaikos were the stronger side on L90 Strength (39 vs 30). Malmo FF had 13.9 days of rest, Panathinaikos 13.9 and had to travel 2,117 km.

Away travel2,117 kmRest days13.9 · 13.9Matches / 14d1 · 1
Malmo FF37%
Draw27%
Panathinaikos37%
Expected goals 1.39 – 1.39
Malmo FF37%
Draw27%
Panathinaikos35%
Expected goals 1.36 – 1.31
Malmo FF37%
Draw27%
Panathinaikos36%
Expected goals 1.37 – 1.35
Malmo FF30%
Draw26%
Panathinaikos44%
Expected goals 1.24 – 1.56
Malmo FF37%
Draw27%
Panathinaikos36%
Expected goals 1.38 – 1.35
Over 2.5 53% Both score 57% Likeliest score 1–1
Rebuilt after the match from pre-match Elo. Real context is the full LOAD90 forecast; Strength only is Elo and home edge alone. How it works.
Weather (Malmö)

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RefereeNick Walsh
  • Cards per match 4.9
  • Penalties per match 0.29
  • Matches 63

Team strength

Malmo FFPanathinaikos
30 L90 StrengthIn forecast 39
25 Current StrengthIn forecast 49
24 AttackIn forecast 48
20 DefenceIn forecast 50
— Form indexContext —
In forecastContext

L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.

Match Opportunity

Full analysis

Malmo FF

Attack—
Defense risk—

Panathinaikos

Attack—
Defense risk—

Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.

Playing style

Malmo FFPanathinaikos
0.67 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 2.00
2.00 Goals concededVia Att/Def 2.00
0.44 xGVia Att/Def 1.52
2.20 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.26
+0.23 Goals minus xGContext +0.48
67% Scored inContext 100%
0% Clean sheetsContext 0%
8.00 ShotsContext 20.33
3.00 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 6.67
38% On target shareContext 33%
4.67 Shots in the boxContext 11.67
61% Box shareContext 58%
8% ConversionContext 10%
1.50 OffsidesContext 4.00
18.00 Shots allowedContext 14.67
7.00 On target allowedVia Att/Def 5.00
5.00 BlocksContext 4.67
5.00 Goalkeeper savesContext 3.00
71% Save rateContext 60%
43% PossessionIn forecast 51%
374 PassesContext 468
301 Accurate passesContext 401
80% Pass accuracyContext 86%
6.64 Team ratingContext 6.89
9.67 FoulsContext 7.67
11.67 Fouls sufferedContext 14.00
2.33 Yellow cardsContext 2.00
0.33 Red cardsContext 0.00
This league season, per match · 3 and 3 games
1.50 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 1.50
1.30 Goals concededVia Att/Def 1.30
0.44 xGVia Att/Def 1.52
2.20 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.26
+1.06 Goals minus xGContext -0.02
70% Scored inContext 90%
40% Clean sheetsContext 20%
8.43 ShotsContext 15.60
3.83 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 5.30
39% On target shareContext 34%
4.40 Shots in the boxContext 9.70
64% Box shareContext 62%
12% ConversionContext 10%
1.33 OffsidesContext 3.63
13.86 Shots allowedContext 9.60
4.86 On target allowedVia Att/Def 3.50
4.29 BlocksContext 3.67
3.29 Goalkeeper savesContext 2.00
68% Save rateContext 52%
45% PossessionIn forecast 57%
420 PassesContext 502
346 Accurate passesContext 432
82% Pass accuracyContext 86%
6.63 Team ratingContext 6.90
10.14 FoulsContext 14.30
13.57 Fouls sufferedContext 15.20
1.70 Yellow cardsContext 2.30
0.10 Red cardsContext 0.00
Last 10 matches, all competitions, per match · 10 and 10 games
In forecastVia Att/DefContext

In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.

Recent performance last 5 · schedule

Malmo FF
Rest13.9 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d1all competitions
Travel0 km0 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
No finished matches with a forecast yet.
Panathinaikos
Rest13.9 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d1all competitions
Travel2,117 km4,308 km in 14d
Schedule load30%Moderate
No finished matches with a forecast yet.

Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.

Full schedule & recovery
Malmo FF Panathinaikos
Schedule loaddescriptive index, contextLow · 0Moderate · 30
High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecastNoNo
Rest dayssince last match13.9UEFA Europa League 2025-2026 - League phase, 23 Oct13.9UEFA Europa League 2025-2026 - League phase, 23 Oct
Travel to venuefrom home stadium0 km2,117 km
Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways0 km4,308 km
Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days0 / 1 / 10 / 1 / 1
Next matchdays after this one21.121.1

All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context.

Squad & lineups

Malmo FF Confirmed XI
4-3-3
33M. Ellborg(G)
25Gabriel Busanello 5A. Đurić 18P. Jansson 17J. Stryger Larsen
37A. Skogmar 40K. Busuladžić 7O. Rosengren
38A. Bolin 29S. Hakšabanović 11E. Ekong
+10 more reported missing outside this XI
Panathinaikos Confirmed XI
4-2-3-1
40A. Lafont(G)
77G. Kyriakopoulos 5A. Touba 14E. Palmer-Brown 27G. Kotsiras
6E. Siopis 4Pedro Chirivella
9A. Zaroury 31F. Đuričić 10Tetê
19K. Świderski
+13 more reported missing outside this XI

Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.

Key absences
Malmo FF Scores -0.04 · concedes +0.05 goals Absences are shown before kick-off
Panathinaikos Scores -0.02 · concedes +0.06 goals Absences are shown before kick-off
Total impact vs full squads
  • Malmo FF-0.1 pp
  • Draw-0.3 pp
  • Panathinaikos+0.4 pp

Home / Away this season

Malmo FF · Home 0.50points per game · 2 home games
W-D-L
0-1-1
Scored
1.00
Conceded
1.50
Panathinaikos · Away 1.50points per game · 2 away games
W-D-L
1-0-1
Scored
2.50
Conceded
2.00

Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.

Head to head

No earlier meetings in our data.

Referee · Nick Walsh 63 matches before this one

Per match, all competitions

Yellow cards4.62league 4.06
Red cards0.27league 0.15
Cards 5+56%league 39%
Fouls25.7league 24.9
Penalties0.29league 0.39
Home wins44%league 48%
Malmo FF

No previous matches with this referee.

Panathinaikos

No previous matches with this referee.

From eScored match records before this kick-off. "league" is this league season's average; red is notably above it, green below. Cards · opp. is cards shown to the club and to its opponents per match with this referee. Context only: referees are not part of the forecast.

Goal timing

Malmo FF3 games · scored 2 · conceded 6
1 0-15
1 16-30
1 2 31-45
1 46-60
61-75
1 1 76-90
Panathinaikos3 games · scored 6 · conceded 6
2 0-15
2 1 16-30
1 31-45
1 1 46-60
1 1 61-75
2 76-90
Malmo FF10 games · scored 15 · conceded 13
2 1 0-15
1 1 16-30
3 5 31-45
3 2 46-60
1 2 61-75
5 2 76-90
Panathinaikos10 games · scored 15 · conceded 13
4 1 0-15
2 3 16-30
1 1 31-45
5 1 46-60
2 2 61-75
1 5 76-90

scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.

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