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by Nella Wagah | in Champions League Predictions
Swedish giants Malmo FF are looking to return to the Champions League group stages and they start from way below as they take on Latvia side, Riga, in the first qualifying round. Malmo last took part in the group stages in 2015, and after that they've dropped out early in the qualification stages. They’ve had a strong start to the season so far, with a strong run that has them at the top of the league with 20 points. Malmo are coming from a loss to Norrkoping in their domestic league but that is their only loss in the last six matches. They’ve won four of the six matches and scored two or more goals in five of them. At home, they are unbeaten in the last five matches and in four of them, they’ve scored two goals or more.
Malmo FF are way more experienced in the Champions League compared to Riga. This will only be the fourth Champions League game for Riga, and they haven’t managed a goal in their three earlier Champions League matches. Heading to this game, they are coming from a 1-0 loss to Liepaja in the Latvian league, their second loss in the last five matches. They have two clean sheets only in those five matches, while away from home, they are coming from two straight defeats and a three-game winless run. Riga have managed just one win in their last six away matches, but have failed to score in just one of them and meeting a Malmo FF side without a clean sheet at home in five matches should give them hope.
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Malmo vs Riga FC Form
Malmo and Riga FC Last Matches
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
1 Oct 2020 - Europa League
24 Sep 2020 - Europa League
27 Feb 2020 - Europa League
20 Feb 2020 - Europa League
12 Dec 2019 - Europa League
28 Nov 2019 - Europa League
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
1 Oct 2020 - Europa League
24 Sep 2020 - Europa League
27 Feb 2020 - Europa League
28 Nov 2019 - Europa League
1 Aug 2019 - Europa League
11 Jul 2019 - Europa League
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
20 Feb 2020 - Europa League
12 Dec 2019 - Europa League
25 Jul 2019 - Europa League
18 Jul 2019 - Europa League
21 Feb 2019 - Europa League
13 Dec 2018 - Europa League
0/4 (0%)
3/4 (75%)
1/4 (25%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
24 Sep 2020 - Europa League
15 Aug 2019 - Europa League
17 Jul 2019 - Champions League
10 Jul 2019 - Champions League
0/2 (0%)
1/2 (50%)
1/2 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
24 Sep 2020 - Europa League
17 Jul 2019 - Champions League
0/2 (0%)
2/2 (100%)
0/2 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
15 Aug 2019 - Europa League
10 Jul 2019 - Champions League
Players list
J. Dahlin
DefenderA. Ahmedhodzic
J. Knudsen
E. Larsson
L. Nielsen
MidfielderE. Rakip
B. Innocent
V. Birmancevic
A. Nalic
ForwardA. Colak
A. Sarr
R. Ozols
DefenderR. Mbombo
A. Cernomordijs
M. Vranjanin
MidfielderR Rugins
A. Petersons
N. Piscevic
I Paurevic
W. Nata Wachholz
ForwardM. Soisalo
Y. Muritala
Substitutes
M. Ellborg
M. Johansson
DefenderF. Beijmo
N. Eile
F. Brorsson
MidfielderA. Nalic
P. Vagic
V. Birmancevic
B. Innocent
A. Sarr
I. Brkic
N. Purins
DefenderA. Kurakins
MidfielderE. Babayan
O. Laizans
ForwardR. Mbombo
R. Kirss
W. Nata Wachholz
Most goals and assists
Malmo
Riga FC
S. Rieks
(1 Goals)
V. Birmancevic
(1 Assists)
Malmo - Riga FC Key Points
- Malmo have four wins in their last six matches.
- Riga have one win in six away matches.
- Malmo have scored two or more goals in five of their last six matches.
- Malmo are unbeaten in their last five home matches.
- Riga have failed to score in just one of their last seven away matches.
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Our Malmo vs Riga FC Prediction
Riga have no experience to match Malmo's in the Champions League. This stage is a bit too big for them and starting away at Malmo will definitely not favor them as their hosts seek early advantage. One thing about them though, is that they have scored consistently away from home, except in one of their last seven matches. With these returns in attack, we will back both sides to score here.
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