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UEFA Champions League · 2024

AC Sparta Praha 2–0 Malmö FF · UEFA Champions League

2–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

AC Sparta Praha won 2–0.

Shots
1314
Shots on target
44
Possession
43%57%

Full time

What the match recorded

AC Sparta Praha beat Malmö FF 2–0. Recorded in this match (AC Sparta Praha – Malmö FF): shots 13–14, shots on target 4–4, possession 43%–57%, corners 1–7. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Malmö FF's recent record differs from the season

weak

Malmö FF's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.83 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.4 goals/match1.83 goals/match1.72 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots14 shotsAC Sparta Praha 13 shots, Malmö FF 14 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots4 shotsAC Sparta Praha 4 shots, Malmö FF 4 shots
  • Possession43%57%AC Sparta Praha 43%, Malmö FF 57%
  • Corners1 corner7 cornersAC Sparta Praha 1 corner, Malmö FF 7 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls16 foulsAC Sparta Praha 11 fouls, Malmö FF 16 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Matěj Ryneš · AC Sparta Praha · 4′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedLukáš Haraslín · AC Sparta Praha · 22′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedVictor Olatunji · AC Sparta Praha · 22′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedVictor Olatunji · AC Sparta Praha · 45′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedMatěj Ryneš · AC Sparta Praha · 45′ · 0.00 xG · on targetIsaac Kiese Thelin · Malmö FF · 56′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedQazim Laci · AC Sparta Praha · 63′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedLasse Berg Johnsen · Malmö FF · 84′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedLasse Berg Johnsen · Malmö FF · 86′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedVeljko Birmančević · AC Sparta Praha · 1′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLukáš Haraslín · AC Sparta Praha · 32′ · 0.01 xG · on targetKaan Kairinen · AC Sparta Praha · 72′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedBusanello · Malmö FF · 77′ · 0.01 xG · on targetTaha Abdi Ali · Malmö FF · 88′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedIsaac Kiese Thelin · Malmö FF · 69′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJens Stryger Larsen · Malmö FF · 14′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLukáš Haraslín · AC Sparta Praha · 34′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPontus Jansson · Malmö FF · 48′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJens Stryger Larsen · Malmö FF · 55′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPontus Jansson · Malmö FF · 65′ · 0.04 xG · on targetHugo Bolin · Malmö FF · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedSergio Peña · Malmö FF · 48′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedJens Stryger Larsen · Malmö FF · 90′ · 0.09 xG · on targetAlbion Rrahmani · AC Sparta Praha · 83′ · 0.27 xG · goalVeljko Birmančević · AC Sparta Praha · 19′ · 0.74 xG · off target or blockedAnders Christiansen · Malmö FF · 27′ · 0.74 xG · on targetLukáš Haraslín · AC Sparta Praha · 80′ · 0.74 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

AC Sparta Praha: 13 shots, 4 on target, 1.81 xG. Malmö FF: 14 shots, 4 on target, 1.15 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Lukáš Haraslín · AC Sparta Praha · 80′Albion Rrahmani · AC Sparta Praha · 83′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: AC Sparta Praha 1.81 xG · Malmö FF 1.15 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1AC Sparta Praha
0Draws
0Malmö FF
Malmö FF — AC Sparta Praha · UEFA Champions League0–2

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: AC Sparta Praha favored in 4 of 4 directional metrics · Malmö FF in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

AC Sparta Praha6 matchesMalmö FF6 matches
2.33 goals/match ▲Goals scored6/61.83 goals/match
0.83 goals/match ▲Goals allowed6/62.17 goals/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Paired coverage is below the configured metric threshold.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against, shots, shots_on_target, possession, corners, cards, fouls.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Tue, 27 Aug 2024, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in UEFA Champions League

Goals per match rankingShare of matches scored in rankingFewest goals allowed per match ranking
TeamsAC Sparta PrahaMalmö FF
CompetitionUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League 2024/25
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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