Season so far

UEFA Europa League

Key, Nottm Forest v Malmö
League position, Nottingham Forest 23rd, Malmö FF 33rdTotal points, Nottingham Forest 5, Malmö FF 1

Goals scored

Nottingham Forest 6Malmö FF 2

Form guide

All competitions

Nottingham Forest won
v Liverpool
0
3
Premier League
Malmö FF won
v GAIS
2
1
Allsvenskan
Nottingham Forest won
v Leeds United
3
1
Premier League
Malmö FF lose
v Panathinaikos
0
1
UEFA Europa League
Nottingham Forest draw
v Sturm Graz
0
0
UEFA Europa League
Malmö FF draw
v Häcken
1
1
Allsvenskan
Nottingham Forest draw
v Manchester United
2
2
Premier League
Malmö FF lose
v Hammarby
1
3
Allsvenskan
Nottingham Forest lose
v AFC Bournemouth
2
0
Premier League
Malmö FF draw
v Dinamo Zagreb
1
1
UEFA Europa League

Match Facts

  • This will be the fourth major European meeting between Nottingham Forest and Malmö FF, the most Forest have faced any team in such competition. They won 1-0 in the 1979 European Cup final against Malmö, then progressed on away goals in a September 1995 UEFA Cup tie against them (1-2 away, 1-0 home).

  • Malmö FF have lost eight of their nine major European matches against English opponents - the other was a 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest in September 1995 in the UEFA Cup.

  • Nottingham Forest have faced fewer shots (30) than any other side in this season's UEFA Europa League, while opponents Malmö FF have had the fewest shots of any side (36) in this season's competition.

  • Malmö FF have lost 16 of their last 20 matches in the UEFA Europa League (W1 D3). Among teams to play 40+ games since 2009-10, the Swedes have lost a higher percentage of their games (25/40, 62.5%) than any other side.

  • Nottingham Forest have kept a clean sheet in both of their UEFA Europa League matches under Sean Dyche so far. Since 2009-10, the only English manager to keep a clean sheet in each of his first three Europa League games is Alan Pardew in 2012-13 with Newcastle.