The hosts are languishing at the bottom of Group D, yet to open their account, while Union Berlin are sitting one place above them, separated by goal-difference.
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Malmo will host Union Berlin in a UEFA Europa League fixture at Eleda Stadion on Thursday. . The hosts are languishing at the bottom of Group D, yet to open their account, while Union Berlin are sitting one place above them, separated by only goal-difference. Malmo are heading into the match on the back of a goalless draw against Hammarby in an Allsvenskan fixture on Saturday. The visitors, meanwhile, suffered a 2-0 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt in a Bundesliga match on the same day.
⏳ Matchdag – tolv timmar till avspark mot Union Berlin.
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— Malmö FF (@Malmo_FF) October 6, 2022
Malmo kicked off their Europa League group stage campaign with a 2-0 defeat to Braga on September 8, before losing 3-2 against Union SG, a week later. Against the Belgium outfit, Malmo lost the match despite the fact that Joseph Ceesay and Isaac Thein got on the scoresheet. Meanwhile, in the Allsvenskan standings, the Blue Ones are occupying fourth position in the standings, having collected 41 points from 24 games, seven points adrift of leaders Djurgarden.
Union Berlin, on the other hand, have made a brilliant start to their 2022-23 Bundesliga campaign, having won five of their opening eight games, to be sitting at the summit of the standings, with 17 points. Last time out, against Eintracht Frankfurt, first half strikes from Mario Gotze and Jesper Lindstrom handed Union Berlin their first league defeat of the season. Meanwhile, the Iron Ones have not been able to replicate their domestic form in the Europa League, having lost both their opening games against Union SG and Braga with a 1-0 scoreline.
Malmo players Niklas Moisander and Adi Nalic are sidelined with ACL injuries. Thelin is likely to lead the line with Olsson and Ceesay in support. Berget, Lewicki and Zeidan could form the midfield-trio. As for Union Berlin, the likes of Julian Ryerson and Kevin Mohwald won’t be available for Thursday’s game because of various health problems. Becker is expected to partner Siebatcheu up front.
Malmo probable starting lineup: Dahlin, Bejimo, Nielsen, Hadzikadunic, Knudsen, Berget, Lewicki, Zeidan, Ceesay, Thelin, Olsson
Union Berlin probable starting lineup: Ronnow, Jaeckel, Baumgart, Knoche, Trimmel, Schafer, Khedira, Haberer, Griesselmann, Becker, Siebatcheu
The UEFA Europa League match between Malmo and Union Berlin will take place at Eleda Stadion on Thursday at 10:15 pm IST.
| Malmo vs Union Berlin | key details |
| Date | October 6 |
| Venue | Eleda stadion |
| Kickoff time in Sweden | 6:45 pm |
| Kickoff time in Germany | 6:45 pm |
For the football fans in India, live coverage of the UEFA Europa League matches will be available on Sony Sports network. Besides, fans can live stream via Jio TV. Meanwhile, those in Germany can catch the live action on RTL and RTL+; and TV 6 Sweden, V Sport Premium and Viaplay Sweden in Sweden.
