Malmo 1, KRC Genk 2

GENK, Belgium (Interstat) — Host KRC Gent opened its Europa League campaign with a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Sweden’s Malmo FF on Thursday afternoon at Cegeka Arena, defying pregame projections that heavily favored the visitors. The result, secured by a late winner from Konstantinos Karetsas, flipped the script on statistical models. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 2-1 win for Malmo FF, and its ELO system gave the Swedish side a 61.3 percent probability of victory. Malmo stunned the home crowd early, finding the net just four minutes into the match. Substitute Taha Abdi Ali, who had made an immediate… Read more...