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AEK Larnaka vs SK Sturm Graz, Europe 2018-19 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
AEK Larnaka
5 – 0
Full Time
SK Sturm Graz
Thu 16 Aug 2018 · 15:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Dario Maresic
Apostolos Giannou 45' Y
Apostolos Giannou 48' Y
Y 51' Fabian Koch
Y 51' Sandi Lovric
R 59' Sandi Lovric

Overview

Match Preview

AEK Larnaka vs SK Sturm Graz — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Paolo Valeri
  • Referee Maurizio Mariani
  • Referee Elenito Di Liberatore
  • Referee Daniele Bindoni

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

2
AEK Larnaka 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals SK Sturm Graz
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-16 AEK Larnaka 5–0 SK Sturm Graz 2018-08-09 SK Sturm Graz 0–2 AEK Larnaka

Recent Form

AEK Larnaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug SK Sturm Graz H 5–0 W
09 Aug SK Sturm Graz A 2–0 W
02 Aug Dundalk FC H 4–0 W
26 Jul Dundalk FC A 0–0 D
SK Sturm Graz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug AEK Larnaka A 0–5 L
09 Aug AEK Larnaka H 0–2 L
01 Aug AFC Ajax H 1–3 L
25 Jul AFC Ajax A 0–2 L
06 May PSV H 2–2 D
28 Apr CA Mineiro A 4–0 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
SK Sturm Graz this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

SK Sturm Graz
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

SK Sturm Graz
Oumar Diakite 3 G
Paul Koller 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for AEK Larnaka to score. At the same time, SK Sturm Graz does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 8' Brilliant from the ! Ivan Trickovski makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 8.
  • 13' Both keepers have barely been tested. AEK Larnaka and SK Sturm Graz are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 18' Sandi Lovric needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 23' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AEK Larnaka side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 28' Tobias Schutzenauer is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SK Sturm Graz so far.
  • 33' AEK Larnaka are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 38' AEK Larnaka are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dario Maresic on 45.
  • 46' The SK Sturm Graz manager makes a substitution. Dario Maresic departs to be replaced by Philipp Huspek.
  • 48' It’s a booking for AEK Larnaka player. Apostolos Giannou gets a Yellow card.
  • 51' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Fabian Koch.
  • 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Anastasios Avlonitis, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 59' Sandi Lovric picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 63' Anastasios Avlonitis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Markus Pink at the 63 minute mark.
  • 65' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Larena Jorge makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 67' A goal from the North Macedonia international Ivan Trickovski! He fires home on 67 to make it 3-0!
  • 69' Fresh legs for AEK Larnaka! Nacho Cases comes on to replace Tete.
  • 73' SK Sturm Graz manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Emeka Friday Eze is hanging Philipp Hosiner on the field on 73 minute.
  • 78' Another substitution for AEK Larnaka to replace Larena Jorge by Jean Luc Assoubre on 78 minute.
  • 80' Brilliant from the ! Ivan Trickovski makes it 4-0 with a superb finish on 80.
  • 81' Florian Taulemesse is replacing Apostolos Giannou for the AEK Larnaka side.
  • 86' The France Florian Taulemesse breaks the deadlock on 86 minutes. 5-0!
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for SK Sturm Graz.

Lineups

AEK Larnaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Iraola

SK Sturm Graz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Heiko Vogel

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.56 AEK Larnaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67 SK Sturm Graz xG
I would bet for: AEK Larnaka to win 74% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AEK Larnaka74% Draw17% SK Sturm Graz9%
Actual: AEK Larnaka win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

AEK Larnaka or Draw
91%
Draw or SK Sturm Graz
26%
AEK Larnaka or SK Sturm Graz
83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AEK Larnaka56% Draw36% SK Sturm Graz8%
Actual: AEK Larnaka win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.9%
3 – 0
10.7%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 1
7.4%
3 – 1
7.2%
4 – 0
6.8%
0 – 0
5.3%
4 – 1
4.7%
5 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
2.8%
5 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — AEK Larnaka

Handicap AEK Larnaka covers Push SK Sturm Graz covers
-2.5 33% — 67%
-2 33% 22% 45%
-1.5 55% — 45%
-1 55% 21% 23%
-0.5 77% — 23%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 5% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

AEK Larnaka keeps clean sheet
51% ✓
SK Sturm Graz keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.