Sunday , 16 August 2026

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
25% Clean Sheets
SK Sturm Graz this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

SK Sturm Graz
Otar Kiteishvili 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between AEK Larnaka and SK Sturm Graz.
  • 5' AEK Larnaka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 8' GOAL! Ivan Trickovski fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 13' SK Sturm Graz fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 18' Truyols has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 23' SK Sturm Graz are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 28' SK Sturm Graz have won 38 goals from 142 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 33' It looks surprising AEK Larnaka does not make any changes. Philipp Hosiner has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 38' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Anastasios Avlonitis suffering a number of foals already.
  • 43' It is a cagey affair so far. AEK Larnaka in their trying to find a way past SK Sturm Graz's compact .
  • 45' SK Sturm Graz player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 46' Philipp Huspek gets the nod from SK Sturm Graz. He replaces Dario Maresic and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 48' AEK Larnaka receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 48.
  • 51' SK Sturm Graz receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 51.
  • 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 59' Controversy at the stadium! Sandi Lovric argues furiously but the Red card stands.
  • 63' Anastasios Avlonitis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Markus Pink on 63 minute.
  • 65' A stunning finish from Larena Jorge — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 67' Ivan Trickovski is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 69' The whistle greets Tete as he departs to be replaced by Nacho Cases.
  • 73' The SK Sturm Graz bench stirs into life. Philipp Hosiner is withdrawn and Emeka Friday Eze gets his opportunity.
  • 78' AEK Larnaka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jean Luc Assoubre is hanging Larena Jorge on the field on 78 minute.
  • 80' Ivan Trickovski does the damage! The net is bulging and AEK Larnaka surge ahead!
  • 81' Florian Taulemesse has so much to prove this time. He replaces Apostolos Giannou on 81 minute.
  • 86' What composure from Florian Taulemesse! The France international strokes it home. 5-0.
  • AEK Larnaka celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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.