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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 Plzen 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
100% Clean Sheets
SK Sturm Graz this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

SK Sturm Graz
Paul Koller 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. AEK Larnaka get us underway at .
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 8' Ivan Trickovski is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 13' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 18' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 23' AEK Larnaka currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 28' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 33' Mikel Gonzalez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 38' The travelling SK Sturm Graz supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 43' Both keepers have barely been tested. AEK Larnaka and SK Sturm Graz are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' Dario Maresic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' SK Sturm Graz manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Philipp Huspek is hanging Dario Maresic on the field on 46 minute.
  • 48' That is a Yellow card for AEK Larnaka. Apostolos Giannou will be fuming at that decision.
  • 51' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Fabian Koch.
  • 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AEK Larnaka that had 30 games and scored 50 goals.
  • 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sandi Lovric on 59.
  • 63' A change in the SK Sturm Graz ranks — Markus Pink exits the field as Anastasios Avlonitis enters on 63.
  • 65' Larena Jorge does the damage! The net is bulging and AEK Larnaka surge ahead!
  • 67' Ivan Trickovski does the damage! The net is bulging and AEK Larnaka surge ahead!
  • 69' AEK Larnaka ring the changes. Tete has done his job and it is now time for Nacho Cases to step up.
  • 73' Emeka Friday Eze gets the nod from SK Sturm Graz. He replaces Philipp Hosiner and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' Fresh legs for AEK Larnaka! Jean Luc Assoubre comes on to replace Larena Jorge.
  • 80' A goal from the North Macedonia international Ivan Trickovski! He fires home on 80 to make it 4-0!
  • 81' A tactical swap from AEK Larnaka — Florian Taulemesse on, Apostolos Giannou off on 81 minutes.
  • 86' A goal from the France international Florian Taulemesse! He fires home on 86 to make it 5-0!
  • 5-0 the final result. SK Sturm Graz will be bitterly disappointed.

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.