Sunday , 16 August 2026

AS Monaco FC vs SK Sturm Graz, Europe 2021-22 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2021-22
AS Monaco FC
1 – 0
Full Time
SK Sturm Graz
Thu 16 Sep 2021 · 19:00 UTC Stade Louis II, Monaco HT 45' · FT 45'
Ismail Jakobs 32' Y
Y 64' Gregory Wuthrich
Y 90' Alexander Prass

Overview

Match Preview

AS Monaco FC vs SK Sturm Graz — Europe at Stade Louis II, Monaco.

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

3
1
1
AS Monaco FC 5 games · Avg 2.0 goals SK Sturm Graz
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-16 AS Monaco FC 1–0 SK Sturm Graz 2018-01-13 SK Sturm Graz 1–0 AS Monaco FC 2017-09-23 AS Monaco FC 3–2 SK Sturm Graz 2017-02-18 SK Sturm Graz 1–1 AS Monaco FC 2016-09-24 AS Monaco FC 1–0 SK Sturm Graz

Recent Form

AS Monaco FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep SK Sturm Graz H 1–0 W
11 Sep Olympique de Marseille H 0–2 L
29 Aug ES Troyes AC A 2–1 W
25 Aug FK Shakhtar Donetsk A 2–2 D
21 Aug Racing Club de Lens H 0–2 L
17 Aug FK Shakhtar Donetsk H 0–1 L
SK Sturm Graz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep AS Monaco FC A 0–1 L
26 Aug NS Mura H 2–0 W
19 Aug NS Mura A 3–1 W
01 Aug FK Haugesund H 2–1 W
25 Jul FK Haugesund A 0–2 L
16 Aug AEK Larnaka A 0–5 L

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
20% 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' The game is set. SK Sturm Graz kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SK Sturm Graz that had 141 games and scored 37 goals.
  • 15' The 25-year-old Strahinja Pavlovic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. AS Monaco FC and SK Sturm Graz are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. SK Sturm Graz is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' It’s high time Niko Kovać made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 32' AS Monaco FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 37' The energy levels are beginning to show. Christian Ilzer might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 46' Fresh legs for AS Monaco FC! Caio Henrique comes on to replace Ismail Jakobs.
  • 51' AS Monaco FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 61' Wissam Ben Yedder has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kevin Volland on 61 minute.
  • 64' It’s a booking for SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz player. Gregory Wuthrich gets a Yellow card.
  • 66' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Krepin Diatta makes it 1-0.
  • 71' The SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz manager makes a substitution. Kelvin Yeboah departs to be replaced by Anderson Niangbo.
  • 72' Another substitution for AS Monaco FC to replace Eliot Matazo by Youssouf Fofana on 72 minute.
  • 77' 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.
  • 78' Fresh legs for SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz! Niklas Geyrhofer comes on to replace Gregory Wuthrich.
  • 83' The travelling SK Sturm Graz supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 88' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AS Monaco FC and SK Sturm Graz are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 90' A moment of madness from Alexander Prass on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz will be frustrated.
  • It finishes all square. AS Monaco FC and SK Sturm Graz share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

AS Monaco FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Niko Kovać

SK Sturm Graz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christian Ilzer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Krepin Diatta 1

Head to Head

2021-09-16 AS Monaco FC 1–0 SK Sturm Graz 2018-01-13 SK Sturm Graz 1–0 AS Monaco FC 2017-09-23 AS Monaco FC 3–2 SK Sturm Graz 2017-02-18 SK Sturm Graz 1–1 AS Monaco FC 2016-09-24 AS Monaco FC 1–0 SK Sturm Graz

AS Monaco FC Form

2021-09-16 AS Monaco FC 1–0 SK Sturm Graz W 2021-09-11 AS Monaco FC 0–2 Olympique de Marseille L 2021-08-29 ES Troyes AC 1–2 AS Monaco FC W 2021-08-25 FK Shakhtar Donetsk 2–2 AS Monaco FC D 2021-08-21 AS Monaco FC 0–2 Racing Club de Lens L 2021-08-17 AS Monaco FC 0–1 FK Shakhtar Donetsk L

SK Sturm Graz Form

2021-09-16 AS Monaco FC 1–0 SK Sturm Graz L 2021-08-26 SK Sturm Graz 2–0 NS Mura W 2021-08-19 NS Mura 1–3 SK Sturm Graz W 2019-08-01 SK Sturm Graz 2–1 FK Haugesund W 2019-07-25 FK Haugesund 2–0 SK Sturm Graz L 2018-08-16 AEK Larnaka 5–0 SK Sturm Graz L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.24 AS Monaco FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 SK Sturm Graz xG
I would bet for: AS Monaco FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AS Monaco FC44% Draw29% SK Sturm Graz27%
Actual: AS Monaco FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

AS Monaco FC or Draw
73%
Draw or SK Sturm Graz
56%
AS Monaco FC or SK Sturm Graz
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AS Monaco FC28% Draw52% SK Sturm Graz20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
12.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — AS Monaco FC

Handicap AS Monaco FC covers Push SK Sturm Graz covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 22% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

AS Monaco FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
SK Sturm Graz keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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