FC Midtjylland vs SK Sturm Graz, Europe 2022-23 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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FC Midtjylland vs SK Sturm Graz — Europe at MCH Arena.
- FC Midtjylland 8 games · 19 pts (2025/26)
- SK Sturm Graz 8 games · 7 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Asmir Sagrkovic
- Referee Matej Jug
- Referee Matej Zunic
- Referee
- Referee Manuel Vidali
- Referee Alen Borosak (Slovenia)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 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 | Ferencvarosi 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 | Fenerbahce 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | SK Sturm Graz | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | SS Lazio | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Oct | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Oct | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Sep | SS Lazio | H | 5–1 | W |
| 08 Sep | SK Sturm Graz | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | FC Midtjylland | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Oct | SS Lazio | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Oct | SS Lazio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Sep | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–6 | L |
| 08 Sep | FC Midtjylland | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Midtjylland | SK Sturm Graz | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #26 |
| 19 | Points | 7 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 6 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 5 |
| 18 | Scored | 5 |
| 8 | Conceded | 11 |
| +10 | GD | -6 |
| 2.38 | PPG | 0.88 |
| 75% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Midtjylland this season
FC Midtjylland this season
25%
Clean Sheets
SK Sturm Graz this season
SK Sturm Graz this season
FC Midtjylland are 3rd (19 pts). SK Sturm Graz are 26th (7 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at MCH Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Midtjylland and SK Sturm Graz.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Midtjylland and SK Sturm Graz are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' GOAL! Anders Dreyer scores on 15. Assisted by Gustav Isaksen
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Erik Sviatchenko made 225 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 28' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Evander.
- 30' SK Sturm Graz player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 33' Poor challenge from Amadou Dante. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 38' FC Midtjylland has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 43' SK Sturm Graz is showing some good football. However, SK Sturm Graz are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' SK Sturm Graz make a change. William Boving trudges off to be replaced by Emanuel Emegha on 46 minutes.
- 51' FC Midtjylland looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 55' David Schnegg was booked on 55.
- 60' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 65' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Midtjylland in their trying to find a way past SK Sturm Graz's compact .
- 66' Fresh legs for FC Midtjylland! Valdemar Andreasen comes on to replace Edward Chilufya.
- 71' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Christian Ilzer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 72' Anders Dreyer is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 74' The SK Sturm Graz manager makes a substitution. Albian Ajeti departs to be replaced by Jakob Jantscher.
- 79' A quiet spell here at MCH Arena. FC Midtjylland seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 80' SK Sturm Graz make a change. Otar Kiteishvili trudges off to be replaced by Manprit Sarkaria on 80 minutes.
- 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 88' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Erik Sviatchenko.
- 89' Time for substitution for FC Midtjylland. Erik Sviatchenko is replaced by Juninho.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kristoffer Olsson.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Midtjylland take all three points.
Lineups
FC Midtjylland Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Evander ↓ Oliver Sorensen 66'
-
29
Paulinho ↓ Nikolas Dyhr 66'
- 1
-
28
Erik Sviatchenko ↓ Juninho 89'
- 6
- 8
- 18
- 36
- 11
- 4
- 5
Bench
-
73
Juninho ↑ 89'
- 7
- 9
- 17
-
44
Nikolas Dyhr ↑ 66'
- 35
- 16
-
24
Oliver Sorensen ↑ 66'
- 26
- 30
-
20
Valdemar Andreasen ↑ 66'
Coach
Albert Capellas
SK Sturm Graz Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
9
Albian Ajeti ↓ Jakob Jantscher 74'
- 5
- 27
- 10
- 19
-
44
Amadou Dante ↓ David Schnegg 46'
- 22
-
15
William Boving ↓ Emanuel Emegha 46'
- 42
- 8
Bench
- 25
- 32
-
13
Jakob Jantscher ↑ 74'
- 41
-
28
David Schnegg ↑ 46'
-
11
Manprit Sarkaria ↑ 80'
- 17
- 24
-
20
Emanuel Emegha ↑ 46'
- 18
-
6
Alexandar Borkovic ↑ 80'
- 29
Coach
Christian Ilzer
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.44
FC Midtjylland xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
SK Sturm Graz xG
I would bet for:
FC Midtjylland to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Midtjylland win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
FC Midtjylland or Draw
84%
Draw or SK Sturm Graz
36%
FC Midtjylland or SK Sturm Graz
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Midtjylland win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.7%
3 – 0
8.7%
1 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
7.4%
4 – 0
5.3%
0 – 0
5.1%
4 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.2%
1 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Midtjylland
| Handicap | FC Midtjylland covers | Push | SK Sturm Graz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 21% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 22% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Midtjylland keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
SK Sturm Graz keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.