NŠ Mura vs SK Sturm Graz, Europe 2021-22 QUALIFICATION ROUND 3
Overview
Match Preview
NŠ Mura vs SK Sturm Graz — Europe at Fazanerija Stadion.
- NŠ Mura 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- SK Sturm Graz 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | SK Sturm Graz | H | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Aug | FK Zalgiris Vilnius | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Aug | FK Zalgiris Vilnius | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Jul | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Jul | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Jul | KF Shkendija 79 | H | 5–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | NŠ 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 |
| 09 Aug | AEK Larnaka | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Aug | AFC Ajax | H | 1–3 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
SK Sturm Graz this season
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' Temperatures are rising at Fazanerija Stadion as NS Mura face off against SK Sturm Graz in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 3' Ziga Skoflek makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and NS Mura are in front.
- 8' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 13' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ante Simundza will be considering his options from the bench.
- 18' A goal from the Austria international Jakob Jantscher! He fires home on 18 to make it 1-1!
- 23' Poor challenge from Klemen Sturm. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 28' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 33' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 34' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jon Gorenc-Stankovic.
- 39' It is a cagey affair so far. NS Mura in their trying to find a way past SK Sturm Graz's compact .
- 44' The travelling SK Sturm Graz supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 49' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 54' 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.
- 59' NS Mura is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 60' GOAL! Otar Kiteishvili fires home to make it 1-2!
- 62' Fresh legs for NS Mura! Stanisa Mandic comes on to replace Luka Bobicanec.
- 63' What a moment for Kelvin Yeboah! That strike on 63 puts his side firmly in control.
- 66' SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz make a change. Jakob Jantscher trudges off to be replaced by Manprit Sarkaria on 66 minutes.
- 71' Klemen Pucko is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ziga Skoflek at the 71 minute mark.
- 75' A tactical swap from SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz — Anderson Niangbo on, Kelvin Yeboah off on 75 minutes.
- 79' It is a substitution in NS Mura team. Mitja Lotric is replaced by Mihael Klepac on 79 minute.
- 80' Niklas Geyrhofer is replacing Ivan Ljubic for the SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz side.
- 85' NS Mura have won 18 goals from 13 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 90' Over 90 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- It finishes all square. NS Mura and SK Sturm Graz share the spoils 1-3.
Lineups
NŠ Mura Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 27
- 69
- 11
- 21
- 23
- 7
- 9
- 20
- 8
- 33
Bench
- 47
- 77
- 3
- 17
- 13
- 2
- 18
- 90
- 24
- 12
Coach
Ante Simundza
SK Sturm Graz Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 5
- 25
- 27
- 13
-
10
Otar Kiteishvili ↓ Andreas Kuen 75'
-
30
Ivan Ljubic ↓ Niklas Geyrhofer 80'
- 44
-
22
Jusuf Gazibegovic ↓ Lukas Jager 80'
- 42
- 9
Bench
-
17
Lukas Jager ↑ 80'
- 32
-
11
Manprit Sarkaria ↑ 66'
-
35
Niklas Geyrhofer ↑ 80'
-
19
Andreas Kuen ↑ 75'
- 14
- 31
- 8
- 26
-
15
Anderson Niangbo ↑ 75'
- 21
Coach
Christian Ilzer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jakob Jantscher | 2 |
| Otar Kiteishvili | 2 |
| Kelvin Yeboah | 1 |
| Ziga Skoflek | 1 |
Head to Head
NŠ Mura Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.42
NŠ Mura xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
SK Sturm Graz xG
I would bet for:
NŠ Mura or SK Sturm Graz 72% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SK Sturm Graz win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
NŠ Mura or Draw
64%
Draw or SK Sturm Graz
64%
NŠ Mura or SK Sturm Graz
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — NŠ Mura
| Handicap | NŠ Mura covers | Push | SK Sturm Graz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
NŠ Mura keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
SK Sturm Graz keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

