Wednesday , 30 September 2026

NS Mura vs SK Sturm Graz, Europe 2021-22 QUALIFICATION ROUND 3

UEFA Europa League · 2021-22
NS Mura
1 – 3
Full Time
SK Sturm Graz
Thu 19 Aug 2021 · 18:00 UTC Fazanerija Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Klemen Sturm 23' Y
Y 34' Jon Gorenc-Stankovic

Overview

Match Preview

NS Mura vs SK Sturm Graz — Europe at Fazanerija Stadion.

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
NS Mura 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals SK Sturm Graz
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-19 NS Mura 1–3 SK Sturm Graz

Recent Form

NS Mura
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
SK Sturm Graz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
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)
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' KICK OFF: SK Sturm Graz gets underway.
  • 3' What a strike from Ziga Skoflek! The score is 1-0.
  • 8' The home supporters are growing impatient. NS Mura must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 13' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both NS Mura and SK Sturm Graz are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 18' The Austria Jakob Jantscher breaks the deadlock on 18 minutes. 1-1!
  • 23' The referee shows NS Mura player a Yellow card on 23.
  • 28' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ante Simundza will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 33' The 35-year-old Matko Obradovic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 34' The referee has no hesitation. Jon Gorenc-Stankovic is booked for SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz — Yellow card on 34.
  • 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 44' SK Sturm Graz have won 40 goals from 145 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 49' NS Mura are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SK Sturm Graz backline.
  • 54' 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.
  • 59' Tomi Horvat has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 60' Otar Kiteishvili makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz are in front.
  • 62' The crowd applauds Luka Bobicanec as he leaves the pitch. Stanisa Mandic steps in for NS Mura.
  • 63' Kelvin Yeboah has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 63 minutes.
  • 66' SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Manprit Sarkaria is hanging Jakob Jantscher on the field on 66 minute.
  • 71' NS Mura ring the changes. Ziga Skoflek has done his job and it is now time for Klemen Pucko to step up.
  • 75' SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz make a change. Kelvin Yeboah trudges off to be replaced by Anderson Niangbo on 75 minutes.
  • 79' Mihael Klepac gets the nod from NS Mura. He replaces Mitja Lotric and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz make a change. Ivan Ljubic trudges off to be replaced by Niklas Geyrhofer on 80 minutes.
  • 85' Mitja Lotric is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SK Sturm Graz so far.
  • 90' Ivan Ljubic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for NS Mura.

Lineups

NS Mura Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ante Simundza

SK Sturm Graz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christian Ilzer

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.42 NS Mura xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 SK Sturm Graz xG
I would bet for: NS Mura or SK Sturm Graz 72% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
NS Mura36% Draw28% SK Sturm Graz36%
Actual: SK Sturm Graz win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
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

NS Mura or Draw
64%
Draw or SK Sturm Graz
64%
NS Mura or SK Sturm Graz
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
NS Mura26% Draw45% SK Sturm Graz29%
Actual: 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 — NS Mura

Handicap NS 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

NS 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.