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RKS Rakow Czestochowa vs SK Sturm Graz, Europe 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2023-24
RKS Rakow Czestochowa
0 – 1
Full Time
SK Sturm Graz
Thu 5 Oct 2023 · 16:45 UTC Zaglebiowski Park Sportowy HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 35' Amadou Dante
Fran Tudor 48' Y
Ante Crnac 62' Y
Y 88' Bryan Silva Teixeira

Overview

Match Preview

RKS Rakow Czestochowa vs SK Sturm Graz — Europe at Zaglebiowski Park Sportowy.

Match Details

  • Referee Aliyar Agayev (Azerbaijan)

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

1
1
RKS Rakow Czestochowa 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals SK Sturm Graz
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-05 RKS Rakow Czestochowa 0–1 SK Sturm Graz

Recent Form

RKS Rakow Czestochowa
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct SK Sturm Graz H 0–1 L
21 Sep Atalanta BC A 0–2 L
30 Aug FC København A 1–1 D
22 Aug FC København H 0–1 L
15 Aug Aris Limassol A 1–0 W
08 Aug Aris Limassol H 2–1 W
SK Sturm Graz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct RKS Rakow Czestochowa A 1–0 W
21 Sep Sporting Clube de Portugal H 1–2 L
15 Aug PSV H 1–3 L
08 Aug PSV A 1–4 L
03 Nov FC Midtjylland A 0–2 L
27 Oct Feyenoord Rotterdam H 1–0 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% 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' In just a few seconds Zaglebiowski Park Sportowy will turn into a battlefield for RKS Rakow Czestochowa and SK Sturm Graz.
  • 5' It looks surprising SK Sturm Graz does not make any changes. Adnan Kovacevic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SK Sturm Graz that had 145 games and scored 40 goals.
  • 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 20' 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.
  • 23' What composure from William Boving! The Denmark international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 28' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for suffering a number of foals already.
  • 33' Otar Kiteishvili has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 145 appearances.
  • 35' SK Sturm Graz receives a card for a hard tackle on 35.
  • 40' RKS Rakow Czestochowa are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SK Sturm Graz's shape.
  • 45' RKS Rakow Czestochowa is showing some good football. However, RKS Rakow Czestochowa are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 48' RKS Rakow Czestochowa player sees a card in front of him.
  • 53' Bogdan Racovitan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 58' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 62' The referee shows RKS Rakow Czestochowa player a card on 62.
  • 64' A tactical swap from SK Sturm Graz — Manprit Sarkaria on, William Boving off on 64 minutes.
  • 69' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 74' The 26-year-old Jusuf Gazibegovic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 79' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 84' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 85' Time for substitution for RKS Rakow Czestochowa. Giannis Papanikolaou is replaced by Bartosz Nowak.
  • 88' Bryan Silva Teixeira was booked on 88.
  • 88' Javier Serrano is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alexander Prass at the 88 minute mark.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from SK Sturm Graz to claim maximum points.

Lineups

RKS Rakow Czestochowa Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

SK Sturm Graz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christian Ilzer

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.99 RKS Rakow Czestochowa xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 SK Sturm Graz xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 68% + RKS Rakow Czestochowa or SK Sturm Graz 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
RKS Rakow Czestochowa34% Draw33% SK Sturm Graz33%
Actual: SK Sturm Graz win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

RKS Rakow Czestochowa or Draw
67%
Draw or SK Sturm Graz
66%
RKS Rakow Czestochowa or SK Sturm Graz
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RKS Rakow Czestochowa22% Draw55% SK Sturm Graz23%
Actual: SK Sturm Graz win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.1%
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.1%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
3.4%
1 – 3
2.3%
0 – 3
2.2%
3 – 1
2.2%

Asian Handicap — RKS Rakow Czestochowa

Handicap RKS Rakow Czestochowa covers Push SK Sturm Graz covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 20% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 20% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

RKS Rakow Czestochowa keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
SK Sturm Graz keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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