RKS Rakow Czestochowa vs SK Sturm Graz, Europe 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
RKS Rakow Czestochowa vs SK Sturm Graz — Europe at Zaglebiowski Park Sportowy.
- RKS Rakow Czestochowa 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- SK Sturm Graz 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
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 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (2 games)
0%
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' KICK OFF: RKS Rakow Czestochowa gets underway.
- 5' SK Sturm Graz seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' SK Sturm Graz are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RKS Rakow Czestochowa and SK Sturm Graz are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 23' Goal! William Boving scores his 5 goal in 147 matches.
- 28' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 33' 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.
- 35' Amadou Dante is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
- 40' Sonny Kittel needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 48' Fran Tudor has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 48.
- 53' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 58' The travelling SK Sturm Graz supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 62' It’s gonna be a card for Ante Crnac.
- 64' SK Sturm Graz ring the changes. William Boving has done his job and it is now time for Manprit Sarkaria to step up.
- 69' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 74' Supporters expect more eagerness from Vladyslav Kochergin, as he is very good at scoring at Zaglebiowski Park Sportowy with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 79' 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 Kjell Scherpen suffering a number of foals already.
- 84' RKS Rakow Czestochowa currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 85' Another change for RKS Rakow Czestochowa made on 85 minute. Giannis Papanikolaou leaves to be changed by Bartosz Nowak.
- 88' SK Sturm Graz player sees a card in front of him.
- 88' The SK Sturm Graz bench stirs into life. Alexander Prass is withdrawn and Javier Serrano gets his opportunity.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
RKS Rakow Czestochowa Lineups
Starting XI
- 66
- 93
- 7
- 3
- 14
- 15
- 25
- 1
- 30
- 77
- 99
Bench
- 8
- 5
- 12
- 11
- 9
- 27
- 19
- 22
SK Sturm Graz Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 1
- 25
- 10
- 9
- 44
- 22
- 42
- 8
- 4
- 15
Bench
- 17
- 19
- 24
-
11
Manprit Sarkaria ↑ 64'
- 6
-
14
Javier Serrano ↑ 88'
- 31
- 21
- 29
- 2
- 20
- 43
Coach
Christian Ilzer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| William Boving | 1 |
| John Yeboah | 1 |
Head to Head
RKS Rakow Czestochowa Form
2023-10-05
RKS Rakow Czestochowa
0–1
SK Sturm Graz
L
2023-09-21
Atalanta BC
2–0
RKS Rakow Czestochowa
L
2023-08-30
FC København
1–1
RKS Rakow Czestochowa
D
2023-08-22
RKS Rakow Czestochowa
0–1
FC København
L
2023-08-15
Aris Limassol
0–1
RKS Rakow Czestochowa
W
2023-08-08
RKS Rakow Czestochowa
2–1
Aris Limassol
W
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
✗ WrongActual: SK Sturm Graz win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

