SK Sturm Graz vs AEK Larnaka, Europe 2018-19 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
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SK Sturm Graz vs AEK Larnaka — Europe .
- SK Sturm Graz 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- AEK Larnaka 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Fredrik Klyver
- Referee Magnus Lindgren
- Referee Peter Magnusson
- Referee Mohammed Al Hakim
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | AEK Larnaka | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Aug | AFC Ajax | H | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Jul | AFC Ajax | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 May | PSV | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Apr | CA Mineiro | A | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | BSC Young Boys | H | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | SK Sturm Graz | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Aug | Dundalk FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 26 Jul | Dundalk FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
SK Sturm Graz this season
SK Sturm Graz this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
SK Sturm Graz
| Paul Koller | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. SK Sturm Graz is hosting AEK Larnaka for another epic battle.
- 5' Spain international Nacho Cases has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Apostolos Giannou, a Australia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' Fabian Koch has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. SK Sturm Graz and AEK Larnaka are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' It looks surprising SK Sturm Graz does not make any changes. Ivan Trichkovski has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' Truyols makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and AEK Larnaka are in front.
- 46' SK Sturm Graz ring the changes. Lukas Grozurek has done his job and it is now time for Philipp Huspek to step up.
- 49' A moment of madness from Nacho Cases on 49 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AEK Larnaka will be frustrated.
- 54' 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.
- 57' Emeka Friday Eze is ready to make an impact after coming on for Philipp Hosiner at the 57 minute mark.
- 60' The crowd applauds Thomas Ioannou as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Mojsov steps in for AEK Larnaka.
- 61' Controversy at the stadium! Stefan Hierlander argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Markus Lackner. He replaces Sandi Lovric on 64 minute.
- 69' AEK Larnaka are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 74' GOAL! Ivan Trickovski fires home to make it 0-2!
- 77' Joan Tomas gets the nod from AEK Larnaka. He replaces Ivan Trickovski and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' The AEK Larnaka bench stirs into life. Truyols is withdrawn and Tete gets his opportunity.
- 85' Philipp Hosiner has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 87' It’s a booking for AEK Larnaka player. Acoran gets a Yellow card.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Stefan Hierlander is booked for SK Sturm Graz — Red card on 90.
- SK Sturm Graz will have plenty to reflect on. AEK Larnaka were simply the better side today.
Lineups
SK Sturm Graz Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 23
-
11
Lukas Grozurek ↓ Philipp Huspek 46'
- 25
- 10
- 5
- 27
- 35
- 16
-
8
Sandi Lovric ↓ Markus Lackner 64'
- 14
Bench
-
6
Markus Lackner ↑ 64'
- 20
-
37
Emeka Friday Eze ↑ 57'
- 4
-
18
Philipp Huspek ↑ 46'
- 32
- 33
Coach
Heiko Vogel
AEK Larnaka Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
- 25
- 2
- 18
- 7
- 8
- 16
- 4
-
12
Ivan Trichkovski C ↓ Joan Tomas 77'
- 13
-
19
Thomas Ioannou ↓ Daniel Mojsov 60'
Bench
- 21
-
5
Daniel Mojsov ↑ 60'
-
10
Joan Tomas ↑ 77'
- 23
-
11
Tete ↑ 80'
- 24
- 1
Coach
Iraola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ivan Trichkovski | 4 |
| Ivan Trichkovski | 4 |
| Florian Taulemesse | 1 |
| Larena Jorge | 1 |
| Florian Taulemesse | 1 |
| Truyols | 1 |
| Truyols | 1 |
| Larena Jorge | 1 |
Head to Head
SK Sturm Graz Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.76
SK Sturm Graz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
AEK Larnaka xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AEK Larnaka win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
SK Sturm Graz or Draw
50%
Draw or AEK Larnaka
79%
SK Sturm Graz or AEK Larnaka
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14.5%
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 0
12.3%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 3
5.7%
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.4%
2 – 0
2.8%
0 – 4
2.2%
Asian Handicap — SK Sturm Graz
| Handicap | SK Sturm Graz covers | Push | AEK Larnaka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 25% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
SK Sturm Graz keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
AEK Larnaka keeps clean sheet
47%
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Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.