SK Sturm Graz vs Atalanta BC, Europe 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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SK Sturm Graz vs Atalanta BC — Europe at Merkur Arena.
- SK Sturm Graz 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Atalanta BC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Duje Strukan
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | Atalanta BC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | SK Sturm Graz | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Oct | Genoa CFC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | SS Lazio | A | 2–3 | L |
| 05 Oct | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | Juventus FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Sep | Hellas Verona FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
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' What a night it is going to be! SK Sturm Graz welcome Atalanta BC for this crunch clash at Merkur Arena.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 13' Rafael Toloi makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Atalanta BC are in front.
- 18' SK Sturm Graz currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 23' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 23 minutes.
- 28' 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.
- 33' The energy levels are beginning to show. Christian Ilzer might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 34' Luis Muriel doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 39' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SK Sturm Graz and Atalanta BC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 44' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Otar Kiteishvili is booked for SK Sturm Graz — card on 45.
- 50' A goal from the Colombia international Luis Muriel! He fires home on 45 to make it 0-3!
- 53' The referee calls foul for Stefan Hierlander. He receives a card.
- 58' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 61' Seedy Jatta makes way for Szymon Wlodarczyk at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from SK Sturm Graz.
- 63' Hans Hateboer is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matteo Ruggeri at the 63 minute mark.
- 68' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 70' Time for substitution for SK Sturm Graz. Alexander Prass is replaced by William Boving.
- 75' SK Sturm Graz are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 78' Another change for SK Sturm Graz made on 78 minute. Manprit Sarkaria leaves to be changed by Tomi Horvat.
- 80' Szymon Wlodarczyk adds to his 0 season tally! SK Sturm Graz lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
- 82' A change in the Atalanta BC ranks — Rafael Toloi exits the field as Giorgio Scalvini enters on 82.
- 83' Mitchel Bakker picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 88' 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.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
SK Sturm Graz Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 1
- 25
- 10
-
11
Manprit Sarkaria ↓ Tomi Horvat 78'
- 44
- 22
- 42
- 8
- 4
-
20
Seedy Jatta ↓ Szymon Wlodarczyk 61'
Bench
- 17
-
19
Tomi Horvat ↑ 78'
-
24
Dimitri Lavalee ↑ 61'
- 28
- 6
-
9
Szymon Wlodarczyk ↑ 61'
-
14
Javier Serrano ↑ 61'
- 31
- 29
-
15
William Boving ↑ 70'
- 2
- 43
Coach
Christian Ilzer
Atalanta BC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 13
- 23
- 77
- 11
-
9
Luis Muriel ↓ Gianluca Scamacca 63'
-
2
Rafael Toloi ↓ Giorgio Scalvini 82'
- 15
- 1
-
22
Matteo Ruggeri ↓ Hans Hateboer 63'
- 19
Bench
-
20
Mitchel Bakker ↑ 78'
-
90
Gianluca Scamacca ↑ 63'
- 31
-
33
Hans Hateboer ↑ 63'
- 8
- 59
- 29
-
17
Charles De Ketelaere ↑ 63'
- 3
-
42
Giorgio Scalvini ↑ 82'
- 25
- 43
Coach
Gian Piero Gasperini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luis Muriel | 2 |
| Ademola Lookman | 1 |
| Mario Pasalic | 1 |
| Mateo Retegui | 1 |
| Marco Brescianini | 1 |
| Charles De Ketelaere | 1 |
| Szymon Wlodarczyk | 1 |
| Rafael Toloi | 1 |
Head to Head
SK Sturm Graz Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.55
SK Sturm Graz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Atalanta BC xG
I would bet for:
SK Sturm Graz or Atalanta BC 73% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
SK Sturm Graz or Draw
64%
Draw or Atalanta BC
63%
SK Sturm Graz or Atalanta BC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atalanta BC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
6.1%
0 – 0
6%
1 – 0
6%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — SK Sturm Graz
| Handicap | SK Sturm Graz covers | Push | Atalanta BC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
SK Sturm Graz keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Atalanta BC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.