SK Sturm Graz vs Atalanta BC, Europe 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
SK Sturm Graz vs Atalanta BC — Europe at Merkur Arena.
- SK Sturm Graz 8 games · 7 pts (2025/26)
- Atalanta BC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
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
25%
Clean Sheets
SK Sturm Graz this season
SK Sturm Graz this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Merkur Arena will turn into a battlefield for SK Sturm Graz and Atalanta BC.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 13' Atalanta BC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Rafael Toloi on 13.
- 18' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 23' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 28' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ademola Lookman made 319 appearances and scored 68 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 33' 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.
- 34' What a strike from Luis Muriel! The score is 0-2.
- 39' Jon Stankovic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 44' SK Sturm Graz started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
- 45' The referee shows SK Sturm Graz player a card on 45.
- 50' GOAL! Luis Muriel scores on 45.
- 53' SK Sturm Graz receives a card for a hard tackle on 53.
- 58' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kjell Scherpen, as he is very good at scoring at Merkur Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 61' Szymon Wlodarczyk is replacing Seedy Jatta for the SK Sturm Graz side.
- 63' Hans Hateboer is replacing Matteo Ruggeri for the Atalanta BC side.
- 68' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 70' SK Sturm Graz manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. William Boving is hanging Alexander Prass on the field on 70 minute.
- 75' Matteo Ruggeri needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 78' Another substitution for SK Sturm Graz to replace Manprit Sarkaria by Tomi Horvat on 78 minute.
- 80' Goal! Szymon Wlodarczyk scores his 3 goal in 117 matches.
- 82' The whistle greets Rafael Toloi as he departs to be replaced by Giorgio Scalvini.
- 83' The referee shows Atalanta BC player a card on 83.
- 88' It looks surprising SK Sturm Graz does not make any changes. Gregory Wuthrich has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 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 |
| Mario Pasalic | 1 |
| Mateo Retegui | 1 |
| Marco Brescianini | 1 |
| Charles De Ketelaere | 1 |
| Szymon Wlodarczyk | 1 |
| Rafael Toloi | 1 |
| Berat Djimsiti | 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.