SK Sturm Graz vs FC Midtjylland, Europe 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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SK Sturm Graz vs FC Midtjylland — Europe at Merkur-Arena.
- SK Sturm Graz 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- FC Midtjylland 8 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Zeynal Zeynalov
- Referee Mete Kalkavan
- Referee
- Referee Abdulkadir Bitigen
- Referee Aliyar Aghayev
- Referee Ingilab Mammadov
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Sep | FC Midtjylland | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Aug | FK Dynamo Kyiv | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Aug | FK Dynamo Kyiv | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Nov | PSV | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Nov | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Sep | SK Sturm Graz | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Aug | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Aug | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–4 | L |
| 26 Jul | AEK Larnaka | A | 5–4 | W |
| 19 Jul | AEK Larnaka | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Nov | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| SK Sturm Graz | FC Midtjylland | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #3 |
| 7 | Points | 19 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 1 |
| 5 | Scored | 18 |
| 11 | Conceded | 8 |
| -6 | GD | +10 |
| 0.88 | PPG | 2.38 |
| 25% | Win % | 75% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
SK Sturm Graz this season
SK Sturm Graz this season
SK Sturm Graz are 26th (7 pts). FC Midtjylland are 3rd (19 pts).
Top Scorers (This Season)
SK Sturm Graz
| Paul Koller | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against SK Sturm Graz and FC Midtjylland has kicked off!
- 5' Stefan Hierlander, a Austria midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 8' Emanuel Emegha puts SK Sturm Graz on the lead.
- 13' Sory Kaba has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 18' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SK Sturm Graz side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 23' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SK Sturm Graz and FC Midtjylland are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 28' SK Sturm Graz are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Midtjylland's shape.
- 33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. William Boving made 105 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 38' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' A moment of madness from Emanuel Emegha on 40 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SK Sturm Graz will be frustrated.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. SK Sturm Graz must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 50' SK Sturm Graz are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 57' Kristoffer Olsson gets the nod from FC Midtjylland. He replaces Oliver Sorensen and will look to change the dynamic.
- 62' The crowd applauds William Boving as he leaves the pitch. Mohammed Fuseini steps in for SK Sturm Graz.
- 65' It’s a booking for SK Sturm Graz player. Stefan Hierlander gets a Yellow card.
- 69' It is a substitution in SK Sturm Graz team. Emanuel Emegha is replaced by Albian Ajeti on 69 minute.
- 70' Time for substitution for FC Midtjylland. Pione Sisto is replaced by Emiliano Martinez.
- 73' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Stefan Hierlander.
- 78' Another substitution for SK Sturm Graz to replace Tomi Horvat by Ivan Ljubic on 78 minute.
- 79' Ivan Ljubic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tomi Horvat at the 79 minute mark.
- 81' FC Midtjylland ring the changes. Paulinho has done his job and it is now time for Mads Thychosen to step up.
- 86' It looks surprising SK Sturm Graz does not make any changes. Gregory Wuthrich has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' Ivan Ljubic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- Another three points for SK Sturm Graz.
Lineups
SK Sturm Graz Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 5
- 25
- 27
-
19
Tomi Horvat ↓ Ivan Ljubic 78'
- 44
-
20
Emanuel Emegha ↓ Albian Ajeti 69'
- 22
- 15
- 42
- 8
Bench
-
9
Albian Ajeti ↑ 69'
- 32
-
30
Ivan Ljubic ↑ 78'
- 28
- 17
- 24
-
18
Dominik Oroz ↑ 78'
- 31
- 26
- 37
- 6
-
29
Mohammed Fuseini ↑ 62'
Coach
Christian Ilzer
FC Midtjylland Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 73
-
29
Paulinho ↓ Mads Thychosen 81'
- 1
- 14
-
7
Pione Sisto ↓ Emiliano Martinez 70'
- 9
- 28
- 36
- 11
- 24
Bench
-
17
Mads Thychosen ↑ 81'
-
8
Kristoffer Olsson ↑ 57'
-
18
Edward Chilufya ↑ 81'
- 44
- 4
- 35
- 16
-
5
Emiliano Martinez ↑ 70'
- 30
- 19
- 20
Coach
Albert Capellas
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anders Dreyer | 2 |
| Emanuel Emegha | 1 |
Head to Head
SK Sturm Graz Form
FC Midtjylland Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.37
SK Sturm Graz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
FC Midtjylland xG
I would bet for:
SK Sturm Graz or FC Midtjylland 75% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SK Sturm Graz win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
SK Sturm Graz or Draw
63%
Draw or FC Midtjylland
62%
SK Sturm Graz or FC Midtjylland
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SK Sturm Graz win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
6.6%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — SK Sturm Graz
| Handicap | SK Sturm Graz covers | Push | FC Midtjylland covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 20% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
SK Sturm Graz keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
FC Midtjylland keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.