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 (2025/26)
- FC Midtjylland 8 games · 19 pts (2025/26)
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 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
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
25%
Clean Sheets
SK Sturm Graz this season
SK Sturm Graz this season
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Midtjylland this season
FC Midtjylland this season
SK Sturm Graz are 26th (7 pts). FC Midtjylland are 3rd (19 pts).
Top Scorers (This Season)
SK Sturm Graz
| Otar Kiteishvili | 3 G |
FC Midtjylland
| Martin Erlic | 4 G | 1 A |
| Franculino Dju | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between SK Sturm Graz and FC Midtjylland is underway.
- 5' FC Midtjylland has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 8' GOAL! Emanuel Emegha fires home to make it 1-0!
- 13' The travelling FC Midtjylland supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 18' The home supporters are growing impatient. SK Sturm Graz must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 23' FC Midtjylland looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 28' Over 28 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 33' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SK Sturm Graz side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
- 40' Emanuel Emegha has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 40.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Midtjylland that had 225 games and scored 96 goals.
- 50' It is a cagey affair so far. SK Sturm Graz in their trying to find a way past FC Midtjylland's compact .
- 55' FC Midtjylland have won 96 goals from 225 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 57' Kristoffer Olsson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Oliver Sorensen at the 57 minute mark.
- 62' SK Sturm Graz manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mohammed Fuseini is hanging William Boving on the field on 62 minute.
- 65' It’s a booking for SK Sturm Graz player. Stefan Hierlander gets a Yellow card.
- 69' Time for substitution for SK Sturm Graz. Emanuel Emegha is replaced by Albian Ajeti.
- 70' It is a substitution in FC Midtjylland team. Pione Sisto is replaced by Emiliano Martinez on 70 minute.
- 73' A moment of madness from Stefan Hierlander on 73 minutes earns him a Red card. SK Sturm Graz will be frustrated.
- 78' Time for substitution for SK Sturm Graz. Tomi Horvat is replaced by Ivan Ljubic.
- 79' Fresh legs for SK Sturm Graz! Ivan Ljubic comes on to replace Tomi Horvat.
- 81' The whistle greets Paulinho as he departs to be replaced by Mads Thychosen.
- 86' FC Midtjylland fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' Ivan Ljubic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- The points are shared — SK Sturm Graz 1-0 FC Midtjylland. Honours even.
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.