SK Sturm Graz vs FK Haugesund, Europe 2019-20 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
SK Sturm Graz vs FK Haugesund — Europe .
- SK Sturm Graz 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- FK Haugesund 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Veiko Motsnik
- Referee Juri Frischer
- Referee Joonas Jaanovits
- Referee Jaan Roos
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Aug | FK Haugesund | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Jul | FK Haugesund | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Aug | AEK Larnaka | A | 0–5 | L |
| 09 Aug | AEK Larnaka | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Aug | AFC Ajax | H | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Jul | AFC Ajax | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Aug | SK Sturm Graz | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Jul | SK Sturm Graz | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Jul | Cliftonville FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 11 Jul | Cliftonville FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and SK Sturm Graz launch into their encounter with FK Haugesund.
- 5' It’s high time Jostein Grindhaug made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Thomas Schrammel is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SK Sturm Graz tonight.
- 15' The Norway Niklas Sandberg breaks the deadlock on 15 minutes. 0-1!
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 22' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mikkel Desler.
- 27' SK Sturm Graz make a change. Thorsten Rocher trudges off to be replaced by Philipp Hosiner on 27 minutes.
- 32' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SK Sturm Graz and FK Haugesund are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 37' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 42' Philipp Huspek has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 46' A change in the FK Haugesund ranks — Niklas Sandberg exits the field as Torbjorn Kallevag enters on 46.
- 48' What a strike from Ivan Ljubic! The score is 1-1.
- 53' Over 53 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 58' 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.
- 63' Doug Bergqvist is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FK Haugesund so far.
- 68' Sensational shot from Kevin Krygard. FK Haugesund is back in the lead.
- 73' The home supporters are growing impatient. SK Sturm Graz must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 75' A change in the SK Sturm Graz ranks — Philipp Huspek exits the field as Michael Lema enters on 75.
- 79' The whistle greets Bruno Leite as he departs to be replaced by Joakim Nilsen.
- 84' Torbjorn Kallevag has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 89' It looks surprising SK Sturm Graz does not make any changes. Anastasios Avlonitis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' It is a substitution in FK Haugesund team. Ibrahima Kone is replaced by Fredrik Knudsen on 90 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
SK Sturm Graz Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 21
- 23
- 5
- 27
- 4
-
18
Philipp Huspek ↓ Michael Lema 75'
- 13
- 10
- 8
-
30
Ivan Ljubic ↓ Christoph Leitgeb 75'
Bench
-
24
Christoph Leitgeb ↑ 75'
- 26
- 35
- 37
-
16
Philipp Hosiner ↑ 27'
- 32
-
38
Michael Lema ↑ 75'
Coach
Nestor El Maestro
FK Haugesund Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 2
- 5
- 23
- 10
- 19
- 8
-
16
Bruno Leite ↓ Joakim Nilsen 79'
- 34
-
20
Ibrahima Kone ↓ Fredrik Knudsen 90'
- 33
Bench
- 32
-
4
Fredrik Knudsen ↑ 90'
-
14
Torbjorn Kallevag ↑ 46'
- 11
- 35
- 36
-
6
Joakim Nilsen ↑ 79'
Coach
Jostein Grindhaug
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Niklas Sandberg | 2 |
| Kevin Krygard | 2 |
| Ivan Ljubic | 1 |
SK Sturm Graz Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.23
SK Sturm Graz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
FK Haugesund xG
I would bet for:
SK Sturm Graz or FK Haugesund 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SK Sturm Graz win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
SK Sturm Graz or Draw
66%
Draw or FK Haugesund
63%
SK Sturm Graz or FK Haugesund
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SK Sturm Graz win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — SK Sturm Graz
| Handicap | SK Sturm Graz covers | Push | FK Haugesund covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 20% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
SK Sturm Graz keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
FK Haugesund keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

