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SK Sturm Graz vs FK Haugesund, Europe 2019-20 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
SK Sturm Graz
2 – 1
Full Time
FK Haugesund
Thu 1 Aug 2019 · 18:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45+8'
Y 22' Mikkel Desler

Overview

Match Preview

SK Sturm Graz vs FK Haugesund — Europe .

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 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

1
1
SK Sturm Graz 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals FK Haugesund
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-01 SK Sturm Graz 2–1 FK Haugesund 2019-07-25 FK Haugesund 2–0 SK Sturm Graz

Recent Form

SK Sturm Graz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
FK Haugesund
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
SK Sturm Graz this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

SK Sturm Graz
Otar Kiteishvili 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — SK Sturm Graz and FK Haugesund get this one started.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Thorsten Rocher, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' A goal from the Norway international Niklas Sandberg! He fires home on 15 to make it 0-1!
  • 20' Lukas Spendlhofer has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 22' Mikkel Desler picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 27' Philipp Hosiner is replacing Thorsten Rocher for the SK Sturm Graz side.
  • 32' FK Haugesund is showing some good football. However, FK Haugesund are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 37' The home supporters are growing impatient. SK Sturm Graz must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 42' FK Haugesund is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 46' The FK Haugesund bench stirs into life. Niklas Sandberg is withdrawn and Torbjorn Kallevag gets his opportunity.
  • 48' What an equalizer from Ivan Ljubic!
  • 53' 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.
  • 58' A quiet spell here at . SK Sturm Graz seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 63' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 68' Kevin Krygard has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 68 minutes.
  • 73' 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.
  • 75' Michael Lema has so much to prove this time. He replaces Philipp Huspek on 75 minute.
  • 79' FK Haugesund ring the changes. Bruno Leite has done his job and it is now time for Joakim Nilsen to step up.
  • 84' It looks like no one’s ball. SK Sturm Graz is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 89' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 90' It is a substitution in FK Haugesund team. Ibrahima Kone is replaced by Fredrik Knudsen on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from SK Sturm Graz to claim maximum points.

Lineups

SK Sturm Graz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nestor El Maestro

FK Haugesund Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jostein Grindhaug

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

✓ Correct
SK Sturm Graz37% Draw29% FK Haugesund34%
Actual: SK Sturm Graz win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
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

✗ Wrong
SK Sturm Graz25% Draw49% FK Haugesund26%
Actual: 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.