Friday , 6 November 2026

SK Sturm Graz vs NŠ Mura, Europe 2021-22 QUALIFICATION ROUND 3

UEFA Europa League · 2021-22
SK Sturm Graz
2 – 0
Full Time
NŠ Mura
Thu 26 Aug 2021 · 19:00 UTC Merkur-Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 33' Matic Marusko
R 54' Matic Marusko
Y 82' Jan Gorenc

Overview

Match Preview

SK Sturm Graz vs NŠ Mura — Europe at Merkur-Arena.

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

2
SK Sturm Graz 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals NŠ Mura
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-26 SK Sturm Graz 2–0 NŠ Mura 2021-08-19 NŠ Mura 1–3 SK Sturm Graz

Recent Form

SK Sturm Graz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug NŠ Mura H 2–0 W
19 Aug NŠ Mura A 3–1 W
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
NŠ Mura
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Aug SK Sturm Graz A 0–2 L
19 Aug SK Sturm Graz H 1–3 L
12 Aug FK Zalgiris Vilnius A 1–0 W
05 Aug FK Zalgiris Vilnius H 0–0 D
28 Jul PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad A 1–3 L
21 Jul PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad H 0–0 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
SK Sturm Graz this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

SK Sturm Graz
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

SK Sturm Graz
Oumar Diakite 3 G
Paul Koller 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Merkur-Arena!
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering NS Mura that had 13 games and scored 18 goals.
  • 10' SK Sturm Graz are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined NS Mura backline.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' Matic Marusko has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SK Sturm Graz and NS Mura are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' It’s high time Ante Simundza made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 33' Matic Marusko catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 33.
  • 38' SK Sturm Graz are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against NS Mura's shape.
  • 39' Otar Kiteishvili puts SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz on the lead.
  • 44' The 30-year-old Klemen Pucko has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 46' Fresh legs for NS Mura! Mihael Klepac comes on to replace Ziga Skoflek.
  • 51' A quiet spell here at Merkur-Arena. NS Mura seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 54' Matic Marusko is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
  • 56' Another substitution for NS Mura to replace Stanisa Mandic by Alen Kozar on 56 minute.
  • 61' SK Sturm Graz have won 41 goals from 147 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 63' It is a substitution in NS Mura team. Ziga Kous is replaced by Amadej Marosa on 63 minute.
  • 66' Against the run of play, Jakob Jantscher has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 67' SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz make a change. Kelvin Yeboah trudges off to be replaced by Manprit Sarkaria on 67 minutes.
  • 72' Ivan Ljubic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SK Sturm Graz so far.
  • 74' Stefan Hierlander makes way for Alexander Prass at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz.
  • 77' The NS Mura bench stirs into life. Tomi Horvat is withdrawn and Tio Cipot gets his opportunity.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Stefan Hierlander as he leaves the pitch. Anderson Niangbo steps in for SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz.
  • 82' Jan Gorenc catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 82.
  • 87' Niklas Geyrhofer, a Austria , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for NS Mura.

Lineups

SK Sturm Graz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christian Ilzer

NŠ Mura Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ante Simundza

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.65 SK Sturm Graz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 NŠ Mura xG
I would bet for: SK Sturm Graz to win 58% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SK Sturm Graz58% Draw25% NŠ Mura17%
Actual: SK Sturm Graz win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

SK Sturm Graz or Draw
83%
Draw or NŠ Mura
42%
SK Sturm Graz or NŠ Mura
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SK Sturm Graz38% Draw47% NŠ Mura15%
Actual: SK Sturm Graz win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.8%
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — SK Sturm Graz

Handicap SK Sturm Graz covers Push NŠ Mura covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 25% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

SK Sturm Graz keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
NŠ Mura keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.