SK Sturm Graz vs NS Mura, Europe 2021-22 QUALIFICATION ROUND 3
Overview
Match Preview
SK Sturm Graz vs NS Mura — Europe at Merkur-Arena.
- SK Sturm Graz 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- NS Mura 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | NS Mura | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | NS 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for SK Sturm Graz to score. At the same time, NS Mura does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Klemen Sturm has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. SK Sturm Graz and NS Mura are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Klemen Pucko made 13 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 33' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Matic Marusko.
- 38' 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.
- 39' The Georgia Otar Kiteishvili breaks the deadlock on 39 minutes. 0-1!
- 44' NS Mura come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' Fresh legs for NS Mura! Mihael Klepac comes on to replace Ziga Skoflek.
- 51' The travelling NS Mura supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 54' The referee has no hesitation. Matic Marusko is booked for NS Mura — Red card on 54.
- 56' A change in the NS Mura ranks — Stanisa Mandic exits the field as Alen Kozar enters on 56.
- 61' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 63' Ziga Kous makes way for Amadej Marosa at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from NS Mura.
- 66' What composure from Jakob Jantscher! The Austria international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 67' SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz make a change. Kelvin Yeboah trudges off to be replaced by Manprit Sarkaria on 67 minutes.
- 72' SK Sturm Graz have won 40 goals from 145 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 74' Fresh legs for SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz! Alexander Prass comes on to replace Stefan Hierlander.
- 77' The whistle greets Tomi Horvat as he departs to be replaced by Tio Cipot.
- 81' Anderson Niangbo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Stefan Hierlander at the 81 minute mark.
- 82' Jan Gorenc picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 87' Tio Cipot is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SK Sturm Graz so far.
- Another three points for SK Sturm Graz.
Lineups
SK Sturm Graz Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 5
- 25
- 27
- 13
- 10
- 30
- 44
- 22
- 42
- 9
Bench
- 17
- 32
-
11
Manprit Sarkaria ↑ 67'
-
35
Niklas Geyrhofer ↑ 81'
-
19
Andreas Kuen ↑ 74'
- 14
- 31
-
8
Alexander Prass ↑ 74'
- 26
-
15
Anderson Niangbo ↑ 81'
- 21
- 37
Coach
Christian Ilzer
NS Mura Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
-
27
Ziga Skoflek ↓ Mihael Klepac 46'
-
77
Stanisa Mandic ↓ Alen Kozar 56'
- 69
- 3
-
11
Ziga Kous ↓ Amadej Marosa 63'
- 21
- 23
- 9
-
10
Tomi Horvat ↓ Tio Cipot 77'
-
33
Mitja Lotric ↓ Kai Cipot 46'
Bench
-
47
Mihael Klepac ↑ 46'
-
7
Alen Kozar ↑ 56'
- 14
-
17
Amadej Marosa ↑ 63'
- 13
-
2
Kai Cipot ↑ 46'
- 15
- 90
-
24
Tio Cipot ↑ 77'
- 12
Coach
Ante Simundza
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jakob Jantscher | 2 |
| Otar Kiteishvili | 2 |
| Kelvin Yeboah | 1 |
| Ziga Skoflek | 1 |
SK Sturm Graz Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.65
SK Sturm Graz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
NS Mura xG
I would bet for:
SK Sturm Graz to win 58% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SK Sturm Graz win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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 NS Mura
42%
SK Sturm Graz or NS Mura
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: 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 | NS 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%
✗
NS Mura keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.