Saturday , 3 October 2026

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

UEFA Europa League · 2021-22
SK Sturm Graz
2 – 0
Full Time
NS 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 NS 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 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

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

Recent Form

SK Sturm Graz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
NS 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
100% Clean Sheets
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

Bench

Coach Christian Ilzer

NS 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 NS Mura xG
I would bet for: SK Sturm Graz to win 58% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SK Sturm Graz58% Draw25% NS 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 NS Mura
42%
SK Sturm Graz or NS Mura
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SK Sturm Graz38% Draw47% NS 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 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.