SK Sturm Graz vs PSV, Europe 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
SK Sturm Graz vs PSV — Europe at Merkur-Arena.
- SK Sturm Graz 8 games · 7 pts (2025/26)
- PSV 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | PSV | H | 1–4 | L |
| 16 Sep | AS Monaco FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | SK Sturm Graz | A | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Sep | Willem II Tilburg | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 0–4 | L |
| 16 Sep | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Sep | AZ | A | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
SK Sturm Graz this season
SK Sturm Graz this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against SK Sturm Graz and PSV has kicked off!
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jakob Jantscher made 141 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Andre Ramalho has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 222 appearances.
- 20' Marco van Ginkel is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SK Sturm Graz so far.
- 25' The 27-year-old Mauro Junior has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' Poor challenge from Otar Kiteishvili. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 32' Ibrahim Sangare doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 37' The travelling PSV supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' A tactical swap from SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz — Andreas Kuen on, Ivan Ljubic off on 46 minutes.
- 47' SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 50' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Olivier Boscagli.
- 51' GOAL! Eran Zahavi fires home to make it 0-2!
- 55' Magnificent from Jon Gorenc-Stankovic! That is 4 goals in 369 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 57' SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 57.
- 62' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SK Sturm Graz needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 64' PSV receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 64.
- 65' Carlos Vinicius is replacing Eran Zahavi for the PSV side.
- 67' Manprit Sarkaria gets the nod from SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. He replaces Jakob Jantscher and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' SK Sturm Graz are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against PSV's shape.
- 74' A stunning finish from Philipp Max — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 77' Anderson Niangbo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kelvin Yeboah on 77 minute.
- 78' Yorbe Vertessen makes no mistake. The score reads 0-5 and PSV are in front.
- 81' Another substitution for PSV to replace Mario Gotze by Erick Gutierrez on 81 minute.
- 82' SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz ring the changes. Otar Kiteishvili has done his job and it is now time for Alexander Prass to step up.
- 87' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 89' Ibrahim Sangare picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' The PSV bench stirs into life. Cody Gakpo is withdrawn and Mauro Junior gets his opportunity.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from PSV to claim maximum points.
Lineups
SK Sturm Graz Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 5
- 25
- 27
- 13
- 10
-
30
Ivan Ljubic ↓ Andreas Kuen 46'
- 44
- 22
- 42
- 9
Bench
- 17
- 32
-
11
Manprit Sarkaria ↑ 67'
- 36
- 35
-
19
Andreas Kuen ↑ 46'
- 31
-
8
Alexander Prass ↑ 82'
-
26
Christoph Lang ↑ 82'
-
15
Anderson Niangbo ↑ 77'
- 21
- 6
Coach
Christian Ilzer
PSV Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Cody Gakpo ↓ Mauro Junior 90'
- 8
- 16
- 25
- 6
- 18
- 31
-
27
Mario Gotze ↓ Erick Gutierrez 81'
- 29
- 5
-
7
Eran Zahavi ↓ Carlos Vinicius 65'
Bench
-
4
Armando Obispo ↑ 81'
-
17
Mauro Junior ↑ 90'
- 30
-
15
Erick Gutierrez ↑ 81'
- 3
- 38
- 19
-
9
Carlos Vinicius ↑ 65'
- 21
- 32
Coach
Roger Schmidt
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luuk de Jong | 3 |
| Ibrahim Sangare | 2 |
| Jon Gorenc-Stankovic | 1 |
| Ricardo Pepi | 1 |
| Joey Veerman | 1 |
| Philipp Max | 1 |
| Eran Zahavi | 1 |
| Yorbe Vertessen | 1 |
Head to Head
SK Sturm Graz Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.28
SK Sturm Graz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78
PSV xG
I would bet for:
SK Sturm Graz or PSV 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
SK Sturm Graz or Draw
55%
Draw or PSV
71%
SK Sturm Graz or PSV
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: PSV win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–4 not predicted1 – 4Actual
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.6%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 3
5.4%
1 – 0
5.2%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — SK Sturm Graz
| Handicap | SK Sturm Graz covers | Push | PSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 15% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 21% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
SK Sturm Graz keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
PSV keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.