Saturday , 14 November 2026

SK Sturm Graz vs RKS Rakow Czestochowa, Europe 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2023-24
SK Sturm Graz
0 – 1
Full Time
RKS Rakow Czestochowa
Thu 30 Nov 2023 · 17:45 UTC Merkur Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 82' Fran Tudor
Manprit Sarkaria 82' Y
David Affengruber 89' Y
Y 90' Srdan Plavsic

Overview

Match Preview

SK Sturm Graz vs RKS Rakow Czestochowa — Europe at Merkur Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Filip Glova

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 1.0 goals RKS Rakow Czestochowa
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-30 SK Sturm Graz 0–1 RKS Rakow Czestochowa 2023-10-05 RKS Rakow Czestochowa 0–1 SK Sturm Graz

Recent Form

SK Sturm Graz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Nov RKS Rakow Czestochowa H 0–1 L
09 Nov Atalanta BC A 0–1 L
26 Oct Atalanta BC H 2–2 D
05 Oct RKS Rakow Czestochowa A 1–0 W
21 Sep Sporting Clube de Portugal H 1–2 L
15 Aug PSV H 1–3 L
RKS Rakow Czestochowa
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Nov SK Sturm Graz A 1–0 W
09 Nov Sporting Clube de Portugal A 1–2 L
26 Oct Sporting Clube de Portugal H 1–1 D
05 Oct SK Sturm Graz H 0–1 L
21 Sep Atalanta BC A 0–2 L
30 Aug FC København A 1–1 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% 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' The ball is rolling at Merkur Arena. SK Sturm Graz are looking to make home advantage count against RKS Rakow Czestochowa.
  • 5' SK Sturm Graz is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SK Sturm Graz and RKS Rakow Czestochowa are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Srdan Plavsic suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' RKS Rakow Czestochowa seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 35' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. SK Sturm Graz and RKS Rakow Czestochowa are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 55' Milan Rundic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 61' The SK Sturm Graz bench stirs into life. Szymon Wlodarczyk is withdrawn and William Boving gets his opportunity.
  • 66' international Marcin Cebula has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 71' The travelling RKS Rakow Czestochowa supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 72' Time for substitution for SK Sturm Graz. Tomi Horvat is replaced by Otar Kiteishvili.
  • 75' RKS Rakow Czestochowa manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fabian Piasecki is hanging Ante Crnac on the field on 75 minute.
  • 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SK Sturm Graz side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 81' What a strike from John Yeboah! The score is 0-1.
  • 82' That looks like a foul for a card for Fran Tudor.
  • 87' Another change for SK Sturm Graz made on 87 minute. Alexander Prass leaves to be changed by Leon Grgic.
  • 89' Poor challenge from David Affengruber. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 90' The referee shows RKS Rakow Czestochowa player a card on 90.
  • 90' Srdan Plavsic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Deian Sorescu at the 90 minute mark.
  • With this win, RKS Rakow Czestochowa is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

SK Sturm Graz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christian Ilzer

RKS Rakow Czestochowa Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
John Yeboah 1
William Boving 1

Head to Head

2023-11-30 SK Sturm Graz 0–1 RKS Rakow Czestochowa 2023-10-05 RKS Rakow Czestochowa 0–1 SK Sturm Graz

SK Sturm Graz Form

2023-11-30 SK Sturm Graz 0–1 RKS Rakow Czestochowa L 2023-11-09 Atalanta BC 1–0 SK Sturm Graz L 2023-10-26 SK Sturm Graz 2–2 Atalanta BC D 2023-10-05 RKS Rakow Czestochowa 0–1 SK Sturm Graz W 2023-09-21 SK Sturm Graz 1–2 Sporting Clube de Portugal L 2023-08-15 SK Sturm Graz 1–3 PSV L

RKS Rakow Czestochowa Form

2023-11-30 SK Sturm Graz 0–1 RKS Rakow Czestochowa W 2023-11-09 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–1 RKS Rakow Czestochowa L 2023-10-26 RKS Rakow Czestochowa 1–1 Sporting Clube de Portugal D 2023-10-05 RKS Rakow Czestochowa 0–1 SK Sturm Graz L 2023-09-21 Atalanta BC 2–0 RKS Rakow Czestochowa L 2023-08-30 FC København 1–1 RKS Rakow Czestochowa D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.08 SK Sturm Graz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 RKS Rakow Czestochowa xG
I would bet for: SK Sturm Graz or RKS Rakow Czestochowa 68% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
SK Sturm Graz36% Draw32% RKS Rakow Czestochowa32%
Actual: RKS Rakow Czestochowa win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

SK Sturm Graz or Draw
68%
Draw or RKS Rakow Czestochowa
64%
SK Sturm Graz or RKS Rakow Czestochowa
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SK Sturm Graz24% Draw53% RKS Rakow Czestochowa23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
14.3%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 0
2.3%

Asian Handicap — SK Sturm Graz

Handicap SK Sturm Graz covers Push RKS Rakow Czestochowa covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 20% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 20% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

SK Sturm Graz keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
RKS Rakow Czestochowa keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

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