SK Sturm Graz vs SS Lazio, Europe 2022-23 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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SK Sturm Graz vs SS Lazio — Europe at Merkur-Arena.
- SK Sturm Graz 8 games · 7 pts (2025/26)
- SS Lazio 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 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | SS Lazio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Sep | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–6 | L |
| 08 Sep | FC Midtjylland | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Aug | FK Dynamo Kyiv | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Aug | FK Dynamo Kyiv | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Nov | PSV | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | SK Sturm Graz | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Oct | Spezia Calcio | H | 4–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | US Cremonese | A | 4–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | FC Midtjylland | A | 1–5 | L |
| 11 Sep | Hellas Verona FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Sep | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 4–2 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
SK Sturm Graz this season
SK Sturm Graz this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
SK Sturm Graz
| Otar Kiteishvili | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Merkur-Arena. SK Sturm Graz are looking to make home advantage count against SS Lazio.
- 5' SK Sturm Graz 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.
- 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' David Affengruber has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 142 appearances.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. SK Sturm Graz and SS Lazio are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' It’s a booking for SS Lazio player. Danilo Cataldi gets a Yellow card.
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. SK Sturm Graz in their trying to find a way past SS Lazio's compact .
- 34' Stefan Hierlander picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 35' The referee has no hesitation. Jusuf Gazibegovic is booked for SK Sturm Graz — Yellow card on 35.
- 40' SS Lazio are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Christian Ilzer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' Mattia Zaccagni is replacing Felipe Anderson for the SS Lazio side.
- 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 56' Gregory Wuthrich is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SK Sturm Graz so far.
- 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SK Sturm Graz and SS Lazio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 63' The crowd applauds Sergej Milinkovic-Savic as he leaves the pitch. Matias Vecino steps in for SS Lazio.
- 68' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 69' Another change for SK Sturm Graz made on 69 minute. Tomi Horvat leaves to be changed by Otar Kiteishvili.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Mohammed Fuseini. He replaces William Boving on 70 minute.
- 72' Matteo Cancellieri is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pedro Rodriguez at the 72 minute mark.
- 74' Fresh legs for SS Lazio! Patric comes on to replace Mario Gila.
- 75' Another substitution for SK Sturm Graz to replace Stefan Hierlander by Ivan Ljubic on 75 minute.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Manprit Sarkaria. He replaces Albian Ajeti on 76 minute.
- 80' The deadlock is broken! Ciro Immobile gets on the scoresheet on 80 minutes.
- 82' Poor challenge from Jusuf Gazibegovic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 84' The whistle greets Alexander Prass as he departs to be replaced by Sandro Ingolitsch.
- 88' The referee has no hesitation. Patric is booked for SS Lazio — Yellow card on 88.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
SK Sturm Graz Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
9
Albian Ajeti ↓ Manprit Sarkaria 76'
- 5
-
25
Stefan Hierlander ↓ Ivan Ljubic 75'
- 27
-
19
Tomi Horvat ↓ Otar Kiteishvili 69'
- 44
- 22
- 15
- 42
- 8
Bench
- 32
- 13
-
10
Otar Kiteishvili ↑ 69'
-
30
Ivan Ljubic ↑ 75'
- 28
-
11
Manprit Sarkaria ↑ 76'
-
24
Sandro Ingolitsch ↑ 84'
- 18
- 31
- 37
- 6
-
29
Mohammed Fuseini ↑ 70'
Coach
Christian Ilzer
SS Lazio Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 23
- 13
- 21
-
77
Adam Marusic ↓ Manuel Lazzari 46'
- 17
- 10
- 32
- 94
- 9
-
34
Mario Gila ↓ Patric 74'
Bench
- 88
-
20
Mattia Zaccagni ↑ 46'
-
5
Matias Vecino ↑ 63'
- 26
-
4
Patric ↑ 74'
-
29
Manuel Lazzari ↑ 46'
- 1
- 6
- 18
-
11
Matteo Cancellieri ↑ 72'
- –
Coach
Maurizio Sarri
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ciro Immobile | 2 |
| William Boving | 2 |
| Pedro Rodriguez | 1 |
Head to Head
SK Sturm Graz Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.96
SK Sturm Graz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
SS Lazio xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 73% + SK Sturm Graz or Draw 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
SK Sturm Graz or Draw
70%
Draw or SS Lazio
65%
SK Sturm Graz or SS Lazio
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
14.2%
0 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
7%
2 – 1
6.3%
0 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
2.9%
3 – 0
2.2%
3 – 1
2.1%
1 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — SK Sturm Graz
| Handicap | SK Sturm Graz covers | Push | SS Lazio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 22% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 19% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
SK Sturm Graz keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
SS Lazio keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.