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 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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for SK Sturm Graz to score. At the same time, SS Lazio does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' 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.
- 10' Matias Vecino needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SS Lazio that had 511 games and scored 574 goals.
- 20' Mattia Zaccagni has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 25' The referee shows SS Lazio player a Yellow card on 25.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 34' The referee shows SK Sturm Graz player a Yellow card on 34.
- 35' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jusuf Gazibegovic.
- 40' 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.
- 45' SK Sturm Graz is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' Another substitution for SS Lazio to replace Felipe Anderson by Mattia Zaccagni on 46 minute.
- 51' It’s high time Christian Ilzer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' 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 Mario Gila suffering a number of foals already.
- 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 63' Matias Vecino is replacing Sergej Milinkovic-Savic for the SS Lazio side.
- 68' SS Lazio 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.
- 69' Time for substitution for SK Sturm Graz. Tomi Horvat is replaced by Otar Kiteishvili.
- 70' SK Sturm Graz manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mohammed Fuseini is hanging William Boving on the field on 70 minute.
- 72' Another substitution for SS Lazio to replace Pedro Rodriguez by Matteo Cancellieri on 72 minute.
- 74' Patric is replacing Mario Gila for the SS Lazio side.
- 75' Another change for SK Sturm Graz made on 75 minute. Stefan Hierlander leaves to be changed by Ivan Ljubic.
- 76' Another change for SK Sturm Graz made on 76 minute. Albian Ajeti leaves to be changed by Manprit Sarkaria.
- 80' GOAL! Ciro Immobile scores on 80.
- 82' It’s a booking for SK Sturm Graz player. Jusuf Gazibegovic gets a Red card.
- 84' Another change for SK Sturm Graz made on 84 minute. Alexander Prass leaves to be changed by Sandro Ingolitsch.
- 88' SS Lazio receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 88.
- The final score is 0-0.
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.

