SK Sturm Graz vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, Europe 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
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SK Sturm Graz vs Sporting Clube de Portugal — Europe at Merkur Arena.
- SK Sturm Graz 8 games · 7 pts (2025/26)
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Nikola Dabanovic
5 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Aug | PSV | H | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Aug | PSV | A | 1–4 | L |
| 03 Nov | FC Midtjylland | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Oct | SS Lazio | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | SK Sturm Graz | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | Moreirense FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Aug | FC Famalicão | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Casa Pia AC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Aug | FC Vizela | H | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. SK Sturm Graz is hosting Sporting Clube de Portugal for another epic battle.
- 5' Sporting Clube de Portugal is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' SK Sturm Graz are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Clube de Portugal's shape.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jusuf Gazibegovic made 141 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' Paulinho needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' Goncalo Inacio has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ruben Amorim will be considering his options from the bench.
- 35' It’s high time Ruben Amorim made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' The referee shows SK Sturm Graz player a card on 45.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' 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.
- 58' The Denmark William Boving breaks the deadlock on 58 minutes. 1-0!
- 62' The Sporting Clube de Portugal bench stirs into life. Matheus Reis is withdrawn and Nuno Santos gets his opportunity.
- 63' Manprit Sarkaria makes way for Szymon Wlodarczyk at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from SK Sturm Graz.
- 68' Portugal international Pedro Goncalves has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 69' SK Sturm Graz make a change. Daniel Braganca trudges off to be replaced by Tomi Horvat on 69 minutes.
- 74' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 75' The Sweden Viktor Gyokeres breaks the deadlock on 75 minutes. 1-1!
- 76' The whistle greets William Boving as he departs to be replaced by Ivan Fresneda.
- 81' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SK Sturm Graz side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 84' What a strike from Sebastian Coates! The score is 1-2.
- 88' A tactical swap from SK Sturm Graz — Max Johnston on, Jusuf Gazibegovic off on 88 minutes.
- 90' David Affengruber picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- With this win, Sporting Clube de Portugal is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
SK Sturm Graz Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 1
- 25
- 10
- 11
- 44
- 22
- 42
- 8
- 4
- 15
Bench
- 17
- 19
- 24
- 28
- 35
-
9
Szymon Wlodarczyk ↑ 63'
- 31
- 21
- 29
- 38
-
2
Max Johnston ↑ 88'
- –
Coach
Christian Ilzer
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 1
- 4
-
2
Matheus Reis ↓ Nuno Santos 62'
- 20
- 42
-
17
Trincao ↓ Pedro Goncalves 62'
- 25
- 68
- 21
- 26
Bench
- 10
-
8
Pedro Goncalves ↑ 62'
-
11
Nuno Santos ↑ 62'
- 5
- 13
- 47
- 12
- 14
- 72
- 41
- 22
Coach
Ruben Amorim
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Viktor Gyokeres | 3 |
| Goncalo Inacio | 2 |
| Nuno Santos | 1 |
| William Boving | 1 |
| Sebastian Coates | 1 |
SK Sturm Graz Form
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2023-09-21
SK Sturm Graz
1–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2023-09-17
Sporting Clube de Portugal
3–0
Moreirense FC
W
2023-09-03
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2023-08-27
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–0
FC Famalicão
W
2023-08-18
Casa Pia AC
1–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2023-08-12
Sporting Clube de Portugal
3–2
FC Vizela
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.17
SK Sturm Graz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for:
SK Sturm Graz or Sporting Clube de Portugal 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
SK Sturm Graz or Draw
56%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
72%
SK Sturm Graz or Sporting Clube de Portugal
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — SK Sturm Graz
| Handicap | SK Sturm Graz covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 21% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
SK Sturm Graz keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.