International cups are a highlight for most teams. Both Midtjylland and Sturm Graz are looking forward to this Europa League fight to decide who advances from the Group Stage.
It's quite the trip for Sturm Graz when visiting Midtjylland as the cities are 1400 kilometers apart.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Midtjylland form and stats
Midtjylland participated in Europa League the last season, where they reached the group stage.With 2 Superliga wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats from their home games, Midtjylland are certainly not brimming with confidence. This match is a Europa League match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses in this competition.
Midtjylland's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus OB. Heartbreak for Midtjylland in their last match as OB's Thrandarson scored the winning goal deep into overtime. Defender Andersson got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.83/10. Andersson hit two key passes and won 7 of 8 duels.
Before that, a defeat in the away fixture against Lazio in the Europa League. The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Midtjylland have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 11 games) they have won 5 times, drawn 2 and lost 4.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Midtjylland, as the Superliga home game vs Nordsjælland is only four days away.
Midtjylland have conceded 13 from these games.
Sturm Graz form and stats
Sturm Graz's mission in Europa League last season failed in the group stage.Sturm Graz have an excellent away record in the Tipico Bundesliga so far with 3-3-0 from 6 games. Total Europa League statistics for Sturm Graz: 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
Sturm Graz are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the game against Ried. Attacker Jantscher got a player rating of 8.04 in the game. "Man of the match" Jantscher scored one goal and hit three key passes.
Before that game, the victory at home against Feyenoord in the Europa League (1-0). We have checked recent matches where Sturm have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 5 games were 1 victory, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
Sturm Graz have another game away from home in just three sleeps, a Tipico Bundesliga match against Rheindorf Altach. A strenuous timetable for the visitors!
Sturm Graz has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 9 goals from 6 games. Sturm are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 3 times in 6 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Midtjylland and Sturm Graz have faced off earlier this season: Sturm Graz - Midtjylland 1-0.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Dreyer 8 goals |  E. da Silva Ferreira 4 goals |  G. Isaksen 4 goals |
Midtjylland missing players
Sturm Graz missing players
| Midtjylland | Sturm Graz | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Won | W | 5 | 15 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Drew | D | 4 | 6 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | ||
| 44 | 17 | Scored | S | 18 | 41 | ||
| 39 | 20 | Conceded | C | 12 | 22 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 91% | 88% | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 68% | ||
| 56% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 45% | 52% | ||
| 40% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 27% | 24% | ||
| 24% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 18% | 12% | ||
| 76% | 83% | BTTS | BTTS | 36% | 44% | ||
| 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 45% | 44% | ||
| 12% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 27% | 24% | ||
| 6.3 | 8.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 6 | ||
| 4.5 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.9 | 3.9 | ||
| 2.2 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.4 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | ||
| 14.2 | 17.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15.6 | 16.6 | ||
| 5.2 | 6.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.6 | 6.9 | ||
| 34% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 24% | ||
| 12.1 | 10.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.2 | 9.4 | ||
| 4.2 | 3.1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 3.5 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lazio | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 8 |
| 2 | Sturm Graz | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 8 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Midtjylland | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Nordsjælland | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 31 |
| 2 | Viborg | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 28 |
| 3 | Randers | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 23 |
| 4 | OB | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | -2 | 22 |
| 5 | Silkeborg | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 21 |
| 6 | København | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 21 |
| 7 | AGF | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 21 |
| 8 | Midtjylland | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 21 |
| 9 | Brøndby | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 20 |
| 10 | Horsens | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | -4 | 18 |
| 11 | AaB | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -6 | 14 |
| 12 | Lyngby | 15 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -16 | 5 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Salzburg | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 22 | 33 |
| 2 | Sturm Graz | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | LASK Linz | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 26 |
| 4 | Wattens | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 13 | -1 | 20 |
| 5 | Austria Klagenfurt | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 13 | -2 | 20 |
| 6 | Austria Wien | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 19 |
| 7 | Rapid Wien | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 18 |
| 8 | Wolfsberger AC | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | -5 | 14 |
| 9 | Rheindorf Altach | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -11 | 14 |
| 10 | Austria Lustenau | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -8 | 14 |
| 11 | Ried | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -10 | 12 |
| 12 | Hartberg | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -16 | 10 |
