The first of two encounters in the Europa League Play-offs, as the hometeam Mura will try to edge Sturm Graz in their own ballpark.
The visiting Sturm Graz played their last game only four days ago, a Tipico Bundesliga match. That game was also an away game, at LASK Linz. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Mura form and stats
Mura have reached this Europa League stage through battling and winning against Zalgiris. Mura participated in Europa League the last season, where they reached the 3rd qualifying round.Two 1. SNL home games so far for Mura, who are yet to win here at Mestni Štadion Fazanerija. Only 1 point so far.
It's back home for Mura, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Zalgiris away with the result 1-0. Žiga Kous found the net in that victory.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Aluminij that finished 1-1.The match schedule is unforgiving for Mura as they have a new game in only three days, a 1. SNL match thankfully also at home. Celje are visiting.
Early season league goal statistics from Mura's 2 home games: 1 goal, 4 conceded.
Sturm Graz form and stats
Sturm was sent out of Europa League in the 2nd qualifying round last season.Sturm Graz are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 6 points in the bag from 2 travels in the Tipico Bundesliga. A great winning streak in away games for Sturm as they have managed to win four matches in a row as the visitors. Not since the LASK Linz have they travelled home without three points.
Two travels in a row for Sturm Graz, whose manager C. Ilzer could celebrate last time after the Tipico Bundesliga win against LASK Linz. Jon Gorenc Stanković got a match rating of 7.64 in that game, top player of the team. Stanković dribled passed the opponent 1 of 1 times.
A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs Rheindorf Altach.After this away game Sturm Graz return home for a Tipico Bundesliga game against Austria Wien. That game is only three sleeps after this.
It's early days yet, but Sturm Graz has scored 7 and conceded 2 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  K. Yeboah 3 goals |   K. Cipot 2 goals | M. Sarkaria 2 goals |
Mura missing players
Sturm Graz missing players
| Mura | Sturm Graz | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 15 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Won | W | 6 | 13 | ||
| 11 | 8 | Drew | D | 4 | 5 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | ||
| 37 | 21 | Scored | S | 27 | 61 | ||
| 27 | 14 | Conceded | C | 11 | 34 | ||
| 80% | 73% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 73% | 88% | ||
| 72% | 73% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 80% | ||
| 52% | 53% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 64% | 72% | ||
| 36% | 27% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 64% | 68% | ||
| 12% | 7% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 36% | 32% | ||
| 48% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 64% | 68% | ||
| 44% | 53% | Clean Sheets | C S | 36% | 20% | ||
| 28% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 27% | 24% | ||
| 5.4 | 5.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4.4 | ||
| 5.4 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.4 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.2 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 12.7 | 14.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.3 | 14.4 | ||
| 5 | 5.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 5.6 | ||
| 30% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 47% | 43% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Maribor | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | Koper | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | Bravo | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Olimpija | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | Radomlje | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Tabor Sežana | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 7 | Aluminij | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| 8 | Celje | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 9 | Mura | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 2 |
| 10 | Domzale | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 1 |
| 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 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 12 |
| 2 | Sturm Graz | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Ried | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 4 | Rheindorf Altach | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 5 | LASK Linz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 5 |
| 6 | Austria Klagenfurt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 7 | Admira | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | Hartberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Rapid Vienna | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Wattens | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Austria Wien | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 |
| 12 | Wolfsberger AC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 2 |