Europa League: Sturm Graz vs NK Celje – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Europa League game between Sturm Graz and NK Celje who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

As the early season favourites, Sturm Graz will look to justify their title credentials this coming Thursday when they take on NK Celje for a round 4 match in the Europa League.

Team form: Sturm Graz vs NK Celje

Sturm Graz Form

Sturm Graz look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out Marseille in a 1-0 win, before a 2-2 draw followed against Ried. Their most recent outing resulted in a 1-1 draw in a hard fought encounter with Wolfsberger AC. Sturm Graz won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Europa League, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored four and conceded two goals.

NK Celje Form

A single draw prevents NK Celje from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 2-0 and 0-3 against Bayer Leverkusen and Omonia Nicosia, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 2-2 draw against Salzburg. NK Celje are winless in their last six away games in the Europa League, in which they drew zero and lost two. They conceded four goals while scoring one themselves.

Betting stats for Sturm Graz and NK Celje

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Sturm Graz and NK Celje. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Sturm Graz vs NK Celje

Otar Kiteishvili hit the target once in six Europa League, while Blaz Kramer scored a similar amount in his last six games. Both’ll be hoping to double that at Graz-Liebenau Stadium.

Betting markets: Sturm Graz vs NK Celje

Full-time result

Sturm Graz won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Graz-Liebenau Stadium. They drew three and lost one as well, while NK Celje won two of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost four. Sturm Graz are a tough nut to crack currently, with no less than 8 matches without defeat. Sturm Graz have not lost to NK Celje in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Sturm Graz scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Interestingly, NK Celje scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. NK Celje managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Sturm Graz have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with NK Celje.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Sturm Graz’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of NK Celje’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches.