Ace Football previews the Europa League round 1 match between FC Midtjylland and Sturm Graz and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Europa League title favourites FC Midtjylland begin their title challenge this coming Wednesday in an opening day encounter with Sturm Graz at MCH Arena.
Team form: FC Midtjylland vs Sturm Graz
FC Midtjylland Form
In the previous three matches, FC Midtjylland lost 1-0 against FC Nordsjaelland, beat AaB by 0-3 and won 2-0 against Viborg FF. FC Midtjylland claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Europa League, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored six and conceded 11 goals.
Sturm Graz Form
Two victories are what Sturm Graz have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Grazer AK 0-3. This was followed by a 0-1 defeat against Austria Wien, before winning again 0-2 against Salzburg. Sturm Graz claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Europa League. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 14 goals to three.
Betting stats for FC Midtjylland and Sturm Graz
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between FC Midtjylland and Sturm Graz. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- FC Midtjylland have won 9 of the last 11 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 9 FC Midtjylland home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 FC Midtjylland home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 FC Midtjylland matches in the Europa League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- FC Midtjylland have won the last 3 home matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 10 Sturm Graz matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Sturm Graz have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Europa League while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Sturm Graz have lost 5 of the last 7 away matches in the Europa League while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 10 Sturm Graz away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Sturm Graz have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Europa League while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Players in form: FC Midtjylland vs Sturm Graz
Dario Osorio has been great for FC Midtjylland lately, hitting the target zero times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Sturm Graz are optimistic that Szymon Wlodarczyk doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular betting markets: FC Midtjylland vs Sturm Graz
Full-time result
FC Midtjylland claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Sturm Graz won seven of their last 10 games away, while drawing zero and losing three in this series of matches. FC Midtjylland are on a fine streak of 9 matches without defeat at home.
Both teams to score
FC Midtjylland scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Sturm Graz scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Sturm Graz have won to nil in their last 3 away games. Sturm Graz managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for FC Midtjylland, who scored an average of 2.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Sturm Graz, who scored 1.7 times on average in these matches.
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