Europa League: Sporting CP vs Sturm Graz – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Europa League round 6 match between Sporting CP and Sturm Graz and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Sporting CP will be hosting a Estadio Jose Alvalade encounter this coming Thursday when Sturm Graz arrive for a test of their credentials. The current difference in the Group D standings between the two teams is four points.

Form: Sporting CP vs Sturm Graz

Sporting CP Form

Sporting CP went through their last three matches with a 1-1 draw against Atalanta, a 3-1 win against Gil Vicente, and a 3-2 defeat against Vitoria de Guimaraes. Sporting CP claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Europa League, which also saw them drawing three and losing two matches, in which they scored eight and conceded 11 goals.

Sturm Graz Form

Sturm Graz gained four points in their past three matches. First, they went down 0-1 against Rakow Czestochowa, before picking up a 1-1 draw against BW Linz. Their latest match brought a 1-0 win in their encounter with Altach. Sturm Graz managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Europa League. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring 13 times and letting in three.

Betting stats and facts for Sporting CP and Sturm Graz

Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Sporting CP and Sturm Graz played across all competitions.

Interesting players: Sporting CP vs Sturm Graz

Marcus Edwards managed to hit the target twice recently for Sporting CP, while William Boeving has added two strikes in the Europa League for Sturm Graz in his last six outings.

Betting markets: Sporting CP vs Sturm Graz

Full-time result

Sporting CP won nine of their previous 10 outings across all tournaments on home soil. They lost one as well, whilst visitors Sturm Graz won six of their last 10 matches away from home. They drew two and lost two.

Both teams to score

Sporting CP scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Sturm Graz scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Sporting CP managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Sporting CP scored at least one goal in their last 21 matches. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Sporting CP’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Sturm Graz, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches.

Betting suggestion: Sporting CP vs Sturm Graz

To summarize, the upcoming Europa League clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Sporting CP vs Sturm Graz mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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