Europa League: Sturm Graz vs Atalanta – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Europa League round 3 match between Sturm Graz and Atalanta and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Merkur-Arena plays host to the round 3 match on Thursday between Sturm Graz and Atalanta in the Europa League.

Good luck handling Atalanta after their so-far perfect opening to another Europa League season. They are looking for a third win on the bounce at Merkur-Arena, as Sturm Graz aims to stop the visitors in their stride.

Form: Sturm Graz vs Atalanta

Sturm Graz Form

Sturm Graz swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 0-1 against Rakow Czestochowa. They went on to defeat Wolfsberger AC 1-2 and made it three on the spin against Hartberg in a 2-1 victory. In their last six Europa League home matches, Sturm Graz have two wins, while they’ve drawn two and lost two. They scored four and conceded four goals.

Atalanta Form

Results have been up and down for Atalanta, who beat Sporting CP by 1-2. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 3-2 against Lazio, before claiming three points in a 2-0 win against Genoa. Atalanta claimed 13 points in their last six Europa League matches, winning four, drawing once as well, and losing once. They conceded seven and scored 14 goals themselves.

Betting facts for Sturm Graz and Atalanta

Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when placing bets on the upcoming game between Sturm Graz and Atalanta. The facts are based on the stats from games played out across all tournaments.

Players under-the-radar: Sturm Graz vs Atalanta

No clear picture has emerged yet as to which players will dominate the scoring charts for Sturm Graz and Atalanta in this current Europa League season. However, we have listed some of their possible goalscorers in their upcoming match.

Popular betting markets: Sturm Graz vs Atalanta

Full-time result

Sturm Graz claimed six wins in the previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, as well as drawing two and losing two. Atalanta won five of their last 10 away games, as they also drew one and lost four of these matches. Sturm Graz won their last 6 matches in a row.

Both teams to score

Sturm Graz scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Atalanta scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Sturm Graz managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Sturm Graz performed an average of two goals a game in their previous ten matches in which over 2.5 goals came out seven times. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Atalanta, who managed to score 1.7 times in those matches. Sturm Graz scored at least one goal in their last 14 matches.

Recommended tip: Sturm Graz vs Atalanta

In conclusion, we have a free betting prediction for this game between Sturm Graz and Atalanta. The betting tip was formed based on the abovementioned statements.

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