Monaco vs Sturm Graz: Monaco begin their Group B Europa League campaign with a home match against Sturm Graz, hoping for a return to winning ways.
Match Details:
Teams: Monaco vs Sturm Graz
Venue: Stade Louis II, Monaco
Date: Friday 17th September, 2021
Time: 12:30 AM IST
Live Link: https://www.sonyliv.com/
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⏰ 21:00 CET
🏟 Stade Louis-II
📲 #ASMSTU pic.twitter.com/G6JiMzbfBy— AS Monaco EN (@AS_Monaco_EN) September 16, 2021
Preview
Monaco secured qualification in this competition when they lost their Champions League qualifying tie against Shakhtar 3-2 on aggregate.
Add to this, the French side have ensured a horrific start to the Ligue 1 campaign this season where they have only won 1 of their 5 matches played.
They lost their weekend clash against Marseille 2-0 to further deepen their woes this season as Dieng scored twice to inflict another defeat.
Full time at the Stade Louis-II.
The boys will look to lift their heads quickly for Thursday’s #UEL challenge vs Sturm Graz. 👊 pic.twitter.com/axuTeL2ZUm
— AS Monaco EN (@AS_Monaco_EN) September 11, 2021
With no momentum in their stride, this will be a challenge for the Kovac’s men as they look to arrest the slide.
On the other hand, Austrian side Sturm Graz qualified for the Europa League when they beat Mura 5-1 on aggregate in their qualification tie.
The Austrian side is in fine form this season and are placed 2nd in the league table with 14 points from 7 matches which includes 4 wins.
A victory at home on the weekend against Austria Klagenfurt 2-1 helped them continue their fine form with Jantscher and Wüthrich finding the back of the net.
Sturm has lost just one match this season which was the season opener two months ago. Hence, the momentum and form are in hands of the Austrian side.
Form Guide
Monaco: LLDWL
Sturm Graz: WDWDW
Last Matches of both teams:
Monaco 0-2 Marseille
Sturm Graz 2-1 SK Austria Klagenfurt
Definiere synchron. 😄 #sturmgraz #UEL #ASMSTU pic.twitter.com/VI82fDPyUZ
— SK Sturm Graz (@SKSturm) September 15, 2021
Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Monaco vs Sturm Graz in India?
The match is live streamed on the Sony LIV App or Jio TV while the broadcast is available on the Sony Sports Network.
Team News
Sidibe is ruled out for the hosts due to a muscle injury.
Mwepu, Ingolitsch and Trummer are on the side-lines for the visitors due to muscle, knee and muscle injuries respectively.
Monaco possible 11:
Nubel, Aguilar, Maripan, Badiashile, Henrique, Fofana, Tchouameni, Martins, Lucas, Diop and Ben Yedder
Sturm Graz possible 11:
Siebenhandl, Dante, Wuthrich, Affengruber, Gazibegovic, Gorenc-Stankovic, Kiteishvili, Hierlander, Ljubic, Jantscher and Yeboah
Prediction: Monaco 1-2 Sturm Graz
We are expecting a surprise win for Sturm Graz in this clash due to the woeful form of Monaco.
Even with the crowd rallying them on, the French side has a number of issues plaguing them.
Hence, we do not see them iron out the flaws quickly and expect the visitors to win this clash.
Players to watch out for: Ben Yedder, Diop, Yeboah and Jantscher.
