Sturm Graz vs Monaco: Monaco travels to face Sturm Graz in their final Group B fixture on Thursday, having already sealed qualification into the next round.
Match Details:
Teams: Sturm Graz vs Monaco
Venue: Merkur Arena, Graz, Austria
Date: Thursday 9th December, 2021
Time: 11:15 PM IST
Live Link: http://www.sonyliv.com/
Preview
Sturm Graz come into this after a 2-0 away loss to PSV on Matchday 5 in the Europa League, bringing down a curtain on their qualification chances.
The Austrian side is set to finish last in Group B table having picked up just a point from 5 matches.
They hope to use the experience gained from this campaign and come back stronger next time out.
Vinicius and Bruma scored for PSV in that clash to dash Graz’s hopes of going through or even staying alive.
On the other hand, Monaco beat Real Sociedad 2-1 on MD 5 to ensure they seal their place in the next round of the Europa League.
Volland and Fofana scored for the French side while Isak found the net for Sociedad in the fixture.
The win sent Monaco to the top of the table with 11 points from 5 matches and are set to finish as group winners.
Hence, it is a night-out for Monaco where they can give quality game-time to some of their fringe players ahead of a tough run of fixtures.
These two sides met on MD 1 in September last, where Monaco won 1-0 at home with Diatta scoring the only goal.
Form Guide
Sturm Graz: DLLWD
Monaco: DWDWW
Last Matches of both teams:
PSV 2-0 Sturm Graz
Monaco 2-1 Real Sociedad
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Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Sturm Graz vs Monaco in India?
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Team News
Mwepu, Kiteishvili, Ingolitsch and Hierlander are side-lined for Sturm Graz due to injury concerns.
Badiashile, Fabregas, Diatta are out through long term injuries while Fofana and Maripan are suspended.
Sturm Graz possible 11:
Schutzenauer, Jager, Borkovic, Geyrhofer, Dante, Sarkaria, Ljubic, Prass, Niangbo, Jantscher and Kuen
Monaco possible 11:
Majecki, Aguilar, Pavlovic, Disasi, Henrique, Matazo, Golovin, Volland, Lucas, Diop and Boadu
Prediction: Sturm Graz 0-2 Monaco
We expect a comfortable win for Monaco, finishing off their campaign in style.
Graz is out of the competition and lacking in confidence and desire to get something from this. The difference in skill level is visible and the French side should complete the job professionally.
Players to watch out for: Jantscher, Kuen, Volland and Diop.
