Sturm Graz vs Mura: Sturm Graz will look to secure their spot in the UEFA Europa league when they host Mura in the 2nd leg of their play off match on Friday.
Match Details:
Teams: Sturm Graz vs Mura
Venue: Merkur Arena, Graz, Austria
Date: Friday 27th August, 2021
Time: 12:30 AM IST
Live Link: https://www.sksturm.at/
Es ist @EuropaLeague Playoff-Spieltag und wir wollen alles daran setzen, um heute Abend in die Gruppenphase einzuziehen! #sturmgraz #UEL #STUNSM pic.twitter.com/X7G6ng1HiE
— SK Sturm Graz (@SKSturm) August 26, 2021
Preview
Sturm Graz aim to secure their spot in the Europa League group stage as they face Mura in the 2nd leg of their UEL playoff match at home with a 3-1 advantage.
After Skoflek broke the deadlock for Mura; Jantscher, Kiteishvili and Yeboah scored the crucial goals to give the Austrian side a solid win and gain advantage in the tie.
Mit so einem Ergebnis lässt sich im Rückspiel gut arbeiten! 👍 #sturmgraz #UEL #NSMSTU pic.twitter.com/4GAqJf8Lrn
— SK Sturm Graz (@SKSturm) August 19, 2021
This was followed by a 2-2 draw against Austria Wien in the Bundesliga on Sunday, which took them to 2nd spot in the table.
On the other hand, Mura will be aiming to turnaround a 3-1 deficit when they visit Graz on Friday.
It will be a herculean task to get the job done, but Mura have been in good form recently.
Mura secured a crucial 1-0 win in the Prva Liga on Sunday as Cipot scored the only goal of the match.
Earlier, Mura overcame Zalgiris Vilnius in their previous Europa league Qualification clash.
Form Guide
Sturm Graz: WWWWD
Mura: DDWLW
M-A-T-C-H-D-A-Y! AUF IN DIE EL-GRUPPEEEE!
⚽️ SK Sturm Graz vs. NS Mura #STUNSM
🕖 Anpfiff: 21:00 Uhr
🕖 Tickerstart: 20:30 Uhr
💻 Liveticker: https://t.co/T6J9xvfEjI pic.twitter.com/K70doYZYfM— SturmNetz.at (@SturmNetz1909) August 26, 2021
Last Matches of both teams:
Sturm Graz 2-2 Austria Wien
Mura 1-0 NK Celje
Where to watch the live streaming and broadcast of Sturm Graz vs Mura in India?
The match can be live streamed on the club’s official website. Meanwhile, the broadcast is available on the Sony Sports Network channels in India.
Team News
Mwepu and Ingolitsch have been ruled out for the home side due to a muscle and knee injury respectively.
Meanwhile, Mura has no injury concerns ahead of this clash.
Sturm Graz possible 11:
Siebenhandl, Dante, Wüthrich, Affengruber, Gazibegovic, Gorenc-Stankovic, Kiteishvili, Hierlander, Ljubic, Jantscher and Yeboah
Mura possible 11:
Obradovic, Karnicnik, Marusko, Gorenc, Kous, Kozar, Bobicanec, Horvat, Sturm, Skoflek and Lotric
Prediction: Sturm Graz 2-0 Mura
Sturm Graz will look to wrap up the tie and seal their place in the Europa league with a win here.
They have the home advantage and form in their hands; which have been good and should maximize the same when they face Mura tonight.
Players to watch out for: Jantscher, Yeboah, Lotric and Skoflek.
