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Europa League | Group Stage
Sep 21, 2023 at 8pm UK
Merkur Arena
Sporting Lisbon
Sturm Graz
1 - 2
Sporting Lisbon
Boving (58')
Gazibegovic (45'), Affengruber (90')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Gyokeres (76'), Coates (84')
Paulinho (90+4')
The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Thursday's Europa League clash between Sturm Graz and Sporting Lisbon, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
More game data and we say below the videos

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Sturm Graz 2-2 Salzburg
Saturday, September 16 at 6.30pm in Austrian Bundesliga
Last Game: Sporting Lisbon 3-0 Moreirense
Sunday, September 17 at 8.30pm in Primeira Liga

We said: Sturm Graz 1-3 Sporting Lisbon

Sturm have got into the habit of winning, while their draw with Salzburg will have felt like a win given the level of opposition. However, Ilzer's side may be overpowered by the quality in the Sporting side, with the visitors arriving in excellent form. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sporting Lisbon win with a probability of 50.76%. A win for Sturm Graz had a probability of 25.02% and a draw had a probability of 24.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sporting Lisbon win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.4%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.62%) and 0-2 (8.72%). The likeliest Sturm Graz win was 1-0 (6.84%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.47%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sporting Lisbon would win this match.

Result
Sturm GrazDrawSporting Lisbon
25.02% (-0.086000000000002 -0.09) 24.21% (-0.012 -0.01) 50.76% (0.099000000000004 0.1)
Both teams to score 54.33% (-0.053000000000004 -0.05)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
52.58% (-0.026000000000003 -0.03)47.42% (0.027999999999999 0.03)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
30.36% (-0.025000000000002 -0.03)69.63% (0.025000000000006 0.03)
Sturm Graz Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
66.82% (-0.087999999999994 -0.09)33.18% (0.088999999999999 0.09)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
30.22% (-0.096999999999998 -0.1)69.78% (0.099000000000004 0.1)
Sporting Lisbon Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.3% (0.028000000000006 0.03)18.7% (-0.027000000000001 -0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
49.95% (0.045999999999999 0.05)50.05% (-0.045000000000002 -0.05)
Score Analysis
    Sturm Graz 25.02%
    Sporting Lisbon 50.76%
    Draw 24.21%
Sturm GrazDrawSporting Lisbon
1-0 @ 6.84% (-0.0089999999999995 -0.01)
2-1 @ 6.33% (-0.018 -0.02)
2-0 @ 3.78% (-0.014 -0.01)
3-1 @ 2.33% (-0.012 -0.01)
3-2 @ 1.95% (-0.0090000000000001 -0.01)
3-0 @ 1.39% (-0.008 -0.01)
Other @ 2.4%
Total : 25.02%
1-1 @ 11.47% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
0-0 @ 6.2% (0.0070000000000006 0.01)
2-2 @ 5.31% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
3-3 @ 1.09% (-0.004 -0)
Other @ 0.14%
Total : 24.21%
0-1 @ 10.4% (0.030000000000001 0.03)
1-2 @ 9.62% (0.0050000000000008 0.01)
0-2 @ 8.72% (0.026 0.03)
1-3 @ 5.38% (0.0069999999999997 0.01)
0-3 @ 4.87% (0.018999999999999 0.02)
2-3 @ 2.97% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
1-4 @ 2.25% (0.0049999999999999 0)
0-4 @ 2.04% (0.01 0.01)
2-4 @ 1.24%
Other @ 3.26%
Total : 50.76%

How you voted: Sturm Graz vs Sporting Lisbon

Sturm Graz
5.9%
Draw
21.2%
Sporting Lisbon
72.9%
85
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