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In Graz, Sturm Graz had a battle in front of the eyes of 37,000 spectators and the head of the Recep Erdogan against Fenerbahce, and in the end they were only a little bit out of the European competition with a 1-1 draw. From now on, everyday life will be around the corner, where Franco Foda’s team will have to travel to Mattersburg in the Poplarstadion on Sunday. If you were against Fenerbahce Istanbul still the stark outsider, Sturm Graz against the host Mattersburg the easy favorite role. After all, the Grazer are currently on the Tabellenspitze after two wins from the first two rounds. However, the stunted away game in Istanbul, the return trip and the arrival in Mattersburg have a negative impact on the coming performance.
The results of the direct duels in the last two seasons speak for the Mattersburger. In the previous season, the four duels ended with two wins for the Burgenländer, a draw and a victory for Sturm. In the season before, Graz could not choose a direct match. So Mattersburg went twice as the winner of the course and double ended the game with a draw.
Mattersburg :
Mattersburg started very well into the new season 2017/18. The team of coach Gerald Baumgartner abducted a point from Vienna, where the game with Rapid ended with a 2: 2 draw. In the first home game of the season – a week later – the Mattersburgers won 1: 0 against Wolfsberger AC. Although both matches were not playful treats, the Burgenländer could score over a functioning defensive and the Kampfgeist in both plays. Also at the beginning of the season – in the first round of the ÖFB-Cup – Mattersburg showed an appealing performance and won a 6: 1 victory at the regional league SV Pinzgau Saalfelden.
Mattersburg currently has no staff problems to complain about. Baumgartner can look back on the entire squad and send his strongest team on the pitch. For Andreas Gruber (LM) the upcoming duel will be a special game. The midfielder changed from Graz to Mattersburg before the season and will play for the first time against his former club.
Sturm Graz :
As mentioned above, Sturm Graz did not achieve the desired miracle for the Europa League in the third qualifying round. The opponent Fehnerbahce did justice to his favorite role and won with an overall score of 3: 2. In the return game in Istanbul before 37,000 spectators Fehnerbahce was the playfully better team, but Sturm Graz held well against it and fought a noteworthy 1: 1 draw. Unfortunately the first leg in Graz was lost with 1: 2.
In the league Sturm was able to win two victories from two rounds. At the start of the season, the team defeated St.Pölten 3-2, when they turned a gap to a victory. In the second round the Grazer Austria Wien defeated 3: 2 in the Happel Stadium. In all previous games the team of coach Franco Foda showed a playful good performance. It is to be assumed that the team will have the upper hand too against Mattersburg. Personnel is the hospital of Sturm Graz a little. Against Austria Vienna, the important pillars of Charalampos Lykogiannis, James Jeggo and Philipp Zulechner were missing. Against Fenerbahce these three players were again fully operational and Lykogiannis and Jeggo were back in the starting line immediately. The young Dario Maresic and Lykogiannis will again form internal defense against Mattersburg. The three regular defendants Schulz, Spendlhofer and Schoissengeyr are still not ready to play.
Mattersburg vs Sturm Graz head to head matches
22.04.17 BUN Sturm Graz Mattersburg 0 : 2
11.02.17 BUN Mattersburg Sturm Graz 1 : 0
22.10.16 BUN Sturm Graz Mattersburg 2 : 2
06.08.16 BUN Mattersburg Sturm Graz 0 : 2
11.05.16 BUN Sturm Graz Mattersburg 1 : 1