The UEFA Europa Conference League match between Sturm Graz and Slovan Bratislava will take place at Merkur Arena on Thusday at 11:15 pm IST.
Strum Graz and Slovan Bratislava face off in the Europa Conference League playoffs to reach the last 16. The first leg will take place at Merkur-Arena on Thursday. It’s the first time these two clubs will play against each other. Strum Graz, who dropped out of the Europa League, will host Slovan Bratislava, who finished second in their group.
Sturm Graz finished third in Europa League Group A behind Atalanta and Sporting Lisbon, so it wasn’t a big surprise they didn’t advance. They now face a tough challenge in the Europa Conference League to reach the last 16. It’s their first time playing European football in spring since 2000-01. However, they haven’t won a home game in Europe this season, which is a concern. In domestic league action, they drew with RB Salzburg but beat Austria Wien in the Austrian Cup. Slovan Bratislava, on the other hand, hasn’t won any continental trophies except for the 1968-69 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup. They’re in good form, having secured a convincing victory recently.
The Sky Blues, Slovan Bratislava, won 4-0 against Zilina, widening the gap with their rivals in the Nike Liga to 10 points. They’ve only lost one of their last 13 matches, giving them confidence for their upcoming game. Despite finishing second in their Europa Conference League group, they still face a tough playoff match instead of a direct spot in the last 16. Slovan has performed well in European away games this season, winning two out of three. This gives them confidence for the upcoming match and they aim to secure an advantage to take into the return leg, hoping for another round-of-16 appearance in the Conference League.
Sturm Graz probable starting lineup: Scherpen, Gazibegovic, Affengruber, Lavalee, Schnegg, Prass, Gorenc-Stankovic, Kiteishvili, Horvat, Sarkaria, Jatta
Slovan Bratislava probable starting lineup: Borjan, Blackman, Bajric, Kashia, Wimmer, Zmrhal, Barseghyan, Savvidis, Kankava, Weiss, Strelec
Sturm Graz
| Opponents | Score |
|---|---|
| Salzburg | 1-1 (D) |
| Austria Vienna | 2-0 (W) |
| Rukh Lviv | 0-0 (D) |
| Dnipro-1 | 2-1 (W) |
| Pogon Szczecin | 1-6 (L) |
Slovan Bratislava
| Opponents | Score |
|---|---|
| Zilina | 4-0 (W) |
| Bravo | 1-1 (D) |
| Al Wakra | 4-1 (W) |
| Al Rayyan | 2-2 (D) |
| Dynamo Moscow | 1-2 (L) |
| Last match- result | Score |
|---|---|
| Sturm Graz beat Slovan Bratislava | 5-1 |
The UEFA Europa Conference League match between Sturm Graz and Slovan Bratislava will take place at Merkur Arena on Thusday at 11:15 pm IST.
| Sturm Graz vs Slovan Bratislava | Key Details |
|---|---|
| Date | February 15 |
| Venue | Merkur Arena |
| Kickoff time in Austria | 6:45 pm (Thursday) |
| Kickoff time in Slovakia | 6:45 pm (Thursday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 11:15 pm (Thusday) |
Football fans in Austria can catch the live action via Stan Sport while those in Slovakia can watch the match via RTVS Sport.
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