Sturm Graz take on the visitors Mladost Podgorica at "Merkur-Arena" in the first-leg clash of the 1/4 stage of the Qualification to the UEFA Europa League 2017/2018. The game will be played in Graz on Wednesday, July 13th.
In 2016/2017 season Sturm Graz settled on the third position in the table of the Austrian Tipico Bundesliga with 60 points earned and 55-39 goal difference. In summer the side from Graz conducted six encounters resulting in three triumphs, one draw and two defeats. During a summer break Sturm Graz scored 26 goals for and 10 goals against. This season the team participated in eight matches in front of its fans getting six victories and two losses in them.
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Last season Mladost Podgorica took the bronze medals of the Prva Crnogorska Liga having gained 57 points with 46-22 goals difference in 33 rounds. The side lost one of the first two places in the standings to Zeta and Buducnost just because of a tiebreaker. In the UEFA Europa League the Montenegrins have knocked out already the Armenian club Gandzasar with 1:0, 3:0 scorelines. In 2017 Mladost Podgorica played eight games at away grounds recording four wins, three draws and one defeat in them.
The teams have never met before. The Austrian team looks stronger than the upcoming rival, besides, it is the favourite of the home clash and should get a runaway victory. Moreover, the hosts are quite able to decide the destiny of the battle in the first-leg encounter.
Prediction for the match: Sturm Graz to win with -1.0 Asian handicap.
