TIPS - FC Midtjylland VS Sturm Graz

[(FC Midtjylland) Strength]:
1. In-form FC Midtjylland beat Viborg 2-0 in the last league game at home, making it two official wins in a row.
2. FC Midtjylland entered the UEFA Europa League starting from the second qualifying round, successively eliminating Hibernian F.C., Fredrikstad, and KuPS to secure a spot in the main tournament. Throughout this journey, the team achieved an unbeaten record of 4 wins and 2 draws in 6 matches, demonstrating outstanding performance in the competition.
3. FC Midtjylland have a strong offense, scoring 10 goals in the last 5 official games, with an average of 2 goals per game.
4. FC Midtjylland have a solid defense, conceding only 2 goals in the last 5 official games, including 3 clean sheets.
5. FC Midtjylland's home performance is quite strong. They have kept unbeaten in 8 official away games so far this season with 5 wins and 3 draws, and they are on a 4-game winning streak at home now.
6. The two teams met twice during the 2022-23 UEFA Europa League group stage, with each side securing a victory on their home turf. This highlights the significant home advantage both teams demonstrated in those encounters.

[(FC Midtjylland) Weakness]:
1. FC Midtjylland forward Franculino Gluda Dju has played 15 games among all events for the team this season, giving 9 goals and 3 assists, but he failed to score in the last 5 consecutive club games, with a slipped form obviously.
2. FC Midtjylland attackers Dario Osorio and Mikel Gogorza will miss this game due to injuries, which will weaken their offense.

[(Sturm Graz) Strength]:
1. In-form Sturm Graz beat FC Red Bull Salzburg 2-0 in the last league game away from home, making it two official wins in a row.
2. Sturm Graz have a reliable offense, scoring 9 goals in the last 5 official games, with an average of nearly 2 goals per game.
3. Sturm Graz have a solid defense, conceding 2 goals in the last 5 official games, including 2 clean sheets in the last two successive games.
4. Sturm Graz are very competitive on the road. They have achieved 6 wins and 1 loss in 7 official away games so far this season. They are currently on a 3-game winning streak away from home.

[(Sturm Graz) Weakness]:
1. Sturm Graz goalkeeper Daniil Khudyakov, midfielder Arjan Malic and forward Axel Kayombo are all out of this game due to injuries.
2. Last season, Sturm Graz clinched the Austrian Bundesliga title, earning a spot in the UEFA Champions League qualifying Play-off round for this season. However, they were eliminated with a 2-6 aggregate loss to FK Bodo/Glimt over two legs, ultimately dropping into the UEFA Europa League.

[Tips]:
In-form FC Midtjylland are currently on a 2-game winning streak, with great performances on both ends, and their home performance is quite strong. They also performed well in the UEFA Europa League.

Sturm Graz are not inferior in recent form, being on a 2-game winning streak, with good offense and defense, and their away ability is not bad.

However, Sturm Graz are not backed by the bookmakers in this journey to FC Midtjylland, so they should not be overestimated.

Thus, we should expect more from FC Midtjylland.

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