FC Midtjylland vs Sturm Graz

FC Midtjylland and Sturm Graz faced in the UEFA Europa League group stage in 2022-23, with both games ending in home wins (1-0 to Sturm Graz, 2-0 to Midtjylland).

Sturm Graz have lost 63% of their matches in the UEFA Europa League (19/30) - among teams to play 25+ games, only Rosenborg (72%, 26/36) and Nice (68%, 19/28) have lost a higher ratio.

FC Midtjylland haven't won their first match in any of their last four major European campaigns (D2 L2) since winning 1-0 against Legia Warsaw in the 2015-16 UEFA Europa League.

Since the start of last season, Sturm Graz have lost all five of their away European matches (inc. qualifiers), their longest away losing run in Europe. They’ve lost their last two 5-0, against Atalanta in January and Bodø/Glimt in August.

Paulinho has made 28 major European appearances for FC Midtjylland – an appearance in this game would give him the most ever appearances for the club in Europe, overtaking former teammate Joel Andersson.