Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Sturm Graz and Atalanta go head to head at Merkur-Arena in what is expected to be one of the most exciting games of Thursday’s program in the Europa League round 3. Sturm are eyeing their seventh consecutive win in all competitions and they surely capable of matching the Orobici in front of home fans. Christian Ilzer should have a full squad to choose from. The Serie A outfit, on the other hand, aim to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Genoa.
Beating Sturm in Austria, though, is easier said than done and that is the main reason why we are going to put our money on draw. A man to keep an eye on in the away team will be former Premier League ace Ademola Lookman, who scored the opener against Genoa, while Aleksey Miranchuk is pushing for a start. All Koopmeiners, Toure, and Vorlicky are likely to miss out through injuries.
Highlighted Player (Marten de Roon):
After spending his youth career in ASWH, Feyenoord and Sparta Rotterdam, Marten de Roon made his senior debut on 27 March 2010. The midfielder played for Sparta against Twente back then, but he made no more than three appearances for de Kasteelheren in the 2009/2010 season.
Marten de Roon joined Heerenveen in 2012 and in 2015 he moved to Serie A side Atalanta. He made 36 appearances for Atalanta in the 2015/2016 Serie A campaign, but on 4 July, 2016, he signed a contract with Middlesbrough for a reported fee of £12m. The Dutch footballer scored one goal in three appearances for Netherlands U19 team.
Marten de Roon was born in Zwinjndrecht, Netherlands on 29 March, 1991. His main position is central midfield, but he is capable of playing as a defensive and attacking midfielder as well. Martin de Roon is a right-footed footballer and he is 185 cm tall.