"Relinquishing their domestic crown last season as they eventually had to settle for a silver medal finish among Denmark's elite, Midtjylland have plenty of expectations on their shoulders this time around. However, despite falling to a 1-0 loss against Nordsjaelland when returning from September's international break, it appears that was just a minor blip for Mike Tullberg's camp. Last seen over the weekend picking up some perfect momentum as they clinched a routine 2-0 victory at home against Viborg,"
"Booking their Europa League group stage ticket on August 28th as they secured a 6-0 aggregate win against Finnish outfit KuPS, the former Borussia Dortmund coach should also be excited by his side's extended defensive steel. Along with registering consecutive domestic clean sheets, Midtjylland have also come away unscathed in three of their last four showdowns at the MCH Arena."
"Despite marking their respective return from September's fortnight interval with a 1-0 loss at home against Austria Vienna, Strum Graz find themselves in an almost identical position to Wednesday's opponents. Continuing to impress on either side of the international break, Jurgen Samuel's men certainly picked up some perfect momentum over the weekend. Putting in a stellar performance as they clinched a 2-0 win away at bitter domestic rivals Salzburg, the reigning Austrian champions have won four of their previous five appearances across all competitions."
The Europa League group stage begins with a full slate of matches, featuring Nottingham Forest's European return and high-profile teams such as Roma. Midtjylland recovered quickly from a minor domestic setback and entered the international break with strong momentum, recording a recent 2-0 win and multiple clean sheets. The team qualified for the group stage with a 6-0 aggregate win over KuPS and has been defensively solid at the MCH Arena. Strum Graz also showed resilience after a narrow loss, beating Salzburg 2-0 and winning four of their last five matches, positioning both sides as competitive in their opener.
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