Sturm Graz vs Grazer AK 1902

Match details. Bundesliga, Regular Season - 9. Kick-off is Sun 18 Oct, 16:00 Lagos time. It is played at Stadion Graz-Liebenau. The referee is Julian Weinberger.

What's at stake. Sturm Graz are 5th on 14 points after 8 games, level on points with Ried, 3 points clear of TSV Hartberg. A win would take them above Ried. Grazer AK 1902 are 7th on 9 points after 8 games, 2 points behind TSV Hartberg, 1 point clear of WSG Wattens. A win would take them above TSV Hartberg.

Form. Sturm Graz have won four, drawn two and lost two of their last eight, 1.8 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L W L D. In this competition Sturm Graz have gone W L W L D W. Grazer AK 1902 have won two, drawn three and lost three of their last eight, 1.1 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D D W D L. In this competition Grazer AK 1902 have gone D D W D L L.

The numbers. Sturm Graz score 1.2 and concede 1.1 a game over their last eight, with three clean sheets. Sturm Graz average 15.6 shots (4.6 on target), 7.6 corners and 2.9 cards a game, with 50% of the ball. Grazer AK 1902 score 0.8 and concede two a game over their last eight, with two clean sheets and five games without a goal. Grazer AK 1902 average 13.8 shots (4.1 on target), 3.9 corners and 2.6 cards a game, with 46% of the ball.

Head to head. Sturm Graz have won all of the last six meetings. Five of the six went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in four. In the last four, Sturm Graz won four. The last time they met, on 7 Dec 2025, it finished Sturm Graz 2-1 Grazer AK 1902: Sturm Graz had 15 shots to 8, 46% of the ball, three yellow cards.

Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to a tight game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 58%; five of the last six meetings went over 2.5, and the meetings settle it.

The case against. Not everything agrees on goals: their goals for and against point to a tight game.

The read. Sturm Graz to win. An open game. Their goals for and against make Sturm Graz the likelier winners; Sturm Graz are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Sturm Graz; the meetings favour Sturm Graz. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 58%. Five of the last six meetings went over 2.5.

The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Sturm Graz Over 1.5 goals (Sturm Graz's own games don't back it (3 of 8)); Under 4.5 Goals (Sturm Graz are a clear winner, no Unders); Under 5.5 Goals (Sturm Graz are a clear winner, no Unders). Predicted score: Sturm Graz 2-1 Grazer AK 1902 (10% chance).