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Borussia Dortmund vs SK Sturm Graz, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2024-25
Borussia Dortmund
1 – 0
Full Time
SK Sturm Graz
Tue 5 Nov 2024 · 20:00 UTC Signal Iduna Park 81,365 HT 45' · FT 45'
Donyell Malen 85' 1–0
Y 44' Christian Ilzer
Donyell Malen 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Borussia Dortmund vs SK Sturm Graz — Champions League at Signal Iduna Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Erik Lambrechts
  • Assistant 1 Kevin Monteny
  • Assistant 2 Jo De Weirdt
7 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC Kobenhavn 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
Borussia Dortmund 1 games · Avg 1.0 goals SK Sturm Graz
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-05 Borussia Dortmund 1–0 SK Sturm Graz

Recent Form

Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov SK Sturm Graz H 1–0 W
02 Nov RB Leipzig H 2–1 W
29 Oct VfL Wolfsburg A 0–1 L
26 Oct FC Augsburg A 1–2 L
22 Oct Real Madrid CF A 2–5 L
18 Oct FC St. Pauli 1910 H 2–1 W
SK Sturm Graz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov Borussia Dortmund A 0–1 L
22 Oct Sporting Clube de Portugal H 0–2 L
02 Oct Club Brugge KV H 0–1 L
19 Sep Stade Brestois 29 A 1–2 L
14 Dec Sporting Clube de Portugal A 0–3 L
30 Nov RKS Rakow Czestochowa H 0–1 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Borussia Dortmund
Sehrou Guirassy 4 G 3 A
Karim Adeyemi 3 G 2 A
Felix Kalu Nmecha 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. SK Sturm Graz kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Borussia Dortmund side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Borussia Dortmund that had 521 games and scored 798 goals.
  • 15' Borussia Dortmund are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against SK Sturm Graz's 4-2-2-2 shape.
  • 20' The travelling SK Sturm Graz supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' Felix Kalu Nmecha has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 17 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Otar Kiteishvili suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Emanuel Aiwu, as he is very good at scoring at Signal Iduna Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 40' Kjell Scherpen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SK Sturm Graz so far.
  • 44' Christian Ilzer picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' SK Sturm Graz ring the changes. Seedy Jatta has done his job and it is now time for Lovro Zvonarek to step up.
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Borussia Dortmund and SK Sturm Graz are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 60' SK Sturm Graz make a change. Max Johnston trudges off to be replaced by Niklas Geyrhofer on 60 minutes.
  • 65' It looks like no one’s ball. Borussia Dortmund is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 67' It is a substitution in Borussia Dortmund team. Marcel Sabitzer is replaced by Donyell Malen on 67 minute.
  • 72' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 75' Donyell Malen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 75.
  • 75' Another change for SK Sturm Graz made on 75 minute. Mika Biereth leaves to be changed by Erencan Yardimci.
  • 77' Fresh legs for Borussia Dortmund! Cole Campbell comes on to replace Jamie Bynoe-Gittens.
  • 82' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 82 minutes.
  • 85' What a strike from Donyell Malen! The score is 1-0.
  • 89' The crowd applauds Maximilian Beier as he leaves the pitch. Ayman Azhil steps in for Borussia Dortmund.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Otar Kiteishvili as he leaves the pitch. Tomi Horvat steps in for SK Sturm Graz.
  • Borussia Dortmund celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nuri Sahin

SK Sturm Graz Lineups

4-2-2-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christian Ilzer

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.39 Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67 SK Sturm Graz xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Borussia Dortmund55% Draw28% SK Sturm Graz17%
Actual: Borussia Dortmund win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Borussia Dortmund or Draw
83%
Draw or SK Sturm Graz
45%
Borussia Dortmund or SK Sturm Graz
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Borussia Dortmund35% Draw53% SK Sturm Graz12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
15.1%
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 0
11.9%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
5.4%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
2.8%
0 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund

Handicap Borussia Dortmund covers Push SK Sturm Graz covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 16% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 26% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
52% ✓
SK Sturm Graz keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.