Tuesday , 28 July 2026

53 - Heart of Midlothian FC vs SK Sturm Graz, Champions League Q 2026 QUALIFICATION

Champions League Qualification · 2026
Heart of Midlothian FC
0 – 1
LIVE · 53'
SK Sturm Graz
Tue 28 Jul 2026 · 18:45 UTC Tynecastle Park
0–1 26' Seedy Jatta

Overview

Match Preview

Heart of Midlothian FC vs SK Sturm Graz — Champions League Q at Tynecastle Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Andris Treimanis
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 2.3 goals/game

Head-to-Head

1
Heart of Midlothian FC 1 games · Avg 1.0 goals SK Sturm Graz
Last 5 meetings
2026-07-21 SK Sturm Graz 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jul SK Sturm Graz A 0–1 L
16 May Celtic FC A 1–3 L
13 May Falkirk FC H 3–0 W
09 May Motherwell FC A 1–1 D
04 May Rangers FC H 2–1 W
26 Apr Hibernian FC A 2–1 W
SK Sturm Graz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jul Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–0 W
29 Jan SK Brann H 1–0 W
22 Jan Feyenoord Rotterdam A 0–3 L
11 Dec FK Crvena Zvezda H 0–1 L
27 Nov Panathinaikos AO A 1–2 L
06 Nov Nottingham Forest FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
100% Clean Sheets
SK Sturm Graz this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

SK Sturm Graz
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Tynecastle Park. Heart of Midlothian FC are looking to make home advantage count against SK Sturm Graz.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jon Gorenc-Stankovic made 369 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' The travelling SK Sturm Graz supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' Sabri Guendouz has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 26' Seedy Jatta does the damage! The net is bulging and SK Sturm Graz surge ahead!
  • 31' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Heart of Midlothian FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 36' Heart of Midlothian FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SK Sturm Graz's shape.
  • 41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' The Heart of Midlothian FC bench stirs into life. Stephen Kingsley is withdrawn and Stuart Findlay gets his opportunity.
  • 46' SK Sturm Graz ring the changes. Luca Weinhandl has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Fosso to step up.
  • 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Heart of Midlothian FC in their trying to find a way past SK Sturm Graz's compact .

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wouter Vrancken

SK Sturm Graz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fabio Ingolitsch

Predictions

1.47 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 SK Sturm Graz xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

Heart of Midlothian FC49% Draw28% SK Sturm Graz23%

Both Teams to Score

Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.33

Over / Under Goals

Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
77%
Draw or SK Sturm Graz
51%
Heart of Midlothian FC or SK Sturm Graz
72%

Half-Time Result

Heart of Midlothian FC34% Draw50% SK Sturm Graz16%

Correct Score

1 – 0
13.2%
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
11.8%
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push SK Sturm Graz covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 24% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
43%
SK Sturm Graz keeps clean sheet
24%

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