Heart of Midlothian FC vs SK Sturm Graz, Champions League Q 2026 QUALIFICATION
Overview
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Heart of Midlothian FC vs SK Sturm Graz — Champions League Q at Tynecastle Park.
- Heart of Midlothian FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- SK Sturm Graz 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Andris Treimanis
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul | SK Sturm Graz | H | 0–2 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 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 |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
67%
Clean Sheets
SK Sturm Graz this season
SK Sturm Graz this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
SK Sturm Graz
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Heart of Midlothian FC have kicked off against SK Sturm Graz. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Heart of Midlothian FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' It’s high time Fabio Ingolitsch made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SK Sturm Graz needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. SK Sturm Graz is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 26' Magnificent from Seedy Jatta! That is 1 goals in 145 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 31' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 36' Jurgen Heil has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 1 appearances.
- 41' Heart of Midlothian FC is showing some good football. However, Heart of Midlothian FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' Time for substitution for Heart of Midlothian FC. Stephen Kingsley is replaced by Stuart Findlay.
- 46' The SK Sturm Graz bench stirs into life. Luca Weinhandl is withdrawn and Ryan Fosso gets his opportunity.
- 51' Jacob Peter Hodl is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Heart of Midlothian FC so far.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 61' Albert Vallci has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 61.
- 62' It’s a booking for SK Sturm Graz player. Albert Vallci gets a card.
- 64' Simon Seidl does the damage! The net is bulging and SK Sturm Graz surge ahead!
- 68' GOAL! Jordi Altena scores on 68.
- 69' Another change for Heart of Midlothian FC made on 69 minute. Blair Spittal leaves to be changed by Tom Renaud.
- 72' A change in the SK Sturm Graz ranks — Szymon Wlodarczyk exits the field as Belmin Beganovic enters on 72.
- 77' Arjan Malic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emran Soglo at the 77 minute mark.
- 81' SK Sturm Graz manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Julian Halwachs is hanging Jon Gorenc-Stankovic on the field on 81 minute.
- 86' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- Full Time. SK Sturm Graz beats Heart of Midlothian FC
Lineups
Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 1
-
7
Calvin Miller ↓ Pierre Kabore 69'
-
16
Blair Spittal ↓ Tom Renaud 69'
- 64
- 6
-
19
Sabri Guendouz ↓ Amadou Ba-Sy 69'
- 23
- 89
- 18
- 10
Bench
- 30
- 28
-
17
Stuart Findlay ↑ 45'
- 22
- 5
-
12
Tom Renaud ↑ 69'
-
77
Amadou Ba-Sy ↑ 69'
- 21
- 29
-
11
Pierre Kabore ↑ 69'
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
SK Sturm Graz Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 5
- 17
- 28
- 53
-
18
Emran Soglo ↓ Arjan Malic 77'
- 20
- 2
- 43
-
39
Luca Weinhandl ↓ Ryan Fosso 46'
- 19
Bench
- 10
- 30
- 22
- 44
-
40
Julian Halwachs ↑ 81'
- 11
- 41
-
80
Ryan Fosso ↑ 46'
-
23
Arjan Malic ↑ 77'
-
26
Belmin Beganovic ↑ 72'
-
15
Gizo Mamageishvili ↑ 77'
- 21
Coach
Fabio Ingolitsch
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jon Gorenc-Stankovic | 1 |
| Emran Soglo | 1 |
| Simon Seidl | 1 |
Head to Head
Heart of Midlothian FC Form
2026-07-28
Heart of Midlothian FC
0–2
SK Sturm Graz
L
2026-07-21
SK Sturm Graz
1–0
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
2026-05-16
Celtic FC
3–1
Heart of Midlothian FC
L
2026-05-13
Heart of Midlothian FC
3–0
Falkirk FC
W
2026-05-09
Motherwell FC
1–1
Heart of Midlothian FC
D
2026-05-04
Heart of Midlothian FC
2–1
Rangers FC
W
SK Sturm Graz Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.08
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
SK Sturm Graz xG
I would bet for:
Heart of Midlothian FC or SK Sturm Graz 69% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SK Sturm Graz win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
62%
Draw or SK Sturm Graz
69%
Heart of Midlothian FC or SK Sturm Graz
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.4%
0 – 1
11%
1 – 0
9.8%
1 – 2
7.7%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
3.1%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC
| Handicap | Heart of Midlothian FC covers | Push | SK Sturm Graz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 19% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 21% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
SK Sturm Graz keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.