SK Sturm Graz vs Club Brugge KV, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
SK Sturm Graz vs Club Brugge KV — Champions League at Merkur Arena.
- SK Sturm Graz 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Club Brugge KV 8 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Aliyar Agayev (Azerbaijan)
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Zeynal Zeynalov
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 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/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 København | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 09 Nov | Atalanta BC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Oct | Atalanta BC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | SK Sturm Graz | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | KAA Gent | H | 2–4 | L |
| 18 Sep | Borussia Dortmund | H | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | KV Kortrijk | A | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Club Brugge KV this season
Club Brugge KV this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Club Brugge KV
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
5/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Club Brugge KV
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 5 G | |
| Hugo Vetlesen | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Merkur Arena that hosts another battle between SK Sturm Graz and Club Brugge KV.
- 5' Club Brugge KV started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Hans Vanaken has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Raphael Onyedika, as he is very good at scoring at Merkur Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' Club Brugge KV is showing some good football. However, Club Brugge KV are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 23' Goal! Christos Tzolis scores his 56 goal in 167 matches.
- 28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SK Sturm Graz and Club Brugge KV are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 33' The travelling Club Brugge KV supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 38' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 43' 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.
- 46' Michal Skoras has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andreas Skov Olsen on 46 minute.
- 51' That is a card for SK Sturm Graz. Emanuel Aiwu will be fuming at that decision.
- 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SK Sturm Graz and Club Brugge KV are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 58' SK Sturm Graz make a change. Amady Camara trudges off to be replaced by Seedy Jatta on 58 minutes.
- 63' SK Sturm Graz are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Club Brugge KV backline.
- 66' A moment of madness from Niklas Geyrhofer on 66 minutes earns him a card. SK Sturm Graz will be frustrated.
- 66' Erencan Yardimci is replacing Mika Biereth for the SK Sturm Graz side.
- 70' The referee shows SK Sturm Graz player a card on 70.
- 73' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Michal Skoras on 73 minutes.
- 77' Club Brugge KV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Romeo Vermant is hanging Ferran Jutgla on the field on 77 minute.
- 82' SK Sturm Graz make a change. Tochi Chukwuani trudges off to be replaced by Stefan Hierlander on 82 minutes.
- 87' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tomi Horvat is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Club Brugge KV.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jusuf Gazibegovic on 90 minutes.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
SK Sturm Graz Lineups
4-2-2-2Starting XI
- 1
- 10
- 47
- 21
- 35
- 22
-
18
Mika Biereth ↓ Erencan Yardimci 66'
-
15
William Boving ↓ Tomi Horvat 66'
- 2
-
36
Amady Camara ↓ Seedy Jatta 58'
- 8
Bench
-
25
Stefan Hierlander ↑ 82'
-
19
Tomi Horvat ↑ 66'
-
9
Erencan Yardimci ↑ 66'
- 53
- 17
- 40
- 38
-
20
Seedy Jatta ↑ 58'
-
14
Lovro Zvonarek ↑ 82'
- 23
- 32
- 33
Coach
Christian Ilzer
Club Brugge KV Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 44
- 20
- 22
- 7
- 55
- 8
- 30
-
9
Ferran Jutgla ↓ Romeo Vermant 77'
- 15
- 4
- 65
Bench
- 29
- 27
-
21
Michal Skoras ↑ 46'
- 10
- 2
- 68
-
17
Romeo Vermant ↑ 77'
- 64
Coach
Nicky Hayen
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.78
SK Sturm Graz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Club Brugge KV xG
I would bet for:
Club Brugge KV or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Brugge KV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
SK Sturm Graz or Draw
58%
Draw or Club Brugge KV
75%
SK Sturm Graz or Club Brugge KV
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Club Brugge KV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.9%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 2
9.2%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 3
3.5%
2 – 2
3%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
1.3%
Asian Handicap — SK Sturm Graz
| Handicap | SK Sturm Graz covers | Push | Club Brugge KV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 16% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 24% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
SK Sturm Graz keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

