Wednesday , 30 September 2026

SK Sturm Graz vs Girona FC, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2024-25
SK Sturm Graz
1 – 0
Full Time
Girona FC
Wed 27 Nov 2024 · 17:45 UTC Merkur Arena 21,502 HT 45' · FT 45'
Mika Biereth 58' 1–0
Jusuf Gazibegovic 20' Y
Y 64' Bryan Gil

Overview

Match Preview

SK Sturm Graz vs Girona FC — Champions League at Merkur Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Rohit Saggi
  • Assistant 1 Morten Jensen
  • Assistant 2 Anders Dale (Norway)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern Munchen 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 Atletico 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 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 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

1
SK Sturm Graz 1 games · Avg 1.0 goals Girona FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-27 SK Sturm Graz 1–0 Girona FC

Recent Form

SK Sturm Graz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Nov Girona FC H 1–0 W
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
Girona FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Nov SK Sturm Graz A 0–1 L
23 Nov RCD Espanyol de Barcelona H 4–1 W
10 Nov Getafe CF A 1–0 W
05 Nov PSV A 0–4 L
02 Nov CD Leganes H 4–3 W
26 Oct UD Las Palmas A 0–1 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! SK Sturm Graz vs Girona FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Georgia international Otar Kiteishvili has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' SK Sturm Graz receives a card for a hard tackle on 20.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' Emanuel Aiwu has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Girona FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' Malick Yalcouye needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. SK Sturm Graz and Girona FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 52' Another change for Girona FC made on 52 minute. Ivan Martin leaves to be changed by Yaser Asprilla.
  • 57' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bojan Miovski, as he is very good at scoring at Merkur Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 58' GOAL! Mika Biereth scores on 58. Assisted by Seedy Jatta
  • 63' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 64' Bryan Gil is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Tomi Horvat. He replaces Malick Yalcouye on 65 minute.
  • 67' Another change for Girona FC made on 67 minute. Bojan Miovski leaves to be changed by Cristhian Stuani.
  • 72' 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 Daniil Khudyakov suffering a number of foals already.
  • 73' Fresh legs for Girona FC! Jhon Solis comes on to replace Alejandro Frances.
  • 76' Another change for SK Sturm Graz made on 76 minute. Mika Biereth leaves to be changed by Jon Stankovic.
  • 81' Over 81 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 86' Tochi Chukwuani is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Girona FC so far.
  • 90' SK Sturm Graz manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Stefan Hierlander is hanging William Boving on the field on 90 minute.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

SK Sturm Graz Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Girona FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.14 SK Sturm Graz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71 Girona FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SK Sturm Graz45% Draw32% Girona FC23%
Actual: SK Sturm Graz win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 1.85
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

SK Sturm Graz or Draw
77%
Draw or Girona FC
55%
SK Sturm Graz or Girona FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SK Sturm Graz29% Draw56% Girona FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.1%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 1
2.8%
2 – 2
2.7%
3 – 2
1.1%

Asian Handicap — SK Sturm Graz

Handicap SK Sturm Graz covers Push Girona FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 13% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 25% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 15% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

SK Sturm Graz keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Girona FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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