Thursday , 2 July 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)
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.3 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 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 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

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' It’s Showtime! The match between SK Sturm Graz and Girona FC is underway.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Girona FC that had 199 games and scored 254 goals.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Niklas Geyrhofer, as he is very good at scoring at Merkur Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' Jusuf Gazibegovic is having his name booked by the referee on 20.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' Alejandro Frances has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 37 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 40' Emanuel Aiwu needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Girona FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 50' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 52' Yaser Asprilla is replacing Ivan Martin for the Girona FC side.
  • 57' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 58' SK Sturm Graz is taking the lead after the goal scored by Mika Biereth on 58.
  • 63' It looks surprising Girona FC does not make any changes. William Boving has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 64' It’s a booking for Girona FC player. Bryan Gil gets a card.
  • 65' Tomi Horvat has so much to prove this time. He replaces Malick Yalcouye on 65 minute.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Girona FC. Bojan Miovski is replaced by Cristhian Stuani.
  • 72' The travelling Girona FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Jhon Solis. He replaces Alejandro Frances on 73 minute.
  • 76' Jon Stankovic is replacing Mika Biereth for the SK Sturm Graz side.
  • 81' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 86' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 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.
  • Full Time. SK Sturm Graz beats Girona FC

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.