SK Sturm Graz vs Heart of Midlothian FC, Champions League Q 2026 QUALIFICATION
Overview
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SK Sturm Graz vs Heart of Midlothian FC — Champions League Q at Merkur-Arena.
- SK Sturm Graz 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Heart of Midlothian FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
67%
Clean Sheets
SK Sturm Graz this season
SK Sturm Graz this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
Heart of Midlothian FC 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' Temperatures are rising at Merkur-Arena as SK Sturm Graz face off against Heart of Midlothian FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 4' Goal! Jon Gorenc-Stankovic scores his 5 goal in 376 matches.
- 9' Austria international Jurgen Heil has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 14' Pierre Kabore has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 19' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SK Sturm Graz and Heart of Midlothian FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 24' It looks like no one’s ball. Heart of Midlothian FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 29' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 34' SK Sturm Graz has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 39' 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.
- 44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 49' Heart of Midlothian FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 54' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with SK Sturm Graz winning 100% of all matches.
- 59' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 64' The travelling Heart of Midlothian FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 69' It looks surprising SK Sturm Graz does not make any changes. Simon Seidl has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 74' Szymon Wlodarczyk has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 79' Daniil Khudyakov needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 84' SK Sturm Graz are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heart of Midlothian FC backline.
- 89' 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.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. SK Sturm Graz take all three points.
Lineups
SK Sturm Graz Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 5
- 17
- 28
- 53
- 18
- 20
- 2
- 43
- 39
- 19
Bench
- 10
- 30
- 22
- 27
- 44
- 11
- 41
- 80
- 23
- 26
- 15
- 21
Coach
Fabio Ingolitsch
Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 7
- 5
- 16
- 64
- 6
- 89
- 18
- 11
- 10
- 2
Bench
- 3
- 30
- 28
- 17
- 22
- 12
- 77
- 19
- 23
- 21
- 29
Coach
Wouter Vrancken
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jon Gorenc-Stankovic | 1 |
| Emran Soglo | 1 |
| Simon Seidl | 1 |
Head to Head
SK Sturm Graz Form
Heart of Midlothian FC Form
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
2026-04-26
Hibernian FC
1–2
Heart of Midlothian FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 3
1.2
SK Sturm Graz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69
Heart of Midlothian FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SK Sturm Graz win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
SK Sturm Graz or Draw
79%
Draw or Heart of Midlothian FC
52%
SK Sturm Graz or Heart of Midlothian FC
69%
Half-Time Result
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.5%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.4%
2 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
3.1%
2 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
1.2%
Asian Handicap — SK Sturm Graz
| Handicap | SK Sturm Graz covers | Push | Heart of Midlothian FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 25% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 14% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
SK Sturm Graz keeps clean sheet
50%
✓
Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.