SK Sturm Graz vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol, Europe 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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SK Sturm Graz vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol — Europe at Merkur-Arena.
- SK Sturm Graz 8 games · 7 pts (2025/26)
- Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahce SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Sep | PSV | H | 1–4 | L |
| 16 Sep | AS Monaco FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Aug | NS Mura | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | NS Mura | A | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Aug | FK Haugesund | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | SK Sturm Graz | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Oct | RCD Mallorca | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Getafe CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Sep | AS Monaco FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Sep | Elche CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Granada CF | A | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
SK Sturm Graz this season
SK Sturm Graz this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Merkur-Arena will turn into a battlefield for SK Sturm Graz and Real Sociedad de Futbol.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' 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 Robin Le Normand suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' Andoni Gorosabel needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 19' Real Sociedad de Futbol manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ander Guevara is hanging Martin Zubimendi on the field on 19 minute.
- 24' Andoni Gorosabel is having his name booked by the referee on 24.
- 26' Mikel Merino was booked on 26.
- 31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 36' 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.
- 38' Stefan Hierlander is replacing Alexander Prass for the SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz side.
- 43' Real Sociedad de Futbol is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 48' Supporters expect more eagerness from Adnan Januzaj, as he is very good at scoring at Merkur-Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aihen Munoz made 348 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 58' 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.
- 59' Jon Gorenc-Stankovic is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
- 60' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Igor Zubeldia.
- 61' Another substitution for Real Sociedad de Futbol to replace David Silva by Alexander Sorloth on 61 minute.
- 65' The referee shows Real Sociedad de Futbol player a Yellow card on 65.
- 66' The SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz manager makes a substitution. Anderson Niangbo departs to be replaced by Ivan Ljubic.
- 69' Alexander Isak puts Real Sociedad de Futbol on the lead.
- 73' The whistle greets Kelvin Yeboah as he departs to be replaced by Manprit Sarkaria.
- 76' Real Sociedad de Futbol manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Julen Lobete is hanging Alexander Isak on the field on 76 minute.
- 77' Another substitution for Real Sociedad de Futbol to replace Adnan Januzaj by Benat Turrientes on 77 minute.
- 82' SK Sturm Graz seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 87' It’s gonna be a Red card for Jon Gorenc-Stankovic.
- With this win, Real Sociedad de Futbol is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
SK Sturm Graz Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 5
- 27
- 13
- 44
-
19
Andreas Kuen ↓ Niklas Geyrhofer 66'
-
22
Jusuf Gazibegovic ↓ Lukas Jager 73'
- 42
- 9
- 8
-
15
Anderson Niangbo ↓ Ivan Ljubic 66'
Bench
-
17
Lukas Jager ↑ 73'
-
25
Stefan Hierlander ↑ 38'
- 32
-
30
Ivan Ljubic ↑ 66'
-
11
Manprit Sarkaria ↑ 73'
- 36
-
35
Niklas Geyrhofer ↑ 66'
- 31
- 26
- 21
- 16
- 6
Coach
Christian Ilzer
Real Sociedad de Fútbol Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
David Silva ↓ Alexander Sorloth 61'
-
19
Alexander Isak ↓ Julen Lobete 76'
- 5
- 8
- 11
- 18
- 7
- 1
- 12
- 24
- 3
Bench
-
23
Alexander Sorloth ↑ 61'
- 13
- 6
-
2
Joseba Zaldua ↑ 61'
-
16
Ander Guevara ↑ 19'
- 29
- 41
-
35
Julen Lobete ↑ 76'
- 26
-
27
Benat Turrientes ↑ 77'
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Coach
Imanol Alguacil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jakob Jantscher | 2 |
| Alexander Isak | 1 |
| Alexander Sorloth | 1 |
Head to Head
SK Sturm Graz Form
Real Sociedad de Fútbol Form
2021-10-21
SK Sturm Graz
0–1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
W
2021-10-16
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
1–0
RCD Mallorca
W
2021-10-03
Getafe CF
1–1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
D
2021-09-30
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
1–1
AS Monaco FC
D
2021-09-26
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
1–0
Elche CF
W
2021-09-23
Granada CF
2–3
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.94
SK Sturm Graz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG
I would bet for:
Real Sociedad de Fútbol or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Sociedad de Fútbol win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
SK Sturm Graz or Draw
59%
Draw or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
72%
SK Sturm Graz or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
13.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 2
8.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 3
3.3%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — SK Sturm Graz
| Handicap | SK Sturm Graz covers | Push | Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 17% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 23% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
SK Sturm Graz keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.