Saturday , 14 November 2026

SK Sturm Graz vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol, Europe 2021-22 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2021-22
SK Sturm Graz
0 – 1
Full Time
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
Thu 21 Oct 2021 · 19:00 UTC Merkur-Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 24' Andoni Gorosabel
Y 26' Mikel Merino
Jon Gorenc-Stankovic 59' Y
Y 60' Igor Zubeldia
Y 65' Ander Guevara
Jon Gorenc-Stankovic 87' R

Overview

Match Preview

SK Sturm Graz vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol — Europe at Merkur-Arena.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 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 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 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 Fenerbahçe 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

1
1
SK Sturm Graz 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Real Sociedad de Fútbol
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-21 SK Sturm Graz 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol

Recent Form

SK Sturm Graz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 NŠ Mura H 2–0 W
19 Aug NŠ Mura A 3–1 W
01 Aug FK Haugesund H 2–1 W
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
SK Sturm Graz this season
25% Clean Sheets
Real Sociedad de Fútbol this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

SK Sturm Graz
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

SK Sturm Graz
Oumar Diakite 3 G
Paul Koller 1 G
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
Sergio Gomez 3 G
Luka Sucic 2 G
Orri Oskarsson 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and SK Sturm Graz launch into their encounter with Real Sociedad de Futbol.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SK Sturm Graz and Real Sociedad de Futbol are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Imanol Alguacil will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 19' Martin Zubimendi makes way for Ander Guevara at the 19 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Sociedad de Futbol.
  • 24' Real Sociedad de Futbol receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 24.
  • 26' Poor challenge from Mikel Merino. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
  • 36' 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 Alexander Isak suffering a number of foals already.
  • 38' The supporters are chanting for Stefan Hierlander. He replaces Alexander Prass on 38 minute.
  • 43' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 48' David Silva needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 53' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 58' 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.
  • 59' Controversy at the stadium! Jon Gorenc-Stankovic argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 60' Poor challenge from Igor Zubeldia. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 61' Alexander Sorloth gets the nod from Real Sociedad de Futbol. He replaces David Silva and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' Ander Guevara catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
  • 66' A change in the SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz ranks — Anderson Niangbo exits the field as Ivan Ljubic enters on 66.
  • 69' The deadlock is broken! Alexander Isak gets on the scoresheet on 69 minutes.
  • 73' Fresh legs for SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz! Manprit Sarkaria comes on to replace Kelvin Yeboah.
  • 76' The whistle greets Alexander Isak as he departs to be replaced by Julen Lobete.
  • 77' Real Sociedad de Futbol make a change. Adnan Januzaj trudges off to be replaced by Benat Turrientes on 77 minutes.
  • 82' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 87' It’s a booking for SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz player. Jon Gorenc-Stankovic gets a Red card.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

SK Sturm Graz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christian Ilzer

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Imanol Alguacil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jakob Jantscher 2
Alexander Sorloth 1
Alexander Isak 1

Head to Head

2021-10-21 SK Sturm Graz 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol

SK Sturm Graz Form

2021-10-21 SK Sturm Graz 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2021-09-30 SK Sturm Graz 1–4 PSV L 2021-09-16 AS Monaco FC 1–0 SK Sturm Graz L 2021-08-26 SK Sturm Graz 2–0 NŠ Mura W 2021-08-19 NŠ Mura 1–3 SK Sturm Graz W 2019-08-01 SK Sturm Graz 2–1 FK Haugesund W

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

✓ Correct
SK Sturm Graz28% Draw31% Real Sociedad de Fútbol41%
Actual: Real Sociedad de Fútbol win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
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

✓ Correct
SK Sturm Graz19% Draw53% Real Sociedad de Fútbol28%
Actual: 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.