Sunday , 16 August 2026

SK Sturm Graz vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2024-25
SK Sturm Graz
0 – 2
Full Time
Sporting Clube de Portugal
Tue 22 Oct 2024 · 19:00 UTC Merkur Arena 23,691 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 23' Nuno Santos
0–2 53' Viktor Gyokeres
Malick Yalcouye 39' Y
Erencan Yardimci 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

SK Sturm Graz vs Sporting Clube de Portugal — Champions League at Merkur Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 1.3 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 Atlético 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 Qarabağ Ağdam 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 Kobenhavn 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

3
SK Sturm Graz 3 games · Avg 2.7 goals Sporting Clube de Portugal
Last 5 meetings
2024-10-22 SK Sturm Graz 0–2 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2023-12-14 Sporting Clube de Portugal 3–0 SK Sturm Graz 2023-09-21 SK Sturm Graz 1–2 Sporting Clube de Portugal

Recent Form

SK Sturm Graz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
30 Nov RKS Rakow Czestochowa H 0–1 L
09 Nov Atalanta BC A 0–1 L
Sporting Clube de Portugal
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct SK Sturm Graz A 2–0 W
05 Oct Casa Pia AC H 2–0 W
01 Oct PSV A 1–1 D
27 Sep GD Estoril Praia A 3–0 W
22 Sep AVS H 3–0 W
17 Sep Lille OSC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sporting Clube de Portugal
Luis Suarez 5 G 1 A
Trincao 4 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Merkur Arena will turn into a battlefield for SK Sturm Graz and Sporting Clube de Portugal.
  • 5' SK Sturm Graz are deployed in a 4-4-1-1 today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Clube de Portugal's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' Geny Catamo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 23' Nuno Santos makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Sporting Clube de Portugal are in front.
  • 28' Dimitri Lavalee has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 33' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 38' Sporting Clube de Portugal 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.
  • 39' The referee has no hesitation. Malick Yalcouye is booked for SK Sturm Graz — card on 39.
  • 44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 49' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 53' A stunning finish from Viktor Gyokeres — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 56' Matheus Reis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ricardo Esgaio on 56 minute.
  • 59' SK Sturm Graz ring the changes. Niklas Geyrhofer has done his job and it is now time for Max Johnston to step up.
  • 64' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 69' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 70' Another change for SK Sturm Graz made on 70 minute. Tomi Horvat leaves to be changed by Erencan Yardimci.
  • 75' SK Sturm Graz currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 80' Tomi Horvat has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 13 appearances.
  • 84' Geovany Quenda is replacing Nuno Santos for the Sporting Clube de Portugal side.
  • 89' 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 Jerry St. Juste suffering a number of foals already.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Erencan Yardimci. He receives a card.
  • 90' SK Sturm Graz ring the changes. Dimitri Lavalee has done his job and it is now time for Stefan Hierlander to step up.
  • 0-2 the final result. SK Sturm Graz will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

SK Sturm Graz Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christian Ilzer

Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben Amorim

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Viktor Gyokeres 3
Goncalo Inacio 2
Sebastian Coates 1
Nuno Santos 1
William Boving 1

Head to Head

2024-10-22 SK Sturm Graz 0–2 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2023-12-14 Sporting Clube de Portugal 3–0 SK Sturm Graz 2023-09-21 SK Sturm Graz 1–2 Sporting Clube de Portugal

SK Sturm Graz Form

2024-10-22 SK Sturm Graz 0–2 Sporting Clube de Portugal L 2024-10-02 SK Sturm Graz 0–1 Club Brugge KV L 2024-09-19 Stade Brestois 29 2–1 SK Sturm Graz L 2023-12-14 Sporting Clube de Portugal 3–0 SK Sturm Graz L 2023-11-30 SK Sturm Graz 0–1 RKS Rakow Czestochowa L 2023-11-09 Atalanta BC 1–0 SK Sturm Graz L

Sporting Clube de Portugal Form

2024-10-22 SK Sturm Graz 0–2 Sporting Clube de Portugal W 2024-10-05 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–0 Casa Pia AC W 2024-10-01 PSV 1–1 Sporting Clube de Portugal D 2024-09-27 GD Estoril Praia 0–3 Sporting Clube de Portugal W 2024-09-22 Sporting Clube de Portugal 3–0 AVS W 2024-09-17 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–0 Lille OSC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.76 SK Sturm Graz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53 Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SK Sturm Graz19% Draw27% Sporting Clube de Portugal54%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

SK Sturm Graz or Draw
46%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
81%
SK Sturm Graz or Sporting Clube de Portugal
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SK Sturm Graz14% Draw50% Sporting Clube de Portugal36%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14.4%
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 0
12.2%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 3
5.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.4%
2 – 0
2.8%
0 – 4
2.2%

Asian Handicap — SK Sturm Graz

Handicap SK Sturm Graz covers Push Sporting Clube de Portugal covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 12% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 46% — 54%
+1 46% 25% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 17% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

SK Sturm Graz keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
47% ✗

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