Wednesday , 30 September 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

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 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

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
0% Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sporting Clube de Portugal
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sporting Clube de Portugal
Luis Suarez 1 G
Rodrigo Zalazar 1 G
Geny Catamo 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Merkur Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between SK Sturm Graz and Sporting Clube de Portugal.
  • 5' The travelling Sporting Clube de Portugal supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' named a 4-4-1-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' SK Sturm Graz are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 23' What a strike from Nuno Santos! The score is 0-1.
  • 28' It’s high time Christian Ilzer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 33' Sporting Clube de Portugal fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 39' Malick Yalcouye picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 44' The energy levels are beginning to show. Christian Ilzer might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 49' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 53' Viktor Gyokeres has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 53 minutes.
  • 56' Another substitution for Sporting Clube de Portugal to replace Ricardo Esgaio by Matheus Reis on 56 minute.
  • 59' The SK Sturm Graz manager makes a substitution. Niklas Geyrhofer departs to be replaced by Max Johnston.
  • 64' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SK Sturm Graz side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 69' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 70' Another substitution for SK Sturm Graz to replace Tomi Horvat by Erencan Yardimci on 70 minute.
  • 75' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SK Sturm Graz that had 145 games and scored 40 goals.
  • 84' The Sporting Clube de Portugal bench stirs into life. Nuno Santos is withdrawn and Geovany Quenda gets his opportunity.
  • 89' SK Sturm Graz are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Erencan Yardimci. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 90' Another substitution for SK Sturm Graz to replace Dimitri Lavalee by Stefan Hierlander on 90 minute.
  • Another three points for Sporting Clube de Portugal.

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
Nuno Santos 1
William Boving 1
Sebastian Coates 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.