FC BW Linz vs Sturm Graz

3 - 4
🕒 Sun, 19 Oct 2025 13:30 Europe/London 📍 Hofmann Personal Stadion 🧑‍⚖️ W. Altmann 🔁 Regular Season - 10 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 10
Regular Season Table
FC BW Linz 12 · Sturm Graz 1
Referee Stats
12 matches · 3.50 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.50
Reds avg 0.25
Penalties avg 0.58
Over 4.5 cards 25%
Home wins 8%
Draws 25%
Away wins 67%
How the match was won
  • FC BW Linz outshot their opponent (21-12).
  • FC BW Linz controlled possession (57%).
  • FC BW Linz had the sharper finishing (6-4 shots on target).

Team Overview

FC BW Linz (Home stats)

Games / Record

16
W-D-L: 7-1-8

Goals For / Against

28 / 23
Avg: 1.75 / 1.44

Points

22
Avg: 1.38

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

5
Sturm Graz (Away stats)

Games / Record

16
W-D-L: 10-3-3

Goals For / Against

34 / 18
Avg: 2.13 / 1.13

Points

33
Avg: 2.06

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

1

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Bundesliga fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.38
PPG
2.06
1.75
GF
2.13
1.44
GA
1.13
45%
O2.5
55%
45%
BTTS
45%
27%
Score 1st
73%

League-position context

FC BW Linz rank12th
Sturm Graz rank1st
FC BW Linz points15
Sturm Graz points38
FC BW Linz: #12 · 15 pts · GD -16
22 pts off the top 2. 14 pts off the play-off line. 14 pts from safety.
Sturm Graz: #1 · 38 pts · GD +7
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 10 pts above the play-off edge. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.
23-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

FC BW Linz last 5 home

L W D L L
Points4/15
Weighted index33
Goals7-10
Record1-1-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Sturm Graz last 5 away

D L L W L
Points4/15
Weighted index24
Goals5-8
Record1-1-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

FC BW Linz trend breakdown

Over 2.545%
BTTS45%
BTTS + O2.536%
1H Over 0.573%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 73% · Over 3.5 27% · 1H BTTS 18%

Sturm Graz trend breakdown

Over 2.555%
BTTS45%
BTTS + O2.545%
1H Over 0.573%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 82% · Over 3.5 36% · 1H BTTS 18%

Scoring reliability

FC BW Linz score at home64%
FC BW Linz clean sheet at home18%
Sturm Graz score away91%
Sturm Graz clean sheet away45%

First-goal patterns

FC BW Linz score first27%
FC BW Linz win after scoring first100%
Sturm Graz score first73%
Sturm Graz win after scoring first75%
Comeback rate after conceding first: FC BW Linz 14% · Sturm Graz 50%
Avg first goal minute: FC BW Linz 36.0' · Sturm Graz 34.3'

Vs league average

FC BW Linz score at home1.75 vs 1.38
FC BW Linz concede at home1.44 vs 1.26
Sturm Graz score away2.13 vs 1.26
Sturm Graz concede away1.13 vs 1.38
FC BW Linz score 27% above league average, while Sturm Graz score 69% above league average.
Defensive side: FC BW Linz are 14% above league average at home, and Sturm Graz are 18% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.80
BTTS40%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 3.25 goals on average across the last 4.

FC BW Linz goal timing (home)

1H scored: 53% 2H scored: 47% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 5
16-30 4
31-45 4
46-60 1
61-75 1
0-15 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 5
46-60 4
0-15 2
16-30 2
31-45 2
76-90+ 2

Sturm Graz goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 5
31-45 5
76-90+ 5
61-75 4
46-60 2
16-30 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 3
76-90+ 3
16-30 2
0-15 1
31-45 0
46-60 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
6
4
Total Shots
21
12
Shots off Goal
11
3
Blocked Shots
4
5
Shots Inside Box
11
10
Shots Outside Box
10
2
Ball Possession
57%
43%
Corner Kicks
8
2
Fouls
11
11
Offsides
0
1
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
0
2
Total Passes
449
340
Passes Accurate
347
254
Passes %
77%
75%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
5
8'
8' Goal · 0-1
T. Chukwuani
Normal Goal · Assist: T. Horvat
17'
17' Goal · 1-1
Ronivaldo
Normal Goal · Assist: S. Pirkl
28'
28' J. Gorenc Stankovič
30'
30' E. Bakatukanda
45'
45' E. Karić
51'
51' VAR
T. Horvat
Penalty cancelled
57'
57' O. Christensen
1st substitution · For: M. Bignetti
63'
63' Ronivaldo
1st substitution · For: P. Mensah
63'
63' Goal · 1-2
M. Malone
Normal Goal · Assist: O. Kiteishvili
69'
69' T. Oermann
2nd substitution · For: J. Mitchell
70'
70' S. Jatta
3rd substitution · For: L. Grgić
73'
73' Goal · 1-3
L. Grgić
Normal Goal · Assist: T. Horvat
75'
75' Goal · 2-3
S. Weissman
Normal Goal · Assist: Mamadou Fofana II
78'
78' T. Goiginger
2nd substitution · For: A. Pašić
78'
78' E. Bakatukanda
3rd substitution · For: M. Husković
79'
79' T. Horvat
4th substitution · For: F. Rózga
79'
79' M. Malone
5th substitution · For: Jacob Peter Hödl
84'
84' Goal · 3-3
Mamadou Fofana II
Normal Goal · Assist: P. Mensah
87'
87' Goal · 3-4
O. Kiteishvili
Normal Goal · Assist: E. Karić
90+2'
90+2' M. Moormann
90+2'
90+2' Filip Rozga

FC BW Linz vs Sturm Graz 3-4: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Sturm Graz beat FC BW Linz 4-3 on Sunday, 19 October 2025 in Bundesliga. The match was refereed by W. Altmann. It was played at Hofmann Personal Stadion.

First half: Sturm Graz took an early lead at 8' when T. Chukwuani scored, with the assist credited to T. Horvat, making the score 0-1. FC BW Linz leveled the score at 17' when Ronivaldo scored, with the assist credited to S. Pirkl, making the score 1-1. J. Gorenc Stankovič received a yellow card for Sturm Graz at 28'. E. Bakatukanda received a yellow card for FC BW Linz at 30'. E. Karić received a yellow card for Sturm Graz at 45'.

Second half: VAR intervened at 51' for Sturm Graz (Penalty cancelled). Sturm Graz made their 1st substitution at 57', with O. Christensen replacing M. Bignetti. FC BW Linz made their 1st substitution at 63', with Ronivaldo replacing P. Mensah. Sturm Graz took the lead at 63' when M. Malone scored, with the assist credited to O. Kiteishvili, making the score 1-2. Sturm Graz made their 2nd substitution at 69', with T. Oermann replacing J. Mitchell. Sturm Graz made their 3rd substitution at 70', with S. Jatta replacing L. Grgić. Sturm Graz extended the lead at 73' when L. Grgić scored, with the assist credited to T. Horvat, making the score 1-3. FC BW Linz reduced the deficit at 75' when S. Weissman scored, with the assist credited to Mamadou Fofana II, making the score 2-3. FC BW Linz made their 2nd substitution at 78', with T. Goiginger replacing A. Pašić. FC BW Linz made their 3rd substitution at 78', with E. Bakatukanda replacing M. Husković. Sturm Graz made their 4th substitution at 79', with T. Horvat replacing F. Rózga. Sturm Graz made their 5th substitution at 79', with M. Malone replacing Jacob Peter Hödl. FC BW Linz leveled the score at 84' when Mamadou Fofana II scored, with the assist credited to P. Mensah, making the score 3-3. Sturm Graz took the lead at 87' when O. Kiteishvili scored, with the assist credited to E. Karić, making the score 3-4. M. Moormann received a yellow card for FC BW Linz at 90+2'. Filip Rozga received a yellow card for Sturm Graz at 90+2'.

FC BW Linz used 3 substitutions while Sturm Graz used 5 substitutions. FC BW Linz got 2 yellow cards, while Sturm Graz got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • FC BW Linz outshot their opponent (21-12).
  • FC BW Linz controlled possession (57%).
  • FC BW Linz had the sharper finishing (6-4 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games8
Home Wins0
Draws1
Away Wins7
Over 2.5 Goals4 (50.0%)
BTTS5 (62.5%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games4
Home Wins0
Draws1
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals2 (50.0%)
BTTS3 (75.0%)

FC BW Linz vs Sturm Graz Head-to-Head History by Season