Sturm Graz vs FC BW Linz

Sturm Graz

1 - 0

FC BW Linz

🕒 Sun, 22 Feb 2026 13:30 Europe/London 📍 Merkur Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Alain Sadikovski 🔁 Regular Season - 20 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 20

Regular Season Table

Sturm Graz 1 · FC BW Linz 12

Referee Stats

Alain Sadikovski

10 matches · 4.00 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.00
Reds avg	0.40
Penalties avg	0.60
Over 4.5 cards	40%
Home wins	60%
Draws	20%
Away wins	20%

How the match was won

FC BW Linz outshot their opponent (13-18).
FC BW Linz controlled possession (60%).
Physical contest: 8 yellows, 1 reds.

Team Overview

Sturm Graz (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 6-5-5

Goals For / Against

17 / 17

Avg: 1.06 / 1.06

Points

Avg: 1.44

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

FC BW Linz (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 1-4-11

Goals For / Against

9 / 26

Avg: 0.56 / 1.63

Points

Avg: 0.44

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.44

PPG

0.44

1.06

0.56

1.06

1.63

45%

O2.5

36%

55%

BTTS

36%

64%

Score 1st

27%

League-position context

Sturm Graz rank1st

FC BW Linz rank12th

Sturm Graz points38

FC BW Linz points15

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.

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.

23-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Sturm Graz last 5 home

W W W W L

Points12/15

Weighted index93

Goals7-4

Record4-0-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

FC BW Linz last 5 away

D L L L L

Points1/15

Weighted index11

Goals3-8

Record0-1-4

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 trend breakdown

Over 2.545%

BTTS55%

BTTS + O2.545%

1H Over 0.555%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 64% · Over 3.5 27% · 1H BTTS 0%

FC BW Linz trend breakdown

Over 2.536%

BTTS36%

BTTS + O2.527%

1H Over 0.573%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 64% · Over 3.5 18% · 1H BTTS 18%

Scoring reliability

Sturm Graz score at home91%

Sturm Graz clean sheet at home36%

FC BW Linz score away45%

FC BW Linz clean sheet away9%

First-goal patterns

Sturm Graz score first64%

Sturm Graz win after scoring first57%

FC BW Linz score first27%

FC BW Linz win after scoring first33%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Sturm Graz 50% · FC BW Linz 0%

Avg first goal minute: Sturm Graz 40.9' · FC BW Linz 31.7'

Vs league average

Sturm Graz score at home1.06 vs 1.38

Sturm Graz concede at home1.06 vs 1.26

FC BW Linz score away0.56 vs 1.26

FC BW Linz concede away1.63 vs 1.38

Sturm Graz score 23% below league average, while FC BW Linz score 55% below league average.

Defensive side: Sturm Graz are 16% below league average at home, and FC BW Linz are 18% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.80

BTTS40%

Over 2.540%

At this venue setup: 2.75 goals on average across the last 4.

Sturm Graz goal timing (home)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 61-75

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 4

46-60 4

76-90+ 3

0-15 2

61-75 1

16-30 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

61-75 5

16-30 4

31-45 2

46-60 2

76-90+ 2

0-15 1

FC BW Linz goal timing (away)

1H scored: 38% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 3

61-75 3

76-90+ 2

16-30 0

31-45 0

46-60 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 7

0-15 5

31-45 4

46-60 2

16-30 1

61-75 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

40%

60%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

217

320

Passes Accurate

134

221

Passes %

62%

69%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

33' ⚽

⚽

33' ⚽ VAR

G. Mamageishvili

Penalty confirmed

34' ⚽

⚽

34' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

B. Beganović

Penalty

45+4'

45+4' Jacob Peter Hödl

62'

62' A. Vallci

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ B. Beganović

1st substitution · For: M. Malone

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ G. Mamageishvili

2nd substitution · For: F. Rózga

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ S. Jatta

3rd substitution · For: A. Kayombo

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ C. Conde

1st substitution · For: Ronivaldo

73'

73' I. Dahlqvist

79' ↑↓

↑↓

79' ⇄ Jacob Peter Hödl

4th substitution · For: E. Karić

81'

81' R. Fosso

83'

83' A. Malic

89'

89' J. Gorenc Stankovič

90'

90' J. Mitchell

90'

90' D. Riegler

90+6'

90+6' M. Moormann

Sturm Graz vs FC BW Linz 1-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Sturm Graz beat FC BW Linz 1-0 on Sunday, 22 February 2026 in Bundesliga. The match was refereed by Alain Sadikovski. It was played at Merkur Arena.

First half: VAR intervened at 33' for Sturm Graz (Penalty confirmed). Sturm Graz took the lead at 34' when B. Beganović scored (Penalty), making the score 1-0. Jacob Peter Hödl received a yellow card for Sturm Graz at 45+4'.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. A. Vallci received a yellow card for Sturm Graz at 62'. Sturm Graz made their 1st substitution at 67', with B. Beganović replacing M. Malone. Sturm Graz made their 2nd substitution at 67', with G. Mamageishvili replacing F. Rózga. Sturm Graz made their 3rd substitution at 67', with S. Jatta replacing A. Kayombo. FC BW Linz made their 1st substitution at 69', with C. Conde replacing Ronivaldo. I. Dahlqvist received a yellow card for FC BW Linz at 73'. Sturm Graz made their 4th substitution at 79', with Jacob Peter Hödl replacing E. Karić. R. Fosso received a yellow card for Sturm Graz at 81'. A. Malic received a yellow card for Sturm Graz at 83'. J. Gorenc Stankovič received a yellow card for Sturm Graz at 89'. J. Mitchell received a red card for Sturm Graz at 90'. D. Riegler received a yellow card for FC BW Linz at 90'. M. Moormann received a yellow card for FC BW Linz at 90+6'.

Sturm Graz used 4 substitutions while FC BW Linz used 1 substitution. Sturm Graz got 5 yellow cards and 1 red card, while FC BW Linz got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

FC BW Linz outshot their opponent (13-18).
FC BW Linz controlled possession (60%).
Physical contest: 8 yellows, 1 reds.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	8
Home Wins	7
Draws	1
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	4 (50.0%)
BTTS	5 (62.5%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	4
Home Wins	4
Draws	0
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	2 (50.0%)
BTTS	2 (50.0%)

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

2025-2026 Season

22 Feb 2026 Sturm Graz vs FC BW Linz 1 - 0 19 Oct 2025 FC BW Linz vs Sturm Graz 3 - 4

2024-2025 Season

04 May 2025 FC BW Linz vs Sturm Graz 0 - 1 20 Apr 2025 Sturm Graz vs FC BW Linz 2 - 0 23 Feb 2025 Sturm Graz vs FC BW Linz 2 - 1 28 Sep 2024 FC BW Linz vs Sturm Graz 1 - 2

2023-2024 Season

03 Dec 2023 FC BW Linz vs Sturm Graz 1 - 1 26 Aug 2023 Sturm Graz vs FC BW Linz 4 - 1