Sturm Graz vs FC BW Linz

Sturm Graz

2 - 1

FC BW Linz

🕒 Sun, 23 Feb 2025 13:30 Europe/London 📍 Merkur Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Alain Sadikovski 🔁 Regular Season - 19 🏁 match finished

Season

2024-2025 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 19

Regular Season Table

Sturm Graz 1 · FC BW Linz 6

Referee Stats

Alain Sadikovski

9 matches · 4.44 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.44
Reds avg	0.33
Penalties avg	0.11
Over 4.5 cards	56%
Home wins	67%
Draws	0%
Away wins	33%

How the match was won

Sturm Graz outshot their opponent (19-10).
Sturm Graz controlled possession (55%).

Team Overview

Sturm Graz (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 11-3-2

Goals For / Against

43 / 18

Avg: 2.69 / 1.13

Points

Avg: 2.25

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

FC BW Linz (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 3-5-8

Goals For / Against

15 / 26

Avg: 0.94 / 1.63

Points

Avg: 0.88

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

2.25

PPG

0.88

2.69

0.94

1.13

1.63

82%

O2.5

64%

BTTS

73%

82%

Score 1st

64%

League-position context

Sturm Graz rank1st

FC BW Linz rank6th

Sturm Graz points46

FC BW Linz points33

Sturm Graz: #1 · 46 pts · GD +23

Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 25 pts above the play-off edge. 25 pts clear of the relegation zone.

FC BW Linz: #6 · 33 pts · GD +1

13 pts off the top 2. 12 pts above the play-off edge. 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.

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

Sturm Graz last 5 home

W W D W D

Points11/15

Weighted index82

Goals16-6

Record3-2-0

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

W L D W L

Points7/15

Weighted index53

Goals5-5

Record2-1-2

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

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Sturm Graz trend breakdown

Over 2.582%

BTTS64%

BTTS + O2.555%

1H Over 0.582%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 55% · 1H BTTS 18%

FC BW Linz trend breakdown

Over 2.564%

BTTS73%

BTTS + O2.564%

1H Over 0.573%

Also: Over 0.5 91% · Over 1.5 73% · Over 3.5 27% · 1H BTTS 18%

Scoring reliability

Sturm Graz score at home91%

Sturm Graz clean sheet at home27%

FC BW Linz score away91%

FC BW Linz clean sheet away27%

First-goal patterns

Sturm Graz score first82%

Sturm Graz win after scoring first78%

FC BW Linz score first64%

FC BW Linz win after scoring first43%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Sturm Graz 50% · FC BW Linz 33%

Avg first goal minute: Sturm Graz 34.2' · FC BW Linz 28.7'

Vs league average

Sturm Graz score at home2.69 vs 1.62

Sturm Graz concede at home1.13 vs 1.19

FC BW Linz score away0.94 vs 1.19

FC BW Linz concede away1.63 vs 1.62

Sturm Graz score 66% above league average, while FC BW Linz score 21% below league average.

Defensive side: Sturm Graz are 5% below league average at home, and FC BW Linz are level with 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: 39% 2H scored: 61% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 10

31-45 9

46-60 7

61-75 6

0-15 3

16-30 3

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 6

31-45 3

61-75 3

46-60 2

16-30 1

0-15 0

FC BW Linz goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 3

46-60 3

76-90+ 3

31-45 2

16-30 1

61-75 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 4

61-75 4

76-90+ 4

0-15 3

16-30 2

31-45 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

55%

45%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

470

370

Passes Accurate

343

269

Passes %

73%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

18' ⚽

⚽

18' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

O. Kiteishvili

Penalty

43' ⚽

⚽

43' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

M. Yalcouyé

Normal Goal · Assist: S. Jatta

53'

53' E. Karić

54' ↑↓

↑↓

54' ⇄ T. Goiginger

1st substitution · For: K. Dobras

61' ↑↓

↑↓

61' ⇄ S. Seidl

2nd substitution · For: P. Mensah

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ S. Jatta

1st substitution · For: A. Camara

74' ↑↓

↑↓

74' ⇄ D. Mitrović

3rd substitution · For: L. Ibertsberger

74' ↑↓

↑↓

74' ⇄ E. Bakatukanda

4th substitution · For: L. Tursch

83' ⚽

⚽

83' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

A. Pašić

Normal Goal · Assist: L. Ibertsberger

84' ↑↓

↑↓

84' ⇄ J. Gorenc Stankovič

2nd substitution · For: S. Hierländer

84' ↑↓

↑↓

84' ⇄ M. Yalcouyé

3rd substitution · For: T. Chukwuani

86' ↑↓

↑↓

86' ⇄ E. Karić

4th substitution · For: N. Geyrhofer

90+3'

90+3' L. Tursch

Sturm Graz vs FC BW Linz 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Sturm Graz beat FC BW Linz 2-1 on Sunday, 23 February 2025 in Bundesliga. The match was refereed by Alain Sadikovski. It was played at Merkur Arena.

First half: Sturm Graz took the lead at 18' when O. Kiteishvili scored (Penalty), making the score 1-0. Sturm Graz extended the lead at 43' when M. Yalcouyé scored, with the assist credited to S. Jatta, making the score 2-0.

Second half: E. Karić received a yellow card for Sturm Graz at 53'. FC BW Linz made their 1st substitution at 54', with T. Goiginger replacing K. Dobras. FC BW Linz made their 2nd substitution at 61', with S. Seidl replacing P. Mensah. Sturm Graz made their 1st substitution at 72', with S. Jatta replacing A. Camara. FC BW Linz made their 3rd substitution at 74', with D. Mitrović replacing L. Ibertsberger. FC BW Linz made their 4th substitution at 74', with E. Bakatukanda replacing L. Tursch. FC BW Linz reduced the deficit at 83' when A. Pašić scored, with the assist credited to L. Ibertsberger, making the score 2-1. Sturm Graz made their 2nd substitution at 84', with J. Gorenc Stankovič replacing S. Hierländer. Sturm Graz made their 3rd substitution at 84', with M. Yalcouyé replacing T. Chukwuani. Sturm Graz made their 4th substitution at 86', with E. Karić replacing N. Geyrhofer. L. Tursch received a yellow card for FC BW Linz at 90+3'.

Sturm Graz used 4 substitutions while FC BW Linz used 4 substitutions. Sturm Graz got 1 yellow card, while FC BW Linz got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

Sturm Graz outshot their opponent (19-10).
Sturm Graz controlled possession (55%).

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