Sturm Graz vs Rangers

2 - 1
🕒 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 20:00 Europe/London 📍 Merkur Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Halil Umut Meler 🔁 League Stage - 2 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
League Stage - 2
League Stage Table
Sturm Graz 26 · Rangers 32
Referee Stats
5 matches · 4.20 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.20
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.40
Over 4.5 cards 40%
Home wins 40%
Draws 0%
Away wins 60%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (16-16).
  • Rangers controlled possession (59%).
  • Rangers had the sharper finishing (8-10 shots on target).

Team Overview

Sturm Graz (Home stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 2-1-1

Goals For / Against

3 / 2
Avg: 0.75 / 0.50

Points

7
Avg: 1.75

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

2
Rangers (Away stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 0-0-4

Goals For / Against

3 / 10
Avg: 0.75 / 2.50

Points

0
Avg: 0.00

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

1

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.75
PPG
0.00
0.75
GF
0.75
0.50
GA
2.50
25%
O2.5
100%
25%
BTTS
75%
50%
Score 1st
50%

League-position context

Sturm Graz rank26th
Rangers rank32nd
Sturm Graz points7
Rangers points4
Sturm Graz: #26 · 7 pts · GD -6
14 pts off the top 2. 9 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Rangers: #32 · 4 pts · GD -9
17 pts off the top 2. 12 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts clear of the relegation zone.
3-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Sturm Graz last 5 home

W L D W
Points7/12
Weighted index57
Goals3-2
Record2-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Rangers last 5 away

L L L L
Points0/12
Weighted index0
Goals3-10
Record0-0-4
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 2.525%
BTTS25%
BTTS + O2.525%
1H Over 0.525%
Also: Over 0.5 75% · Over 1.5 25% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Rangers trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%
BTTS75%
BTTS + O2.575%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 25%

Scoring reliability

Sturm Graz score at home50%
Sturm Graz clean sheet at home50%
Rangers score away75%
Rangers clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Sturm Graz score first50%
Sturm Graz win after scoring first100%
Rangers score first50%
Rangers win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Sturm Graz 0% · Rangers 0%
Avg first goal minute: Sturm Graz 32.5' · Rangers 16.5'

Vs league average

Sturm Graz score at home0.75 vs 1.52
Sturm Graz concede at home0.50 vs 1.16
Rangers score away0.75 vs 1.16
Rangers concede away2.50 vs 1.52
Sturm Graz score 51% below league average, while Rangers score 35% below league average.
Defensive side: Sturm Graz are 57% below league average at home, and Rangers are 64% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games1
Avg goals3.00
BTTS100%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Sturm Graz goal timing (home)

1H scored: 40% 2H scored: 60% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
31-45 1
46-60 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
16-30 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 3
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0

Rangers goal timing (away)

1H scored: 80% 2H scored: 20% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 2
0-15 1
31-45 1
46-60 1
61-75 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 4
0-15 1
16-30 1
46-60 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
8
10
Total Shots
16
16
Shots off Goal
1
5
Blocked Shots
7
1
Shots Inside Box
15
14
Shots Outside Box
1
2
Ball Possession
41%
59%
Corner Kicks
3
7
Fouls
20
13
Offsides
1
0
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
10
7
Total Passes
310
437
Passes Accurate
229
365
Passes %
74%
84%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
7' ⚽
⚽
7' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
T. Horvat
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Malone
35' ⚽
⚽
35' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
O. Kiteishvili
Normal Goal · Assist: T. Horvat
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ J. Meghoma
1st substitution · For: M. Aarons
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ O. Antman
2nd substitution · For: B. Miovski
49' ⚽
⚽
49' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
D. Gassama
Normal Goal · Assist: N. Raskin
59' ↑↓
↑↓
59' ⇄ B. Beganović
1st substitution · For: Jacob Peter Hödl
68'
68' T. Oermann
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ C. Barron
3rd substitution · For: J. Rothwell
73' ↑↓
↑↓
73' ⇄ T. Oermann
2nd substitution · For: J. Mitchell
73' ↑↓
↑↓
73' ⇄ M. Malone
3rd substitution · For: S. Jatta
73' ↑↓
↑↓
73' ⇄ O. Kiteishvili
4th substitution · For: L. Grgić
75'
75' D. Cornelius
79' ↑↓
↑↓
79' ⇄ D. Cornelius
4th substitution · For: M. Moore
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ T. Horvat
5th substitution · For: N. Geyrhofer
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ T. Aasgaard
5th substitution · For: Danilo
90+4'
90+4' E. Karić

Sturm Graz vs Rangers 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Sturm Graz beat Rangers 2-1 on Thursday, 02 October 2025 in Europa League. The match was refereed by Halil Umut Meler. It was played at Merkur Arena.

First half: Sturm Graz took an early lead at 7' when T. Horvat scored, with the assist credited to M. Malone, making the score 1-0. Sturm Graz extended the lead at 35' when O. Kiteishvili scored, with the assist credited to T. Horvat, making the score 2-0.

Second half: Rangers made their 1st substitution at 46', with J. Meghoma replacing M. Aarons. Rangers made their 2nd substitution at 46', with O. Antman replacing B. Miovski. Rangers reduced the deficit at 49' when D. Gassama scored, with the assist credited to N. Raskin, making the score 2-1. Sturm Graz made their 1st substitution at 59', with B. Beganović replacing Jacob Peter Hödl. T. Oermann received a yellow card for Sturm Graz at 68'. Rangers made their 3rd substitution at 68', with C. Barron replacing J. Rothwell. Sturm Graz made their 2nd substitution at 73', with T. Oermann replacing J. Mitchell. Sturm Graz made their 3rd substitution at 73', with M. Malone replacing S. Jatta. Sturm Graz made their 4th substitution at 73', with O. Kiteishvili replacing L. Grgić. D. Cornelius received a yellow card for Rangers at 75'. Rangers made their 4th substitution at 79', with D. Cornelius replacing M. Moore. Sturm Graz made their 5th substitution at 83', with T. Horvat replacing N. Geyrhofer. Rangers made their 5th substitution at 83', with T. Aasgaard replacing Danilo. E. Karić received a yellow card for Sturm Graz at 90+4'.

Sturm Graz used 5 substitutions while Rangers used 5 substitutions. Sturm Graz got 2 yellow cards, while Rangers got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (16-16).
  • Rangers controlled possession (59%).
  • Rangers had the sharper finishing (8-10 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)

Sturm Graz vs Rangers Head-to-Head History by Season