Sturm Graz vs Brann

1 - 0
🕒 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:00 Europe/London 📍 Merkur Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Juxhin Xhaja 🔁 League Stage - 8 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
League Stage - 8
League Stage Table
Sturm Graz 26 · Brann 24
Referee Stats
3 matches · 3.67 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.67
Reds avg 0.33
Penalties avg 0.67
Over 4.5 cards 33%
Home wins 100%
Draws 0%
Away wins 0%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (15-17).
  • Possession was balanced (51%-49%).

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
Brann (Away stats)

Games / Record

7
W-D-L: 2-2-3

Goals For / Against

8 / 5
Avg: 1.14 / 0.71

Points

8
Avg: 1.14

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

3

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
1.14
0.75
GF
1.14
0.50
GA
0.71
25%
O2.5
25%
25%
BTTS
50%
50%
Score 1st
0%

League-position context

Sturm Graz rank26th
Brann rank24th
Sturm Graz points7
Brann points9
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.
Brann: #24 · 9 pts · GD -2
12 pts off the top 2. 7 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
2-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.

Brann last 5 away

L D D L
Points2/12
Weighted index17
Goals2-4
Record0-2-2
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 2.525%
BTTS25%
BTTS + O2.525%
1H Over 0.525%
Also: Over 0.5 75% · Over 1.5 25% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Brann trend breakdown

Over 2.525%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.525%
1H Over 0.50%
Also: Over 0.5 75% · Over 1.5 50% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Sturm Graz score at home50%
Sturm Graz clean sheet at home50%
Brann score away50%
Brann clean sheet away25%

First-goal patterns

Sturm Graz score first50%
Sturm Graz win after scoring first100%
Brann score first0%
Brann win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Sturm Graz 0% · Brann 33%
Avg first goal minute: Sturm Graz 32.5' · Brann —

Vs league average

Sturm Graz score at home0.75 vs 1.52
Sturm Graz concede at home0.50 vs 1.16
Brann score away1.14 vs 1.16
Brann concede away0.71 vs 1.52
Sturm Graz score 51% below league average, while Brann score 1% below league average.
Defensive side: Sturm Graz are 57% below league average at home, and Brann are 53% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games1
Avg goals1.00
BTTS0%
Over 2.50%
At this venue setup: 1.00 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

Brann goal timing (away)

1H scored: 0% 2H scored: 100% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 2
76-90+ 2
61-75 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
6
Total Shots
15
17
Shots off Goal
7
7
Blocked Shots
3
4
Shots Inside Box
6
15
Shots Outside Box
9
2
Ball Possession
51%
49%
Corner Kicks
2
4
Fouls
21
4
Offsides
1
1
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
5
4
Total Passes
413
389
Passes Accurate
314
286
Passes %
76%
74%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
0
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
3
38'
38' E. Aiwu
58' ⚽
⚽
58' ⚽ VAR
O. Kiteishvili
Goal cancelled
61'
61' E. Karić
66' ↑↓
↑↓
66' ⇄ A. Kayombo
1st substitution · For: S. Jatta
70'
70' A. Malic
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ F. Knudsen
1st substitution · For: V. Dragsnes
78' ↑↓
↑↓
78' ⇄ A. Malic
2nd substitution · For: J. Mitchell
78' ↑↓
↑↓
78' ⇄ Luca Weinhandl
3rd substitution · For: F. Rózga
78' ↑↓
↑↓
78' ⇄ M. Malone
4th substitution · For: B. Beganović
81' ↑↓
↑↓
81' ⇄ M. Haaland
2nd substitution · For: B. Finne
81' ↑↓
↑↓
81' ⇄ T. Pedersen
3rd substitution · For: M. Sande
85' ⚽
⚽
85' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
O. Kiteishvili
Normal Goal
90' ↑↓
↑↓
90' ⇄ O. Kiteishvili
5th substitution · For: N. Geyrhofer

Sturm Graz vs Brann 1-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Sturm Graz beat Brann 1-0 on Thursday, 29 January 2026 in Europa League. The match was refereed by Juxhin Xhaja. It was played at Merkur Arena.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. E. Aiwu received a yellow card for Sturm Graz at 38'.

Second half: VAR intervened at 58' for Sturm Graz (Goal cancelled). E. Karić received a yellow card for Sturm Graz at 61'. Sturm Graz made their 1st substitution at 66', with A. Kayombo replacing S. Jatta. A. Malic received a yellow card for Sturm Graz at 70'. Brann made their 1st substitution at 76', with F. Knudsen replacing V. Dragsnes. Sturm Graz made their 2nd substitution at 78', with A. Malic replacing J. Mitchell. Sturm Graz made their 3rd substitution at 78', with Luca Weinhandl replacing F. Rózga. Sturm Graz made their 4th substitution at 78', with M. Malone replacing B. Beganović. Brann made their 2nd substitution at 81', with M. Haaland replacing B. Finne. Brann made their 3rd substitution at 81', with T. Pedersen replacing M. Sande. Sturm Graz extended the lead at 85' when O. Kiteishvili scored, making the score 2-0. Sturm Graz made their 5th substitution at 90', with O. Kiteishvili replacing N. Geyrhofer.

Sturm Graz used 5 substitutions while Brann used 3 substitutions. Sturm Graz got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (15-17).
  • Possession was balanced (51%-49%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

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