Sturm Graz vs Sporting Prediction, Lineups & Odds

By Peter Morris, Senior Football Analyst | Published: 7 months ago | Last Updated: Oct 23, 02:00 | 4 min read

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Football UEFA Champions League 28 Black Arena Wed 23 Oct 03:00

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  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Get With Sporting on the Asian Handicap

Back Sporting -1.5 on the Asian Handicap market against Sturm Graz. The 2.06 for our betting prediction appeal and we need our selection to win by two goals or more.

Match Preview & H2H

Sturm Graz beat Grazer at home in their last match, winning the Austrian Bundesliga clash 5-2. Otar Kiteishvili (2), Jusuf Gazibegovic, Mika Biereth and Seedy Jatta scored, with the Blackies having ten shots on target and 63% of possession at Merkur-Arena.

Sporting most recently played a Portuguese Primeira Liga home clash against Casa Pia which was a 2-0 win. Daniel Braganca and Viktor Gyoekeres were the goalscorers at Estadio Jose Alvalade, with the Lions having a massive 81% of possession and six shots on target.

In their most recent Champions League matches, Sturm lost 1-0 at home to Club Brugge, while Sporting drew 1-1 away against PSV Eindhoven.

Sporting won both meetings against Sturm when the teams played each other in the 2023-24 Europa League group stage. 3-0 at home and 2-1 away.

Sturm Graz – Last 10 League Games

Sturm have 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, averaging 2.3 goals from 4.8 shots on goal and 11.8 attempts. Christian Ilzer's team have averaged 52.6% possession and 4.8 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.4 goals from 4.0 shots on goal, 8.8 attempts and 4.4 corners.

Top scorer Mika Biereth has found the net 7 times, Otar Kiteishvili 5, with Seedy Jatta and Leon Grgic both scoring 2. William Boeving is the top assists maker with 4.

Sporting – Last 10 League Games

Sporting have 9 wins and 1 draw, averaging 3.0 goals from 6.5 shots on goal and 20.2 attempts. The Lisbon club have averaged 62.4% possession, 566.9 passes and 5.9 corners per match, conceding 0.3 goals and 1.8 corners from 2.3 shots on goal and 6.7 attempts.

The top scorers have been Viktor Gyoekeres on 12, followed by Daniel Braganca and Pedro Goncalves with 4. Trincao has clocked up 5 assists, with Franco Israel and Vladan Kovacevic collectively keeping 3 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Sturm Graz confirmed lineup (4-4-1-1): Kjell Scherpen (GK), Jusuf Gazibegovic, Emanuel Aiwu, Niklas Geyrhofer, Dimitri Lavalee, Malick Junior Yalcouye, Tomi Horvat, Tochi Chukwuani, William Boeving, Seedy Jatta, Mika Biereth.

Sporting confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Franco Israel (GK), Ricardo Esgaio, Zeno Debast, Goncalo Inacio, Geny Catamo, Morten Hjulmand, Daniel Braganca, Nuno Santos, Trincao, Viktor Gyoekeres, Maximiliano Araujo.

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Expert Champions League Analysis

The latest team news and current form are always useful information when it comes to providing football tips. It’s also important to pay attention to the available stats so that we make the best predictions.

Key Sturm Graz vs Sporting stats:

  • Sturm have conceded 2 or more goals in 5 of their last 10 Austrian Bundesliga home matches
  • Sporting have not lost any of their last 20 Primeira Liga matches
  • Sporting have won 8 of their past 8 Primeira Liga matches
  • Sporting have scored 2 or more goals in 8 of their past 8 Primeira Liga matches
  • Sporting have kept 6 clean sheets in their past 8 Primeira Liga matches

Sturm Graz vs Sporting Prediction

The opposition look vulnerable for this Champions League game and our prediction is to side with Sporting at 2.06 on the Asian Handicap market. We need our pick to overcome a -1.5 goal margin.

If you’re looking for a bigger price, you can back Sporting -2 on the Asian Handicap or even -2.5 depending on your expected margin of victory.

Our Pick

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Sturm Graz vs Sporting Odds

The latest betting odds give Sporting a 73% chance of winning which means they’re overwhelming 1.36 favourites to win this Champions League clash with the bookies. The market suggests that Sturm Graz are least likely to win at 8.00.

The Total Goals market reveals that Over 2.5 Goals is the current betting favourite. On the Both Teams to Score market, there isn’t much between the BTTS Yes and No options in terms of price.

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Team Stats

Latest Champions League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Sturm Graz logo Sturm Graz Betting Stats

Sporting logo Sporting Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 12 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 18 wins, 0 defeats and 2 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 9 wins, 0 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Sturm Graz

Sporting

Goals / match
2.8 2.2
Conceded / match
1.2 0.2
Total / match
4 2.4

Corners

Corners

Sturm Graz

Sporting

For / match
5.2 7
Against / match
3.8 1.4
Total / match
9 8.4

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

If you’re looking for Sturm Graz vs Sporting team news, then we have predicted and confirmed lineups available along with details of any injuries on both sides.

Getting the player information you need is easy thanks to the Champions League squads.

Sturm Graz vs Sporting Lineups

Sturm Graz Confirmed Lineup 4-4-1-1

Sporting Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Sturm Graz Confirmed Lineup 4-4-1-1

1 Kjell Scherpen
22 Jusuf Gazibegovic 47 Emanuel Aiwu 35 Niklas Geyrhofer 24 Dimitri Lavalee
8 M. Junior Yalcouye 19 Tomi Horvat 21 Tochi Chukwuani 15 William Boeving
20 Seedy Jatta
18 Mika Biereth
1 Franco Israel
47 Ricardo Esgaio 6 Zeno Debast 25 Goncalo Inacio
21 Geny Catamo 42 Morten Hjulmand 23 Daniel Braganca 11 Nuno Santos
17 Trincao 9 Viktor Gyoekeres 20 Maximiliano Araujo

Sporting Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Sturm Graz Substitutes

  • 2Max Johnston
  • 9Erencan Yardimci
  • 10Otar Kiteishvili
  • 14Lovro Zvonarek
  • 17Emir Karic
  • 23Arjan Malic
  • 25Stefan Hierlaender
  • 32Konstantin Schopp
  • 36Amady Camara
  • 38Leon Grgic
  • 40Matteo Bignetti
  • 53Daniil Khudyakov

Sporting Substitutes

  • 2Matheus
  • 3Jerry St. Juste
  • 5Hidemasa Morita
  • 8Pedro Goncalves
  • 13Vladan Kovacevic
  • 19Conrad Harder
  • 22Ivan Fresneda
  • 41Diego Callai
  • 57Geovany Quenda
  • 95Lucas Taibo

Previous Sturm Graz Lineups

19 Oct Bundesliga
Sturm Graz 5-2 Grazer
06 Oct Bundesliga
Sturm Graz 5-0 RB Salzburg
03 Oct Champions League
Sturm Graz 0-1 Club Brugge

Previous Sporting Lineups

06 Oct Primeira Liga
Sporting 2-0 Casa Pia
02 Oct Champions League
PSV 1-1 Sporting
28 Sep Primeira Liga
Estoril 0-3 Sporting

The latest Sturm Graz vs Sporting lineups, including predicted lineups and confirmed starting 11s. Find out each team’s formation along with the substitutes.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sturm Graz Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Arjan Malic Muscle injury
Jon Gorenc-Stankovic Shoulder injury
Gregory Wüthrich Ligament injury
Alexandar Borkovic ACL injury

Sporting Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Gonçalo Inácio Muscle injury
Marcus Edwards Thigh injury
P. Gonçalves Pote Hamstring
Matheus Reis Muscle injury

Team Squads

Sturm Graz Squad

Sporting Squad

Find out each player’s availability thanks to our injuries and suspensions news. We have a full list of players for each team that are currently sidelined.

Make sure you check out the latest squads and access the up-to-date player stats.

UEFA FlagTables & Standings

Champions League

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Dortmund 2 2 0 0 10:1 6
2 Brest 2 2 0 0 6:1 6
3 Benfica 2 2 0 0 6:1 6
4 Leverkusen 2 2 0 0 5:0 6
5 Liverpool 2 2 0 0 5:1 6
6 Aston Villa 2 2 0 0 4:0 6
7 Juventus 2 2 0 0 6:3 6
8 Man City 2 1 1 0 4:0 4
9 Inter Milan 2 1 1 0 4:0 4
10 Sparta Prague 2 1 1 0 4:1 4
11 Atalanta 2 1 1 0 3:0 4
12 Sporting 2 1 1 0 3:1 4
13 Arsenal 2 1 1 0 2:0 4
14 Monaco 2 1 1 0 4:3 4
15 Bayern Munich 2 1 0 1 9:3 3
16 Barcelona 2 1 0 1 6:2 3
17 Real Madrid 2 1 0 1 3:2 3
18 Lille 2 1 0 1 1:2 3
19 PSG 2 1 0 1 1:2 3
20 Celtic 2 1 0 1 6:8 3
21 Club Brugge 2 1 0 1 1:3 3
22 Feyenoord 2 1 0 1 3:6 3
23 Atlético Madrid 2 1 0 1 2:5 3
24 PSV 2 0 1 1 2:4 1
25 Stuttgart 2 0 1 1 2:4 1
26 Bologna 2 0 1 1 0:2 1
27 Sh. Donetsk 2 0 1 1 0:3 1
28 Dinamo Zagreb 2 0 1 1 4:11 1
29 RB Leipzig 2 0 0 2 3:5 0
30 Girona 2 0 0 2 2:4 0
31 Sturm Graz 2 0 0 2 1:3 0
32 AC Milan 2 0 0 2 1:4 0
33 Crvena Zvezda 2 0 0 2 1:6 0
34 RB Salzburg 2 0 0 2 0:7 0
35 Slovan Bratislava 2 0 0 2 1:9 0
36 Young Boys 2 0 0 2 0:8 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bayern Munich 1 1 0 0 9:2 3
2 Dortmund 1 1 0 0 7:1 3
3 Barcelona 1 1 0 0 5:0 3
4 Celtic 1 1 0 0 5:1 3
5 Benfica 1 1 0 0 4:0 3
6 Inter Milan 1 1 0 0 4:0 3
7 Sparta Prague 1 1 0 0 3:0 3
8 Juventus 1 1 0 0 3:1 3
9 Real Madrid 1 1 0 0 3:1 3
10 Liverpool 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
11 Sporting 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
12 Arsenal 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
13 Brest 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
14 Monaco 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
15 Atlético Madrid 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
16 Leverkusen 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
17 Aston Villa 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
18 Lille 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
19 PSG 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
20 Dinamo Zagreb 1 0 1 0 2:2 1
21 PSV 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
22 Stuttgart 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
23 Man City 1 0 1 0 0:0 1
24 Atalanta 1 0 1 0 0:0 1
25 Bologna 1 0 1 0 0:0 1
26 RB Leipzig 1 0 0 1 2:3 0
27 Girona 1 0 0 1 2:3 0
28 Crvena Zvezda 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
29 Sturm Graz 1 0 0 1 0:1 0
30 AC Milan 1 0 0 1 1:3 0
31 Club Brugge 1 0 0 1 0:3 0
32 Sh. Donetsk 1 0 0 1 0:3 0
33 Young Boys 1 0 0 1 0:3 0
34 Feyenoord 1 0 0 1 0:4 0
35 RB Salzburg 1 0 0 1 0:4 0
36 Slovan Bratislava 1 0 0 1 0:4 0

Austria FlagBundesliga Bundesliga

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Sturm Graz 22 14 4 4 51:28 46
2 Austria Vienna 22 14 4 4 36:19 46
3 RB Salzburg 22 10 8 4 33:22 38
4 Wolfsberger 22 11 3 8 44:30 36
5 Rapid Vienna 22 9 7 6 32:24 34
6 BW Linz 22 10 3 9 30:29 33
7 LASK 22 9 4 9 32:33 31
8 Hartberg 22 6 8 8 24:31 26
9 A. Klagenfurt 22 5 6 11 22:44 21
10 WSG Tirol 22 4 7 11 20:31 19
11 Grazer 22 3 7 12 27:45 16
12 SCR Altach 22 3 7 12 20:35 16
1 Sturm Graz 31 19 5 7 65:38 39
2 Austria Vienna 31 18 5 8 45:30 36
3 Wolfsberger 31 16 6 9 59:37 36
4 RB Salzburg 31 15 9 7 49:34 35
5 Rapid Vienna 31 12 8 11 41:38 27
6 BW Linz 31 11 4 16 35:43 20
1 LASK 31 16 5 10 51:36 37
2 Hartberg 31 10 11 10 39:40 28
3 WSG Tirol 31 7 8 16 34:49 19
4 Grazer 31 5 12 14 33:53 19
5 SCR Altach 31 5 10 16 29:46 17
6 A. Klagenfurt 31 6 9 16 33:69 16

Portugal FlagPrimeira Liga 2024/2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Sporting 34 25 7 2 88:27 82
2 Benfica 34 25 5 4 84:28 80
3 Porto 34 22 5 7 65:30 71
4 Braga 34 19 9 6 55:30 66
5 Santa Clara 34 17 6 11 36:32 57
6 Vitória 34 14 12 8 47:37 54
7 Famalicão 34 12 11 11 44:39 47
8 Estoril 34 12 10 12 48:53 46
9 Casa Pia 34 12 9 13 39:44 45
10 Moreirense 34 10 10 14 42:50 40
11 Rio Ave 34 9 11 14 39:55 38
12 Arouca 34 9 11 14 35:49 38
13 Gil Vicente 34 8 10 16 34:47 34
14 Nacional 34 9 7 18 32:50 34
15 Estrela 34 7 8 19 24:50 29
16 AVS 34 5 12 17 25:60 27
17 Farense 34 6 9 19 25:46 27
18 Boavista 34 6 6 22 24:59 24

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