Sturm Graz vs Grazer AK Prediction & Betting Tips

Form snapshot

Looking across their last twenty matches in all competitions, Sturm Graz have won more than half of them and scored freely, with forty goals in that run against twenty-three conceded. That sample includes European nights and cup ties, so it's not a pure league read, but the goal-scoring trend is clear.

Sturm Graz: 20 completed matches; Grazer AK: 20 completed matches.

Sturm Graz

20 matches

Win

55% 11 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

40

Conceded

23

Difference

+17

Grazer AK

20 matches

Win

40% 8 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

29

Conceded

33

Difference

-4

Grazer AK's equivalent run is much less settled. Eight wins from twenty, with more goals let in than scored, points to a side that's been leaking chances more often than they'd like.

Sturm Graz look the sharper side in front of goal, while Grazer AK have struggled to keep things tight at the back.

Comparative Team Statistics: Sturm Graz vs Grazer AK

A one-sided recent head-to-head

The last six meetings between these two have all gone the same way, with Sturm Graz winning every single one, home or away. That includes a 5-2 win at home in October 2024 and a 3-0 away win at Grazer AK's ground last August, plus a tighter 2-1 home win this past December.

It's a striking run, spanning league and cup fixtures over several seasons, and it's hard to find a recent result in Grazer AK's favour against this opponent.

That trend doesn't guarantee anything on its own, but it's a notable psychological factor heading into another meeting.

Where they sit in the table

Sturm Graz are fourth with eleven points from seven games, while Grazer AK are down in ninth on eight points from the same number of matches. The goal difference gap is wide too, Sturm Graz sit at plus one, Grazer AK are at minus ten.

Those numbers back up the picture from the head-to-head record, Sturm Graz are the side with more control over their results so far this season.

Players to watch

A. Hofleitner has been Grazer AK's main source of goals, with three in seven matches, so how well he's marked could matter a lot for their attacking output. For Sturm Graz, S. Seidl has been the creative spark, setting up five goals in the same span.

Sturm Graz:

Best assist providers:

S. Seidl - 5

Penalty cards:

J. Heil x 1 x 3

A. Vallci x 1 x 1

Grazer AK:

Best scorers:

A. Hofleitner - 3

Penalty cards:

P. Michorl x 4

A. Hofleitner x 3

L. Klassen x 3

On the discipline side, both J. Heil and A. Vallci for Sturm Graz have picked up a red card apiece in their recent sample, which is worth keeping an eye on if referees are strict on the day.