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Round
Regular Season - 9
Venue
Stadion Graz-Liebenau, Graz
Referee
Julian Weinberger
Form

Recent form

Sturm Graz
76Strong

Last 5 matches · 4W-0D-1L · +7 goal difference

Grazer AK
51Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-2D-1L · 0 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
Sturm Graz or Draw + Grazer AK Under 1.5 Goals

BetGenius backs Sturm Graz or Draw + Grazer AK Under 1.5 Goals (Combo Bet) at 74% confidence — a solid call.

74%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Sturm Graz welcome local rivals Grazer AK to the Merkur Arena for matchday nine of the Austrian Bundesliga. The hosts currently occupy fourth place in the standings with 14 points from eight fixtures, firmly positioned in the championship round places. Grazer AK sit seventh with nine points, leading the bottom half of the table after an uneven start to their league campaign.

Sturm Graz have established solid consistency on their own patch, remaining undefeated across three home league matches with two victories and one draw while conceding just twice. However, the hosts enter this derby managing substantial squad depth challenges, with nine players reported unavailable through injury, including key attacking contributors. Grazer AK, meanwhile, have struggled heavily on their travels, suffering three defeats from four away matches and conceding 13 goals in the process.

Head-to-head history heavily favours Sturm Graz, who have claimed victory in all six previous competitive encounters between the clubs across league and cup competitions. While the visitors arrive after holding Red Bull Salzburg to a scoreless draw, their away form and Sturm Graz proven dominance in this fixture create a difficult task for Grazer AK.

Availability

Team news

Sturm Graz

  • N. GeyrhoferOff the roster
  • L. GrgicKnee Injury
  • S. JattaShoulder Injury
  • O. KiteishviliCalf Injury
  • G. MamageishviliInjury
  • F. RozgaMuscle Injury
  • E. SogloMuscle Injury
  • N. WeiperInjury
  • S. WlodarczykOff the roster
  • D. KhudyakovInactive

Grazer AK

Team news unavailable for this fixture.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Sturm Graz at homeGrazer AK away
4
Played
5
3-1-0
W-D-L
1-0-4
2.5
Scored /game
0.6
0.8
Conceded /game
3.8
—
Clean sheets
0%
—
Failed to score
60%
40%
BTTS (last 5)
80%
60%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
80%

Combined scoring rate: 3.1 goals per game (Sturm Graz at home plus Grazer AK away).

Players

Key players this season

Sturm Graz

  • O. Diakité6G
  • S. Seidl8A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
1Rapid ViennaPromotion - Bundesliga (Championship Group)9+1824
2Red Bull SalzburgPromotion - Bundesliga (Championship Group)9+1721
3Lask LinzPromotion - Bundesliga (Championship Group)9+1419
4Sturm GrazPromotion - Bundesliga (Championship Group)9+617
5RiedPromotion - Bundesliga (Championship Group)9+114
6WSG WattensPromotion - Bundesliga (Championship Group)9-211
7TSV HartbergBundesliga (Relegation Group)9-411
8SCR AltachBundesliga (Relegation Group)10-69
9Grazer AKBundesliga (Relegation Group)9-159
10Austria LustenauBundesliga (Relegation Group)9-88
11Austria ViennaBundesliga (Relegation Group)10-107
12Wolfsberger ACBundesliga (Relegation Group)9-115
History

Head-to-head

7
Sturm Graz
0
Draws
0
Grazer AK

Sturm Graz have won 7 of the last 7 meetings, averaging 4.1 goals a game, both teams scored in 71% of them.

  • 2026-10-18Sturm Graz6-1Grazer AK
  • 2025-12-07Sturm Graz2-1Grazer AK
  • 2025-08-30Grazer AK0-3Sturm Graz
  • 2025-03-09Grazer AK1-2Sturm Graz
  • 2024-10-19Sturm Graz5-2Grazer AK
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Predictions

3 published markets

Combo BetWON
Combo Bet
Sturm Graz or Draw + Grazer AK Under 1.5 Goals
74%
Both must land · no better than

Sturm Graz or Draw — 78% confidence

Sturm Graz are undefeated at home in the Bundesliga this season, having collected seven points from nine available while conceding only two goals. They also hold an impeccable head-to-head record against Grazer AK, winning all six previous meetings across league and cup competitions. Although Sturm Graz must manage nine reported squad absences, Grazer AK have lost three of their four road games this season and conceded 13 away goals. Backing the double chance accounts for the hosts squad turnover while respecting their home resilience and head-to-head supremacy.

Grazer AK Under 1.5 Goals — 74% confidence

Grazer AK have found attacking opportunities hard to convert on the road, scoring only two goals in four away league fixtures for an average of 0.5 goals per match. They have failed to score in three of those four away games. Sturm Graz have maintained a disciplined defensive record at home, allowing only 0.7 goals per match across three Bundesliga fixtures. The visitors low away scoring output suggests they will struggle to register multiple goals against their hosts.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (double chance and team total goals), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetWON
Team Total Goals
Grazer AK Under 1.5 Goals
74%
Confidence

Grazer AK have found attacking opportunities hard to convert on the road, scoring only two goals in four away league fixtures for an average of 0.5 goals per match. They have failed to score in three of those four away games. Sturm Graz have maintained a disciplined defensive record at home, allowing only 0.7 goals per match across three Bundesliga fixtures. The visitors low away scoring output suggests they will struggle to register multiple goals against their hosts.

Combo BetWON
Double Chance
Sturm Graz or Draw
78%
Confidence

Sturm Graz are undefeated at home in the Bundesliga this season, having collected seven points from nine available while conceding only two goals. They also hold an impeccable head-to-head record against Grazer AK, winning all six previous meetings across league and cup competitions. Although Sturm Graz must manage nine reported squad absences, Grazer AK have lost three of their four road games this season and conceded 13 away goals. Backing the double chance accounts for the hosts squad turnover while respecting their home resilience and head-to-head supremacy.

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