Matchday

UEFA Europa League 26/27 · 22 Oct 2026

SK Sturm Graz 1–0 Olympique de Marseille

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.4 – 1.3
Actual xG
1.4 – 0.7
Goals
1 – 0

Footybot saw it as open: SK Sturm Graz 39%, the draw 26%, Olympique de Marseille 35%.

SK Sturm Graz won and made the better chances: 1.4 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Nayef Aguerd, 80.0 in 65′.

Well above their usual level: Nayef Aguerd +21.9, Ulisses Garcia +18.4, Oumar Diakité +15.1.

Well below it: Jacob Hödl −21.4, Luís Balbo −13.3, Jon Gorenc Stanković −8.7.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

SK Sturm Graz

15 Oct 2026L 0–3at Bournemouth Europa League
16 Sep 2026D 0–0v Stade Rennais Europa League
11 Aug 2026L 0–1v Fenerbahçe Champions League
5 Aug 2026L 0–2at Fenerbahçe Champions League
28 Jul 2026W 2–0at Heart of Midlothian Champions League

Olympique de Marseille

18 Oct 2026W 5–2at Angers Ligue 1
15 Oct 2026L 0–1v Olympiacos FC Europa League
11 Oct 2026W 2–0at Troyes Ligue 1
20 Sep 2026L 1–2v Paris Saint-Germain Ligue 1
17 Sep 2026L 1–4at Beşiktaş JK Europa League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

SK Sturm Graz

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Oumar Diakité Forward45100.3962.2+15.1
Ammar Helac Goalkeeper9000–48.6–
Julian Halwachs Midfielder100–46.1–
Paul Koller Defender90000.1742.5–
Belmin Beganović Forward45000.0742.5+5.1
Jon Gorenc Stanković Midfielder90000.0740.0−8.7
Luca Weinhandl Midfielder90010.0339.6+0.4
Joshua Quarshie Defender9000–39.0−1.9
Arjan Malić Defender9000–38.9−7.9
Valmir Matoshi Midfielder89000.0737.2−2.5
Simon Seidl Midfielder90000.1934.3−7.0
Albert Vallci Defender300–30.2–
Luís Balbo Defender90000.0129.6−13.3
Jacob Hödl Midfielder87000.4023.1−21.4

Olympique de Marseille

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Conrad Jaden Egan-Riley Defender2500–91.3–
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg Midfielder2500–82.0–
Nayef Aguerd Defender65000.0380.0+21.9
Jeffrey De Lange Goalkeeper9000–62.9+9.9
Ulisses Garcia Defender9000–61.8+18.4
Igor Paixão Midfielder45000.1559.3+11.9
Himad Abdelli Midfielder4500–55.9+2.5
Kelyann Bezahaf Defender8300–54.5–
Keyliane Abdallah Midfielder90000.1554.1−0.3
Bamo Meïté Defender9000–50.5+2.4
Amine Gouiri Forward90000.0350.0−2.1
Geoffrey Kondogbia Midfielder65000.0149.2+0.8
Timothy Weah Midfielder1000–47.8–
Angel Gomes Midfielder45000.0346.9−2.1
Neal Maupay Forward45000.1945.3−0.0
Nouhoum Kamissoko Midfielder90000.0844.9–