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UEFA Champions League 26/27, Qualification Round 2 · 21 Jul 2026

SK Sturm Graz 4–0 Heart of Midlothian

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.3 – 0.9
Actual xG
–
Goals
4 – 0

Footybot made SK Sturm Graz favourites at 48%.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Daniil Khudyakov, 68.6 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Jamie McCart +28.6, Oisin McEntee +18.9, Cláudio Braga +15.7.

Well below it: Szymon Włodarczyk −21.9, Alexander Schwolow −17.3, Seedy Jatta −12.3.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

SK Sturm Graz

29 Jan 2026W 1–0v SK Brann Europa League
22 Jan 2026L 0–3at Feyenoord Europa League
11 Dec 2025L 0–1v FK Crvena zvezda Europa League
27 Nov 2025L 1–2at Panathinaikos FC Europa League
6 Nov 2025D 0–0v Nottingham Forest Europa League

Heart of Midlothian

16 May 2026L 1–3at Celtic Scottish Premiership
13 May 2026W 3–0v Falkirk FC Scottish Premiership
9 May 2026D 1–1at Motherwell Scottish Premiership
4 May 2026W 2–1v Rangers Scottish Premiership
26 Apr 2026W 2–1at Hibernian Scottish Premiership

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

SK Sturm Graz

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Daniil Khudyakov Goalkeeper9000–68.6–
Otar Kiteishvili Midfielder4501–55.8+8.5
Emran Soglo Midfielder7900–46.8−0.7
Jeyland Mitchell Defender9011–46.0+6.8
Jacob Hödl Midfielder7101–45.5−0.1
Arjan Malić Defender1100–42.2–
Jon Gorenc Stanković Midfielder9010–38.6−6.1
Nelson Weiper Forward1900–38.4–
Jurgen Heil Defender9010–36.6–
Albert Vallci Defender9000–36.0–
Ryan Fosso Midfielder1900–35.4–
Luca Weinhandl Midfielder9011–34.1–
Seedy Jatta Forward7100–30.8−12.3
Simon Seidl Midfielder4500–29.0–
Szymon Włodarczyk Forward7000–25.0−21.9
Axel Kayombo Forward2000–24.0–

Heart of Midlothian

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Severin Sabri Guendouz Forward3100–100.0–
Sabah Kerjota Forward3100–92.1–
Amadou Ba-Sy Forward3100–72.5–
Jamie McCart Defender9000–62.4+28.6
Tom Renaud Midfielder1500–61.4–
Tomas Magnusson Midfielder1100–60.5–
Oisin McEntee Defender8400–58.3+18.9
Malachi Fagan-Walcott Defender9000–56.4–
Cláudio Braga Forward9000–54.9+15.7
Pierre Landry Kaboré Forward5900–50.8+11.0
Alexandros Kyziridis Midfielder5900–44.2+11.4
Harry Milne Defender9000–42.2+3.6
Christian Borchgrevink Defender9000–41.3–
Blair Spittal Midfielder7500–37.7+0.1
Calvin Miller Midfielder5900–34.6−2.3
Alexander Schwolow Goalkeeper9000–29.7−17.3