UEFA Europa League 25/26 · 2 Oct 2025

SK Sturm Graz 2–1 Rangers

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made SK Sturm Graz favourites at 57%.

SK Sturm Graz won a close one on the chances: 1.6 xG to 1.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Oliver Christensen, 74.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Oliver Christensen +28.4, Jayden Meghoma +11.6, Derek Cornelius +8.4.

Well below it: Tochi Chukwuani −24.6, Dimitri Lavalėe −20.0, Max Aarons −17.5.

Each side's last five results before this match.

24 Sep 2025	L 0–2	at FC Midtjylland Europa League
26 Aug 2025	W 2–1	v Bodø/Glimt Champions League
20 Aug 2025	L 0–5	at Bodø/Glimt Champions League

28 Sep 2025	W 2–1	at Livingston Scottish Premiership
25 Sep 2025	L 0–1	v KRC Genk Europa League
13 Sep 2025	L 0–2	v Heart of Midlothian Scottish Premiership
31 Aug 2025	D 0–0	v Celtic Scottish Premiership
27 Aug 2025	L 0–6	at Club Brugge KV Champions League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Oliver Christensen Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	74.2	+28.4
Jacob Hödl Midfielder	31	0	0	–	49.8	–
Tomi Horvat Midfielder	83	1	1	0.68	48.0	−0.5
Jeyland Mitchell Defender	17	0	0	–	44.8	–
Otar Kiteishvili Midfielder	73	1	0	0.40	43.9	–
Emanuel Aiwu Defender	90	0	0	–	40.9	–
Maurice Malone Forward	73	0	1	0.01	40.5	−4.7
Leon Grgić Forward	17	0	0	0.31	39.9	–
Belmin Beganović Forward	59	0	0	0.18	39.5	–
Jon Gorenc Stanković Midfielder	90	0	0	–	38.7	−3.2
Niklas Geyrhofer Defender	12	0	0	–	37.4	–
Tim Oermann Defender	73	0	0	0.06	34.2	–
Dimitri Lavalėe Defender	90	0	0	–	32.4	−20.0
Seedy Jatta Forward	17	0	0	–	32.2	–
Tochi Chukwuani Midfielder	90	0	0	–	29.6	−24.6
Emir Karić Defender	90	0	0	–	27.1	−15.3

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Mikey Moore Forward	11	0	0	–	70.6	–
Joe Rothwell Midfielder	21	0	0	–	64.1	–
John Souttar Defender	90	0	0	0.20	59.7	+6.8
Jack Butland Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	56.3	+6.6
Danilo Pereira Forward	11	0	0	0.08	55.1	–
Djeidi Gassama Midfielder	90	1	0	0.05	52.8	+8.3
Jayden Meghoma Defender	45	0	0	–	52.7	+11.6
James Tavernier Defender	90	0	0	–	51.9	−0.5
Derek Cornelius Defender	79	0	0	0.39	51.1	+8.4
Connor Barron Midfielder	69	0	0	–	47.8	+8.4
Oliver Antman Midfielder	45	0	0	–	46.8	+1.0
Nicolas Raskin Midfielder	90	0	1	0.50	44.7	−7.8
Thelo Aasgaard Midfielder	83	0	0	–	43.8	+1.5
Youssef Chermiti Forward	90	0	0	0.66	41.9	–
Bojan Miovski Forward	45	0	0	–	40.7	+0.8
Max Aarons Defender	45	0	0	–	28.8	−17.5