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UEFA Champions League · 2024

SK Sturm Graz 1–0 Girona FC · UEFA Champions League

1–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

SK Sturm Graz won 1–0.

Shots
99
Shots on target
51
Expected goals
0.841.67
Possession
31%69%

Full time

What the match recorded

SK Sturm Graz beat Girona FC 1–0. Recorded in this match (SK Sturm Graz – Girona FC): shots 9–9, shots on target 5–1, expected goals 0.84–1.67, possession 31%–69%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Girona FC have a visible away split

weak

Girona FC's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

6.33 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season9.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots6.33 shots/match9.6 shots/match12.6 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Both teams have elevated fouls records

moderate

Each team's season fouls average is above the competition baseline.

14.2 fouls/matchFoulsSK Sturm Graz · Girona FC14.8 fouls/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricSK Sturm GrazGirona FCBaseline
Fouls14.2 fouls/match14.8 fouls/match10.8 fouls/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Girona FC have recorded the higher season possession share.

37.4%PossessionSK Sturm Graz · Girona FC● 54.6%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 17.2 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricSK Sturm GrazGirona FCBaseline
Possession37.4%54.6%50%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots9 shotsSK Sturm Graz 9 shots, Girona FC 9 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots1 shotSK Sturm Graz 5 shots, Girona FC 1 shot
  • Expected goals0.84 xG1.67 xGSK Sturm Graz 0.84 xG, Girona FC 1.67 xG
  • Possession31%69%SK Sturm Graz 31%, Girona FC 69%
  • Corners1 corner10 cornersSK Sturm Graz 1 corner, Girona FC 10 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls16 foulsSK Sturm Graz 11 fouls, Girona FC 16 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Otar Kiteishvili · SK Sturm Graz · 34′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedWilliam Bøving · SK Sturm Graz · 19′ · 0.02 xG · on targetDimitri Lavalėe · SK Sturm Graz · 39′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAlejandro Francés · Girona FC · 72′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLadislav Krejčí · Girona FC · 10′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBojan Miovski · Girona FC · 15′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMika Biereth · SK Sturm Graz · 12′ · 0.05 xG · on targetViktor Tsygankov · Girona FC · 50′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedCristhian Stuani · Girona FC · 85′ · 0.05 xG · on targetMika Biereth · SK Sturm Graz · 66′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAlejandro Francés · Girona FC · 61′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedWilliam Bøving · SK Sturm Graz · 31′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedIván Martín · Girona FC · 13′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedErencan Yardımcı · SK Sturm Graz · 87′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedSeedy Jatta · SK Sturm Graz · 58′ · 0.20 xG · on targetMika Biereth · SK Sturm Graz · 58′ · 0.38 xG · goalCristhian Stuani · Girona FC · 90′ · 0.42 xG · off target or blockedIván Martín · Girona FC · 23′ · 0.85 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

SK Sturm Graz: 9 shots, 5 on target, 0.93 xG. Girona FC: 9 shots, 1 on target, 1.64 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Mika Biereth · SK Sturm Graz · 58′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: SK Sturm Graz 0.93 xG · Girona FC 1.64 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: SK Sturm Graz favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · Girona FC in 6 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

SK Sturm Graz5 matchesGirona FC5 matches
0.4 goals/matchGoals scored5/5▲ 0.8 goals/match
1.2 goals/match ▲Goals allowed5/51.8 goals/match
0.61 xG/matchExpected goals5/5▲ 1.34 xG/match
8.6 shots/matchShots5/5▲ 9.6 shots/match
3 shots/matchShots on target5/5▲ 3.8 shots/match
37.4%Possession5/5● 54.6%
3.2 corners/matchCorners5/5● 6.4 corners/match
14.2 fouls/matchFouls5/514.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 27 Nov 2024, 21:45 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in UEFA Champions League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsSK Sturm GrazGirona FC
CompetitionUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League 2024/25
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