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UEFA Champions League · 2024

SK Sturm Graz 0–2 Sporting · UEFA Champions League

0–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Sporting won 0–2.

Shots
1115
Shots on target
65
Expected goals
0.751.5
Possession
41%59%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sporting beat SK Sturm Graz 2–0. Recorded in this match (SK Sturm Graz – Sporting): shots 11–15, shots on target 6–5, expected goals 0.75–1.5, possession 41%–59%. 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.

SK Sturm Graz show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

SK Sturm Graz's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

9 shots/match ▲ShotsSK Sturm Graz · Sporting14 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricSK Sturm GrazSportingBaseline
Shots9 shots/match14 shots/match12.8 shots/match
Shots against14 shots/match10.7 shots/match13.6 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Both teams have elevated fouls records

weak

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

15 fouls/matchFoulsSK Sturm Graz · Sporting13.3 fouls/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricSK Sturm GrazSportingBaseline
Fouls15 fouls/match13.3 fouls/match11.1 fouls/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

weak

Sporting have recorded the higher season possession share.

40.7%PossessionSK Sturm Graz · Sporting● 50.7%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 10.0 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricSK Sturm GrazSportingBaseline
Possession40.7%50.7%48.7%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots15 shotsSK Sturm Graz 11 shots, Sporting 15 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots5 shotsSK Sturm Graz 6 shots, Sporting 5 shots
  • Expected goals0.75 xG1.5 xGSK Sturm Graz 0.75 xG, Sporting 1.5 xG
  • Possession41%59%SK Sturm Graz 41%, Sporting 59%
  • Corners7 corners4 cornersSK Sturm Graz 7 corners, Sporting 4 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls8 foulsSK Sturm Graz 8 fouls, Sporting 8 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.

Malick Yalcouyé · SK Sturm Graz · 31′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedEmanuel Aiwu · SK Sturm Graz · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFrancisco Trincão · Sporting · 7′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMalick Yalcouyé · SK Sturm Graz · 64′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJusuf Gazibegović · SK Sturm Graz · 79′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJusuf Gazibegović · SK Sturm Graz · 82′ · 0.02 xG · on targetStefan Hierländer · SK Sturm Graz · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDaniel Bragança · Sporting · 16′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedViktor Gyökeres · Sporting · 25′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGeovany Quenda · Sporting · 87′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJusuf Gazibegović · SK Sturm Graz · 90′ · 0.04 xG · on targetViktor Gyökeres · Sporting · 39′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedFrancisco Trincão · Sporting · 45′ · 0.05 xG · on targetFrancisco Trincão · Sporting · 60′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGeny Catamo · Sporting · 16′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMorten Hjulmand · Sporting · 44′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedViktor Gyökeres · Sporting · 17′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedNuno Santos · Sporting · 23′ · 0.08 xG · goalSeedy Jatta · SK Sturm Graz · 34′ · 0.08 xG · on targetFrancisco Trincão · Sporting · 80′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedLovro Zvonarek · SK Sturm Graz · 74′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedWilliam Bøving · SK Sturm Graz · 30′ · 0.14 xG · on targetViktor Gyökeres · Sporting · 16′ · 0.15 xG · on targetViktor Gyökeres · Sporting · 88′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedMika Biereth · SK Sturm Graz · 30′ · 0.31 xG · on targetViktor Gyökeres · Sporting · 53′ · 0.46 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

SK Sturm Graz: 11 shots, 6 on target, 0.78 xG. Sporting: 15 shots, 5 on target, 1.47 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Nuno Santos · Sporting · 23′Viktor Gyökeres · Sporting · 53′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: SK Sturm Graz 0.78 xG · Sporting 1.47 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0SK Sturm Graz
0Draws
2Sporting
Sporting — SK Sturm Graz · UEFA Europa League3–0
SK Sturm Graz — Sporting · UEFA Europa League1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: SK Sturm Graz favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Sporting in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

SK Sturm Graz3 matchesSporting3 matches
0.33 goals/matchGoals scored3/3▲ 1.67 goals/match
1.67 goals/matchGoals allowed3/3▲ 0.33 goals/match
0.54 xG/matchExpected goals3/3▲ 1.49 xG/match
9 shots/matchShots3/3▲ 14 shots/match
3 shots/matchShots on target3/3▲ 4.33 shots/match
40.7%Possession3/3● 50.7%
4 corners/match ●Corners3/33.67 corners/match
15 fouls/matchFouls3/313.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 3last-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: Tue, 22 Oct 2024, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in UEFA Champions League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsSK Sturm GrazSporting
CompetitionUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League 2024/25
Head-to-headSK Sturm Graz — Sporting
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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