UEFA Europa League · Matchday 2
Bournemouth v Sturm Graz
- Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:00:00 UTCVitality StadiumMatchday 2
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
Bournemouth 71%Draw 18%Sturm Graz 11%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match stats
BournemouthSturm Graz
62Possession38
2.88Expected goals (xG)0.37
23Shots6
7Shots on target1
10Shots off target5
6Blocked shots0
14Shots inside box4
9Shots outside box2
7Corners3
1Offsides2
11Fouls18
3Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
1Saves3
464Passes291
380Accurate passes203
Match events
- 14′Evanilson
- 41′Belmin Beganović
- 43′Evanilson (assist Adam Smith)
- 58′Bafodé Diakité
- 61′Belmin Beganović ← Oumar Diakité
- 62′Adam Smith → James Hill
- 66′Julio Soler
- 69′Tyler Adams → Ryan Christie
- 70′Marcus Tavernier → Justin Kluivert
- 70′Evanilson → Rayan
- 75′Jacob Peter Hödl ← Julian Halwachs
- 75′Petar Petrović ← Albert Vallci
- 75′Simon Seidl ← Axel Kayombo
- 76′Rayan
- 83′Luis Balbo ← Paul-Friedrich Koller
- 84′Ben Gannon-Doak → Amine Adli
- 85′Julian Halwachs
- 87′Albert Vallci
- 90′Álvaro Rodríguez · penalty
Bournemouth · Sturm Graz
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
Bournemouth46.8Cook
158.0↓62'Smith
126.8↓69'Adams
97.5↓70'Evanilson
166.8↓70'Tavernier
186.9Diakité
17.3Petrović
147.2Silva
116.8↓84'Gannon-Doak
307.8Rodríguez
66.9Soler
Sturm Graz46.3Stankovic
286.3Heil
535.9Khudyakov
196.3↓75'Seidl
266.0↓61'Beganović
236.3Malić
26.3Quarshie
436.3↓75'Hödl
786.3Matoshi
276.3↓83'Balbo
216.3↓75'Petrović
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
Bournemouth
- 4Lewis Cook6.8
- 15Adam Smith8.0
- 12Tyler Adams6.8
- 9Evanilson7.5
- 16Marcus Tavernier6.8
- 18Bafodé Diakité6.9
- 1Đorđe Petrović7.3
- 14António Silva7.2
- 11Ben Gannon-Doak6.8
- 30Álvaro Rodríguez7.8
- 6Julio Soler6.9
Sturm Graz
- 4Jon Gorenc Stankovic6.3
- 28Jürgen Heil6.3
- 53Daniil Khudyakov5.9
- 19Simon Seidl6.3
- 26Belmin Beganović6.0
- 23Arjan Malić6.3
- 2Joshua Quarshie6.3
- 43Jacob Peter Hödl6.3
- 78Valmir Matoshi6.3
- 27Luis Balbo6.3
- 21Petar Petrović6.3
BournemouthTale of the tapeSturm Graz
4-3-3Formation4-5-1
3 ptsTable1 pts
+1Goal difference+0
WFormDWLLL
71%Win chance11%
Head to head
First meeting
Bournemouth and Sturm Graz have not met in the seasons we hold. Seasons searched: 2025-2026, 2026-2027.
Recent form — Last five, before this fixture
Bournemouth
W- @Real Sociedad2-1
Sturm Graz
DWLLL- vsRennes0-0
- vsBrann1-0
- @Feyenoord0-3
- vsCrvena Zvezda0-1
- @Panathinaikos1-2
Where they stand — In a 36-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| Sturm Graz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 1 |
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