UEFA Europa League Matchday 8 Thu, Jan 29 2026 · 20:00 Merkur Arena, Graz
Sturm Graz
1–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.85 – 2.12
Brann
  • O. Kiteishvili 85’
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Kiteishvili’s late goal settles it for Sturm Graz

Sturm Graz entered as narrow favourites and won 1–0 through a Kiteishvili goal. Sturm Graz won despite the lower xG; Brann created the better chances (2.12 vs 0.85). On the chances created, Brann deserved more: 2.2 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Sturm Graz ✓45%
Draw26%
Brann29%

Model vs reality

Sturm Graz goals
1
Model 1.63 · xG 0.85
Brann goals
0
Model 1.26 · xG 2.12
Total goals
1
Model 2.89 · xG 2.97
Score 1–0
8%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 55%
Both scored
No
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchD. KhudyakovSturm Graz
8.2
  • RefereeJuxhin Xhaja
  • Coaches— · Freyr Alexandersson
  • VenueMerkur Arena
  • Table before kick-offSturm Graz 32nd · Brann 22nd

Timeline

  1. E. AiwuYellow card · Tripping
    39’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. VAR O. KiteishviliGoal Disallowed - offside
    56’
  4. E. KarićYellow card · Roughing
    61’
  5. ⇄ S. JattaFor A. Kayombo
    66’
  6. A. MalićYellow card
    70’
  7. ⇄ V. DragsnesFor F. Knudsen
    76’
  8. ⇄ F. RózgaFor Luca Weinhandl
    78’
  9. ⇄ J. MitchellFor A. Malić
    78’
  10. ⇄ B. BeganovićFor M. Malone
    78’
  11. ⇄ M. SandeFor T. Pedersen
    81’
  12. ⇄ B. FinneFor M. Haaland
    81’
  13. O. Kiteishvili 1–0
    85’
  14. ⇄ N. GeyrhoferFor O. Kiteishvili
    90’
  15. Full time · 1–0

Team stats

Sturm Graz15 shots · 6 in box, 9 outside
Brann17 shots · 15 in box, 2 outside
Sturm GrazBrann
51% Possession 49%
0.85 Expected goals (xG) 2.12
0.61 Expected points (xPts) 2.19
15 Shots 17
5 Shots on target 6
7 Shots off target 7
3 Blocked shots 4
6 Shots inside the box 15
9 Shots outside the box 2
409 Passes 383
76% Pass accuracy 74%
2 Corners 4
5 Goalkeeper saves 4
20 Fouls 4
1 Offsides 1
3 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
6.91 Team rating 7.04

Line-ups

Sturm Graz 4-3-1-2

538.2★ D. Khudyakov(G)
177.3 E. Karić 56.9 T. Oermann 476.9 E. Aiwu 237.2 A. Malić ↓78’
396.2 Luca Weinhandl ↓78’ 47.0 J. Gorenc Stankovič 196.3 T. Horvat
107.7 O. Kiteishvili ↓90’
116.0 A. Kayombo ↓66’ 775.9 M. Malone ↓78’
  • 53D. Khudyakov (G) ★8.2
  • 17E. Karić7.3
  • 5T. Oermann6.9
  • 47E. Aiwu6.9
  • 23A. Malić↓78’7.2
  • 39Luca Weinhandl↓78’6.2
  • 4J. Gorenc Stankovič7.0
  • 19T. Horvat6.3
  • 10O. Kiteishvili↓90’7.7
  • 11A. Kayombo↓66’6.0
  • 77M. Malone↓78’5.9

Substitutes used

  • 20S. Jatta↑66’6.5
  • 35N. Geyrhofer↑90’
  • 2J. Mitchell↑78’7.5
  • 26B. Beganović↑78’6.7

Unused: M. Bignetti, C. Wiener-Pucher, K. Bendra, J. Hödl, Filip Rózga, S. Hierländer

Brann 4-3-3

17.5 M. Dyngeland(G)
177.2 J. Soltvedt 46.9 N. Boakye 37.9 F. Knudsen ↓76’ 217.7 D. De Roeve
86.7 F. Myhre 186.7 J. Sørensen 236.3 T. Pedersen ↓81’
327.2 M. Haaland ↓81’ 296.7 N. Holm 146.9 U. Mathisen
  • 1M. Dyngeland (G)7.5
  • 17J. Soltvedt7.2
  • 4N. Boakye6.9
  • 3F. Knudsen↓76’7.9
  • 21D. De Roeve7.7
  • 8F. Myhre6.7
  • 18J. Sørensen6.7
  • 23T. Pedersen↓81’6.3
  • 32M. Haaland↓81’7.2
  • 29N. Holm6.7
  • 14U. Mathisen6.9

Substitutes used

  • 20V. Dragsnes↑76’6.5
  • 11B. Finne↑81’6.7
  • 27M. Sande↑81’6.2

Unused: M. Klausen, L. Remmem, J. Eikrem, J. Lægreid, M. Hansen

Coach: Freyr Alexandersson

Player stats

Top rated
D. KhudyakovSturm Graz8.2
2nd
F. KnudsenBrann7.9
3rd
O. KiteishviliSturm Graz7.7

Sturm Graz

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
D. Khudyakov G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 44% 25 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.2
E. Karić D 90 0 0 2 (0) 3 81% 48 1 1 1/1 1/1 7.3
T. Oermann D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 36 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
E. Aiwu D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 74% 34 3 1 0/0 3/0 6.9
A. Malić D 78 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 34 4 1 0/0 3/0 7.2
Luca Weinhandl M 78 0 0 2 (1) 0 58% 40 0 1 0/2 2/3 6.2
J. Gorenc Stankovič M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 89% 53 1 1 0/0 3/0 7.0
T. Horvat M 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 76% 54 0 0 0/3 2/0 6.3
O. Kiteishvili M 90 1 0 5 (3) 0 80% 46 5 0 0/1 1/0 7.7
A. Kayombo F 66 0 0 1 (0) 0 58% 12 1 0 0/4 1/0 6.0
M. Malone F 78 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 11 0 0 0/1 1/0 5.9
S. Jatta F 24 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 4 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
N. Geyrhofer D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
J. Mitchell D 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 0 0 0/0 1/0 7.5
B. Beganović F 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7

Brann

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Dyngeland G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 53% 47 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
J. Soltvedt D 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 81% 32 2 1 0/0 0/0 7.2
N. Boakye D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 43 4 4 0/0 0/0 6.9
F. Knudsen D 76 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 51 2 1 0/0 0/1 7.9
D. De Roeve D 90 0 0 2 (2) 4 68% 47 5 1 0/0 1/2 7.7
F. Myhre M 90 0 0 3 (1) 1 79% 29 2 1 0/1 0/3 6.7
J. Sørensen M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 70% 37 0 3 0/3 0/1 6.7
T. Pedersen D 81 0 0 1 (0) 0 82% 22 2 1 0/1 1/0 6.3
M. Haaland M 81 0 0 0 (0) 2 71% 28 1 3 1/4 0/4 7.2
N. Holm F 90 0 0 4 (2) 0 67% 15 3 2 0/0 2/3 6.7
U. Mathisen M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 20 2 1 0/1 0/6 6.9
V. Dragsnes D 14 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
B. Finne F 9 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
M. Sande M 9 0 0 1 (1) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.