Sturm Graz

Sturm Graz were founded in 1909 and play their home games at Merkur-Arena in Austria.

Based in Austria and dating back to 1909, Sturm Graz make the Merkur-Arena their home turf. Their team is comprised of a youthful pack of 20 players, maintaining an average age of 24 years.

This season's been one of sheer volume for Sturm Graz, with the side flexing their muscles in four different arenas of competition. These have included the Bundesliga, where they currently hold the third spot. Their efforts in the ÖFB Cup have seen them reach the quarter-finals, whilst in the Champions League Qualifiers, they've made it to the play-offs stage. Not to be underestimated in the Europa League, they remain robust and steady in the league phase.

This team profile is regularly updated with new stats and analysis throughout the season. Last updated 21 January 2026. Send feedback

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1909
Founded: Fabio Ingolitsch (age 33)
Manager: Stefan Hierländer
Captain: Christian Jauk
Chair: Die Schwoazn
Nickname: Merkur-Arena
Stadium: 16,764
Capacity: Sternäckerweg 118, 8042 Graz, Österreich
Address: sksturm.at
Website: +43 (0)316 771 771 - 0
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Recent results

In recent matches, Sturm Graz have recorded two wins and four losses.

Austria Vienna

3 - 1

Sturm Graz

0 - 1

Red Star

Sturm Graz

2 - 1

Grazer AK

Sturm Graz

1 - 3

WSG Tirol

TSV Hartberg

0 - 1

Sturm Graz

Panathinaikos

2 - 1

Sturm Graz

Sturm Graz have worse recent form than Celtic, who have four wins and two losses in their last six games.

League position analysis

Track the position of Sturm Graz over time in Austria‘s Bundesliga during season 2025 - 2026. After 17 games, Sturm Graz are placed third in the league.

Round 1

1st

Round 2

5th

Round 3

5th

Round 4

3rd

Round 5

5th

Round 6

2nd

Round 7

2nd

Round 8

1st

Round 9

1st

Round 10

1st

Round 11

4th

Round 12

3rd

Round 13

5th

Round 14

2nd

Round 15

2nd

Round 16

2nd

Round 17

3rd

League form

Track the performance of Sturm Graz in Austria‘s Bundesliga over their last six matches, home and away.

Overall

Austria Vienna

3 - 1

Sturm Graz

2 - 1

Grazer AK

Sturm Graz

1 - 3

WSG Tirol

TSV Hartberg

0 - 1

Sturm Graz

1 - 3

LASK

Sturm Graz

1 - 1

Red Bull Salzburg

Sturm Graz, with two wins, one draw and three losses, have worse overall form in Austria’s Bundesliga, compared with how Celtic are doing in the Scottish Premiership. Celtic have four wins and two losses in their last six domestic league matches.

Home

Sturm Graz

2 - 1

Grazer AK

Sturm Graz

1 - 3

WSG Tirol

Sturm Graz

1 - 3

LASK

Sturm Graz

1 - 1

Red Bull Salzburg

Sturm Graz

1 - 3

Wolfsberger AC

Sturm Graz

1 - 0

TSV Hartberg

Sturm Graz, with two wins, one draw and three losses, have worse home form in Austria’s Bundesliga than Celtic have in the Scottish Premiership. Celtic have four wins and two losses in their last six league matches at home.

Away

Austria Vienna

3 - 1

Sturm Graz

TSV Hartberg

0 - 1

Sturm Graz

Rapid Vienna

2 - 1

Sturm Graz

Blau-Weiss Linz

3 - 4

Sturm Graz

SCR Altach

0 - 2

Sturm Graz

Red Bull Salzburg

0 - 2

Sturm Graz

Sturm Graz, with four wins and two losses, have similar away form in Austria’s Bundesliga, to how Celtic are faring in the Scottish Premiership. Celtic have four wins and two losses in their last six away games in the league.

Average statistics

Check out these per game stats for Sturm Graz in their domestic league season 2025 - 2026.

⚽️ Goals scored

Home

2.1

Away

⚽️ Goals conceded

1.8

Home

Away

On average, Sturm Graz score 1.55 goals per game, which is fewer than the 1.8 goals scored per game by Celtic this season. At home, Sturm Graz have scored an average of 1 goals per game, which is fewer than Celtic's 2.3 goals per match at Celtic Park. Away from home, Sturm Graz have scored an average of 2.1 goals per game, which is more than the 1.3 averaged by Celtic.

In defence, Sturm Graz have conceded an average of 1.4 goals per game this season, which is more than the 0.95 goals per game let in by Celtic. At home, Sturm Graz have conceded an average of 1.8 goals per game, which is more than the 0.7 goals scored by league opponents at Celtic Park. Away from home, Sturm Graz have conceded an average of 1 goals per game, which is fewer than the 1.2 goals conceded by Celtic in away matches.

⏱️ Time of first goal scored

43m

Home

36m

Away

⏱️ Time of first goal conceded

49m

Home

29m

Away

Against Bundesliga opposition, Sturm Graz tend to score within 40 minutes, which is 3 minutes slower than it takes Celtic to score against teams in the Scottish Premiership. At home, Sturm Graz usually score with around 43 minutes on the clock, while Celtic score around 4 minutes faster at Celtic Park. Away from home, Sturm Graz tend to score by around 36 minutes, which is about 1 minutes slower than Celtic.

On average, Sturm Graz keep the ball out of their own net until around 39 minutes. Celtic tend to hold on a further 4 minutes before conceding against Premiership opposition. At home, Sturm Graz tend to concede with around 49 minutes on the clock. Celtic hold off -3 minutes longer against Scottish Premiership opposition, conceding a goal by around 52 minutes at Celtic Park. Away from home, Sturm Graz tend to concede by around 36 minutes, which is faster than Celtic by about 5 minutes

🟨 Yellow cards

1.5

Home

2.6

Away

🟥 Red cards

0.1

Home

–

Away

🤩 Biggest victory

2-1