Sturm Graz vs Fenerbahçe: Sturm Graz to win
Sturm Graz sit on a 4.0 expected‑goals mark at home while Fenerbahçe manage only 1.0 away. The model backs Graz at 85.5% to take all three points.
Both sides arrive with contrasting recent runs: Graz have won two and lost one of their last five league fixtures, whereas Fenerbahçe have mixed results with a win, a draw and another win. The clash pits Graz’s prolific home front against a Turkish side that has struggled to find the net on the road.
Robbo's Verdict
The model assigns an 85.5% chance to a Graz victory, driven by their 4.0 expected goals at home versus Fenerbahçe’s 1.0 away.
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With Sturm Graz averaging 4.0 expected goals and Fenerbahçe averaging 1.0, the model gives a 60.7% chance both teams find the net, ahead of the 39.3% it gives to at least one side being kept out.
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Combined expected goals of 5.0 (Sturm Graz 4.0 + Fenerbahçe 1.0) points to an open game, with the model giving Over 2.5 Goals a 85.4% chance against 14.6% for Under.
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Our Poisson model, built from each side's real season scoring and conceding rates, has Sturm Graz at 85.5%, the draw at 7.6%, and Fenerbahçe at 4.7% to win.
The single most likely scoreline in our model is 3-0 at 7.2% — treat any single scoreline price with caution given how spread out the probability distribution is across a low-scoring match.
The Numbers Behind the Headline
Most likely scorelines
Model probabilities are derived from each team's real season goals-for and goals-against averages via a Poisson goal-expectancy model — not a fixed set of narrative numbers.
Form Guide — Last 5
Sturm Graz
Sturm Graz’s recent league form reads WWL, with a 4‑0 win over Heart of Midlothian at home and a 2‑0 win away against the same opponents. The lone loss came 0‑1 to Fenerbahçe away, showing they bounce back strongly after setbacks, which supports a home win in this fixture.
Fenerbahçe
Fenerbahçe’s last five league games are WDW, highlighted by a 1‑0 home win over Gornik Zabrze and a 1‑0 away win against Sturm Graz. The 1‑1 draw away at Gornik Zabrze underlines their limited scoring on the road, indicating they are unlikely to overturn Graz’s home advantage.
Head-to-Head
In the two most recent meetings, Fenerbahçe drew 1‑1 in 2017 and then won 2‑1 away in 2017, but those matches featured far fewer goals than Graz now average at home, suggesting the historical balance tilts toward a dominant Graz performance today.
| Date | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 2017 | Fenerbahçe 1-1 Sturm Graz | UEFA Europa League |
| 27 Jul 2017 | Sturm Graz 1-2 Fenerbahçe | UEFA Europa League |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is predicted to win Sturm Graz vs Fenerbahçe?
Sturm Graz to win. The model assigns an 85.5% chance to a Graz victory, driven by their 4.0 expected goals at home versus Fenerbahçe’s 1.0 away.
What does the model give Sturm Graz vs Fenerbahçe?
Our Poisson model, built from each side's real season scoring and conceding rates, gives Sturm Graz a 85.5% chance, the draw 7.6%, and Fenerbahçe 4.7% to win.
When is Sturm Graz vs Fenerbahçe?
Sturm Graz play Fenerbahçe on Tue 11 Aug · 19:30 BST in the Champions League at Merkur-Arena.
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See all Champions League fixtures →With such a stark xG differential and a 85.5% win probability, the logical read is that Graz will dominate the fixture and secure the three points.
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