Ace Football previews the Champions League Qualification round 2 match between Sturm Graz and Heart of Midlothian and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
When Heart of Midlothian come to Graz-Liebenau Stadium for the Champions League Qualification match on Tuesday, Sturm Graz will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Form: Sturm Graz vs Heart of Midlothian
Sturm Graz Form
Sturm Graz recorded two wins and a draw in their last three matches. They started off drawing 1-1 with Salzburg. Next up was a 2-4 win against Hartberg, before Rapid Wien were defeated in 2-0 win. Sturm Graz only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Champions League Qualification matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored six and conceded 11 goals.
Heart of Midlothian Form
Heart of Midlothian recorded a diverse set of results in their last three matches. They began with a 1-1 draw with Motherwell. A 3-0 win against Falkirk followed, before a 3-1 defeat against Celtic in their most recent match. Heart of Midlothian are winless in their last six away games in the Champions League Qualification, in which they drew one and lost one. They conceded three goals while scoring zero themselves.
Betting stats and facts for Sturm Graz and Heart of Midlothian
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Sturm Graz and Heart of Midlothian. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Sturm Graz have lost 8 of the last 9 matches in the Champions League Qualification while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 10 of the last 12 Sturm Graz home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Sturm Graz home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 5 Sturm Graz matches in the Champions League Qualification, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 4 Sturm Graz home matches in the Champions League Qualification, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Hearts matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 4 Hearts matches in the Champions League Qualification, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Hearts matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Hearts away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Hearts matches in the Champions League Qualification, the sum of goals was over 2.5
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Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Graz-Liebenau Stadium across all tournaments Sturm Graz won five times, drew four and lost one times. Heart of Midlothian claimed three wins, two draw and five defeats in their last 10 games away. Heart of Midlothian were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 11 matches.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Sturm Graz only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Heart of Midlothian scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive away games Heart of Midlothian played. Sturm Graz managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Sturm Graz’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in nine of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Heart of Midlothian. They performed an average of 1.9 goals in these. Heart of Midlothian scored at least once in their previous 11 matches on the bounce.
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