Sturm Graz vs Celje Prediction & Stats - UEFA Europa League 2026/27

Predictions

Sturm Graz vs Celje is part of the UEFA Europa League schedule for Thursday (05/11).

The fixture is staged at Merkur Arena, 20:00 (UK time).

Below is our Sturm Graz vs Celje prediction, built before you place a bet.

Our verdict on Sturm Graz vs Celje

Value at this level takes some digging out. Having gone through the form and the numbers, here is our preferred Sturm Graz vs Celje prediction:

Eagle Predict Prediction

Under 3.5 Goals

Last updated on 02-11-2026.

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Sturm Graz the side to beat, with roughly 61% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all UEFA Europa League odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Sturm Graz Preview

Sturm Graz reach this fixture 3 match into their UEFA Europa League. Here is where SK Sturm Graz stand:

In this competition

1 won, 1 drawn, 1 lost
1.33 points per game
1 scored, at 0.33 a game
3 conceded, at 1 a game

SK Sturm Graz, season-wide

8 won, 5 drawn, 5 lost across all competitions
Leading scorer: Oumar Diakité, 7 goals
Most assists: Simon Seidl, 8 assists

Recent results — Sturm Graz

01/11/2026 08:30

Wolfsberger AC

1 - 1

Sturm Graz

29/10/2026 13:00

Austria Lustenau

3 - 2

Sturm Graz

25/10/2026 09:30

Sturm Graz

2 - 2

Ried

22/10/2026 12:45

Sturm Graz

1 - 0

Olympique Marseille

18/10/2026 11:00

Sturm Graz

6 - 1

Grazer AK

Celje: how they are travelling

Celje come in 3 matches into their UEFA Europa League.

Here is what Celje have produced:

In this competition

0 won, 1 drawn, 2 lost
0.33 points per game
2 scored, at 0.67 a game
7 conceded, at 2.33 a game

Celje, season-wide

7 won, 8 drawn, 7 lost across all competitions
Leading scorer: Svit Sešlar, 4 goals
Most assists: Mario Kvesić, 1 assists

Recent results — Celje

01/11/2026 11:30

Celje

4 - 0

Nafta

28/10/2026 14:30

Olimpija

1 - 1

Celje

22/10/2026 15:00

Celje

2 - 2

Salzburg

18/10/2026 12:00

Maribor

0 - 1

Celje

15/10/2026 12:45

Celje

0 - 3

Omonia Nicosia

The head-to-head

Sturm Graz and Celje have no recent meeting on record, so there is no prior form between them to shape the read.

Form comparison Sturm Graz vs Celje

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Sturm Graz

Europe - UEFA Europa League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W L D	1.33
Home	W D	2
Away	L	0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	33%	50%	0%
Goals	1.33	0.5	3
Scored	0.33	0.5	0
Conceded	1	0	3
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	67%	100%	0%
Failed To Score	67%	50%	100%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.18	1.41	0.73
xGA	1.95	1.78	2.31

Away Team

Celje

Europe - UEFA Europa League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D L L	0.33
Home	D L	0.5
Away	L	0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	3	3.5	2
Scored	0.67	1	0
Conceded	2.33	2.5	2
Both Teams to Score	33%	50%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	67%	50%	100%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.05	1.2	0.74
xGA	1.73	1.56	2.09

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

👉 Prediction: Sturm Graz to Win the 1st Half

Backing Sturm Graz to win the first half is our top betting recommendation.

They are a team that thrives on fast starts, applying early pressure with an aggressive attacking style. Given their strong home performances and ability to dominate from the start, we expect them to take control early against Celje and lead at halftime.

👉 Prediction: Celje win or Draw

Our betting tip for this match is to back Celje to win or draw in the Double Chance market.

Playing away from home is always a challenge, but based on recent form and season statistics, Celje has shown they have what it takes to secure a positive result. Keep in mind that they only need to avoid defeat for the bet to win.

Fixture information - Sturm Graz vs Celje

Match: Sturm Graz vs Celje
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Date: Thursday, 05/11/2026
Kick-off: 20:00 (UK time)
Venue: Merkur Arena

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Stats

The statistics for Sturm Graz vs Celje that you will find on this page should help you make well-informed decisions for placing your bets.

Goal Average

2.17

League: 2.88

Both Teams to Score

17%

League: 46%

Over 1.5+

67%

League: 76%

Over 2.5+

50%

League: 61%

Cards

4.67

League: 4.16

Corners

5.66

League: 9.74

Home Team

Sturm Graz

Europe - UEFA Europa League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W L D	1.33
Home	W D	2
Away	L	0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	33%	50%	0%
Goals	1.33	0.5	3
Scored	0.33	0.5	0
Conceded	1	0	3
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	67%	100%	0%
Failed To Score	67%	50%	100%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.18	1.41	0.73
xGA	1.95	1.78	2.31

Away Team

Celje

Europe - UEFA Europa League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D L L	0.33
Home	D L	0.5
Away	L	0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	3	3.5	2
Scored	0.67	1	0
Conceded	2.33	2.5	2
Both Teams to Score	33%	50%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	67%	50%	100%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.05	1.2	0.74
xGA	1.73	1.56	2.09

Corners

8.33 / Match

+19% Corners / Match

Sturm Graz received +19% more corners than Celje in the UEFA Europa League

7 / Match

Olympique Marseille

(2)

Bournemouth

(3)

Rennes

(5)

(2)

Salzburg

(3)

Omonia Nicosia

(2)

Bayer Leverkusen

Cards

2.67 / Match

+33% Cards / Match

Sturm Graz received +33% more cards than Celje in the UEFA Europa League

2 / Match

Olympique Marseille

(3)

Bournemouth

(3)

Rennes

(2)

Salzburg

(4)

Omonia Nicosia

(0)

Bayer Leverkusen

Goals Scored

0.33 / Match

+103%

Celje is +103% better in terms of goals scored

0.67 / Match

Olympique Marseille

(1)

Bournemouth

(0)

Rennes

(0)

(2)

Salzburg

(0)

Omonia Nicosia

(0)

Bayer Leverkusen

Goals Conceded

1 / Match

+57%

Celje condeded +57% more goals than Sturm Graz

2.33 / Match

Olympique Marseille

(0)

Bournemouth

(3)

Rennes

(0)

(2)

Salzburg

(3)

Omonia Nicosia

(2)

Bayer Leverkusen

UEFA Europa League Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Ferencváros	9	7	2	0	19	6	13	23	2.56
2	Beşiktaş	7	6	0	1	12	2	10	18	2.57
3	Benfica	7	5	1	1	21	6	15	16	2.29
4	RSC Anderlecht	7	5	1	1	15	6	9	16	2.29
5	Salzburg	5	4	1	0	9	3	6	13	2.6
6	CSKA Sofia	8	3	2	3	9	11	-2	11	1.38
7	Lech Poznań	5	3	1	1	15	6	9	10	2
8	Jagiellonia Białystok	5	3	1	1	10	5	5	10	2
9	Omonia Nicosia	5	3	1	1	7	4	3	10	2
10	OFI	3	3	0	0	7	0	7	9	3
11	Maccabi Tel Aviv	4	3	0	1	9	4	5	9	2.25
12	Qarabag	4	2	2	0	6	0	6	8	2
13	Hradec Králové	4	2	0	2	4	3	1	6	1.5
14	PAOK	4	2	0	2	7	6	1	6	1.5
15	Hajduk Split	4	2	0	2	5	6	-1	6	1.5
16	CS U Craiova	4	1	2	1	4	4	0	5	1.25
17	Egnatia Rrogozhinë	4	1	1	2	7	6	1	4	1
18	Pafos	4	1	1	2	7	6	1	4	1
19	Lillestrøm	3	1	1	1	3	3	0	4	1.33
20	FC Avan Academy	3	1	1	1	3	5	-2	4	1.33
21	Saburtalo	4	1	1	2	3	7	-4	4	1
22	Sheriff	4	1	1	2	1	6	-5	4	1
23	Thun	4	1	1	2	7	12	-5	4	1
24	Juventus	1	1	0	0	5	0	5	3	3
25	Crystal Palace	1	1	0	0	4	0	4	3	3
26	Union Saint-Gilloise	1	1	0	0	3	0	3	3	3
27	Sparta Praha	1	1	0	0	4	1	3	3	3
28	Bayer Leverkusen	1	1	0	0	2	0	2	3	3
29	Sunderland	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	3	3
30	Bournemouth	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	3	3
31	Olympiakos Piraeus	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	3	3
32	Lyon	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	3	3
33	Torreense	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	3	3
34	Žilina	2	1	0	1	2	3	-1	3	1.5
35	Sint-Truiden	2	1	0	1	3	4	-1	3	1.5
36	Red Star Belgrade	2	1	0	1	4	5	-1	3	1.5
37	Kauno Žalgiris	2	1	0	1	1	3	-2	3	1.5
38	Víkingur Reykjavík	2	1	0	1	3	5	-2	3	1.5
39	Shamrock Rovers	2	1	0	1	4	6	-2	3	1.5
40	Viktoria Plzeň	3	1	0	2	5	7	-2	3	1
41	St. Gallen	2	1	0	1	2	6	-4	3	1.5
42	Universitatea Cluj	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	1
43	Dynamo Kyiv	4	0	2	2	2	5	-3	2	0.5
44	Dinamo Zagreb	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
45	Hapoel Be'er Sheva	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
46	Rennes	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
47	Sturm Graz	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
48	Aluminij	2	0	1	1	0	1	-1	1	0.5
49	Górnik Zabrze	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1	0.5
50	Larne	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1	0.5
51	Lincoln Red Imps	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1	0.5
52	KuPS	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	1	0.5
53	Rangers	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	1	0.5
54	Twente	2	0	1	1	3	4	-1	1	0.5
55	Hammarby	2	0	1	1	2	4	-2	1	0.5
56	Hearts	2	0	1	1	2	7	-5	1	0.5
57	Loser Match 10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
58	Loser Match 11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
59	Loser Match 12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
60	Loser Match 3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
61	Loser Match 4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
62	Loser Match 7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
63	Loser Match 8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
64	Loser Match 9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
65	AZ	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0	0
66	Celta de Vigo	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0	0
67	Levski Sofia	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0	0
68	Real Sociedad	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0	0
69	Milan	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0	0
70	Celje	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0	0
71	Hoffenheim	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0	0
72	Celtic	1	0	0	1	1	3	-2	0	0
73	Derry City	2	0	0	2	3	5	-2	0	0
74	Midtjylland	2	0	0	2	0	3	-3	0	0
75	Olympique Marseille	1	0	0	1	1	4	-3	0	0
76	Tromsø	2	0	0	2	1	4	-3	0	0
77	Mjällby	2	0	0	2	0	4	-4	0	0
78	Vojvodina	2	0	0	2	1	5	-4	0	0
79	AGF	2	0	0	2	2	6	-4	0	0
80	NEC	1	0	0	1	0	5	-5	0	0
81	Trabzonspor	2	0	0	2	0	5	-5	0	0
82	Kairat	2	0	0	2	0	6	-6	0	0
83	KÍ	2	0	0	2	0	6	-6	0	0
84	Vestri	2	0	0	2	0	6	-6	0	0