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Europa League10/15/2026, 07:00 PM

AFC Bournemouth – Sturm Graz3 : 0

Why the model thinks so

AFC Bournemouth
2.42
Total xG
3.17
Sturm Graz
0.75
Expected goals from our model, before kickoff

How the model gets there: each factor adds goals to or takes goals from one team's expected goals.

FactorAFC BournemouthSturm Graz
High-scoring league (4 goals/match)+1.49+1.49
Small sample (0 matches) - regression to mean−0.72
Defensive strength (1.2 conceded vs 0.8 league avg)+0.46
3 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (1 goals/match)−0.13
Small sample (4 matches) - regression to mean−0.12
3 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (1.4 goals/match)−0.09
Weak away record (0.5 vs 1.4 goals/match)
Full strength squad available

Key factors

  • Prediction advantage: Statistical model puts AFC Bournemouth ahead with a 73% win probability and 2.42 expected goals
  • Tactical metrics: Both teams averaged 4.8 shots on target per match across their last 5 games
  • Defensive record: Sturm Graz concede an average of 0.86 goals per away match

Risks

  • AFC Bournemouth's scoring rate dropped recently to 1.4 goals per game compared to 1.7 on average this season
  • Sturm Graz conceded an average of 1.75 goals per game over their last 5 matches
  • Limited data availability regarding individual home player form

All probabilities

Result
AFC Bournemouth73%
Draw18%
Sturm Graz9%
Goals
Over 1.583%
Under 1.517%
Over 2.561%
Under 2.539%
Over 3.539%
Under 3.561%
Double chance
AFC Bournemouth or draw91%
Sturm Graz or draw27%
No draw82%
Both teams score
Yes49%
No51%

Most likely scores

2:0
12%
3:0
10%
2:1
9%
1:1
9%
3:1
7%

The Lab

Patterns our system found in the data.

  1. AFC Bournemouth: dropped a lead in 6 of 9 games (13 points lost)
  2. Sturm Graz: 4 of 12 goals scored by substitutes (last 12 games)
  3. AFC Bournemouth: first goal in 8 of 12 games (67%)
  4. AFC Bournemouth: 8 of 12 games without conceding in H1, but only 2 over 90 minutes

Lineups

AFC Bournemouth 4-4-2 · Sturm Graz 5-3-2

AFC Bournemouth
  • 1 Đ. Petrović
  • 15 A. Smith
  • 18 B. Diakité
  • 14 A. Tavares Silva
  • 6 J. Soler Barreto
  • 11 B. Doak
  • 4 L. Cook
  • 12 T. Adams
  • 16 M. Tavernier
  • 9 F. de Lima Barbosa
  • 30 ?. Rodríguez Muñoz
Sturm Graz
  • 53 D. Khudyakov
  • 28 J. Heil
  • 23 A. Malic
  • 2 J. Quarshie
  • 21 P. Petrović
  • 27 L. Balbo Vieira
  • 78 V. Matoshi
  • 4 J. Gorenc Stankovič
  • 43 J. Hödl
  • 19 S. Seidl
  • 26 B. Beganovic
Substitutes
  • 5 J. Hill
  • 21 A. Adli
  • 3 A. Truffert
  • 10 R. Christie
  • 7 D. Brooks
  • 19 J. Kluivert
  • 20 M. Di Gregorio
  • 27 A. Tóth
  • 37 R. Rocha
  • 55 Mack Allan
  • 5 A. Vallci
  • 41 E. Lorenz
  • 25 L. Grgic
  • 11 A. Kayombo
  • 39 L. Weinhandl
  • 22 A. Helac
  • 40 J. Halwachs
  • 30 P. Koller
  • 14 O. Diakité
  • 25 Mate Grgic
  • 38 J. Peinhart
  • 37 J. Petritsch

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