Celtic vs Sturm Graz: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeagueLeague Stage - 3Kick-off on October 23, 2025 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Celtic Park, Glasgow
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What was the result of Celtic vs Sturm Graz?
Celtic won 2-1 on October 23, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 15′T. HorvatSturm Graz
- 61′L. ScalesCeltic
- 64′B. NygrenCeltic
Official lineup for Celtic vs Sturm Graz
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celtic
4-3-3- 23S. Tounekti
- 17K. Ịheanachọ
- 27A. Engels
- 41R. Hatate
- 42C. McGregor
- 8B. Nygren
- 63K. Tierney
- 5L. Scales
- 20C. Carter-Vickers
- 2A. Johnston
- 1K. Schmeichel
Sturm Graz
4-2-3-1- 77M. Malone
- 8F. Rózga
- 10O. Kiteishvili
- 19T. Horvat
- 21T. Chukwuani
- 4J. Gorenc Stankovič
- 17E. Karić
- 24D. Lavalée
- 47E. Aiwu
- 5T. Oermann
- 40M. Bignetti
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celtic have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Sturm Graz have 11, 0 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2025 | Dundee(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Oct 5, 2025 | Motherwell(home) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Oct 2, 2025 | SC Braga(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Hibernian(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 24, 2025 | FK Crvena Zvezda(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2025 | FC BW Linz(away) | 4-3 | Bundesliga |
| Oct 5, 2025 | SCR Altach(away) | 2-0 | Bundesliga |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Rangers(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 28, 2025 | TSV Hartberg(home) | 1-0 | Bundesliga |
| Sep 24, 2025 | FC Midtjylland(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
How many goals should we expect?
Celtic score 1.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sturm Graz score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 1.4 | 0.9 | 8 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Sturm Graz | 1.9 | 1.1 | 7 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Celtic sit 28th in UEFA Europa League (0 points from 1 match) and Sturm Graz sit 20th (1 point from 1 match).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Sturm Graz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | Celtic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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