AFC Bournemouth vs SK Sturm Graz prediction — Europa League · Thu 15 Oct · 20:00 UK

Europa League · Thu 15 Oct · 20:00 UK
AFC Bournemouth 78Draw 15SK Sturm Graz 7
AFC Bournemouth to win has moved from 79% to 78% over 6 days
The call
78%
AFC Bournemouth to win
Calls on the result published at 75–80% have landed 75% of the time
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3.3
Goals expected
2d 07hUntil lineups lock
Goal before half-time
77%
Both teams score
46%
3+ goals
64%

What we expect

Our forecast for this match. The tick on each bar is that side’s average over their last six.

what we expecttheir average over the last six
AFC BournemouthSK Sturm Graz
2.6
Goals+1.9
0.7
avg 1.8 · 3 away · 3+ in 1/6
avg 0.2 · 2 away · 1+ in 1/6
15.7
Shots+11.5
4.1
avg 16.8 · 3 away · 16+ in 3/6
avg 11.7 · 2 away · 4+ in 6/6
4.6
Corners+2.4
2.2
avg 4.7 · 3 away · 5+ in 2/6
avg 4.2 · 2 away · 2+ in 6/6
AFC BournemouthSK Sturm Graz
0.7
Goals+0.4
0.3
6.9
Shots+5.0
1.9
2.2
Corners+1.1
1.0
AFC BournemouthSK Sturm Graz
1.9
Goals+1.5
0.4
8.8
Shots+6.5
2.2
2.5
Corners+1.3
1.2

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

How to read this

The small bars under each number are that side’s most recent matches (up to six), home and away, against opponents of mixed strength, oldest on the left; the dashed line is the number we expect. Our forecast is for this opponent at this ground, so a favourite’s recent numbers often sit below it and an underdog’s above it.

Recent averages · last 6 matches

What each side has actually done lately, home and away — a record, not a forecast.

AFC BournemouthSK Sturm Graz
Attack
1.8Goals0.2
1.5Expected goals (xG)0.8
16.8Shots11.7
5.3Shots on target2.5
3.2Big chances0.5
4.7Corners4.2
Defence
1.8Goals conceded1.2
0.9xG conceded1.7
9.3Shots faced16.8
3.2On target faced5.8
3.2Corners conceded4.7
2.0Keeper saves2.8
Style & discipline
51%Possession44%
12.8Fouls15.0
3.0Yellow cards2.2
2.2Offsides—

Our numbers, most likely first

Ranked by our probability, strongest first.

MarketProbability6-day change
AFC Bournemouth to score93%0
Over 1.5 goals84%0
Over 2.5 goals64%0

In plain English

AFC Bournemouth should win this one. The model expects them to create about a goal more per game than SK Sturm Graz. Expect goals: the model sees around three.

What would change the call

AFC Bournemouth to win, priced again from the same expected goals if the match reaches these states.

AFC Bournemouth lead 1–0 at half-time78% → 90%
SK Sturm Graz lead 1–0 at half-time78% → 30%
Goalless at half-time78% → 61%

Each row is the call re-priced for that scoreline at half-time. Lineups are not in it — we publish per-player shooting rates, not a squad-strength number, so what a rested front three does to this figure is not something we can honestly put a number on.

AFC Bournemouth · last 6

Lat Chelsea1–59 shots
Lv Liverpool0–19 shots
Wat Real Sociedad2–111 shots
Dv Brentford2–220 shots
Wv Lincoln City4–035 shots
Dat Newcastle United2–217 shots

SK Sturm Graz · last 6

Dv Rennes0–011 shots
Lv Fenerbahce0–119 shots
Lat Fenerbahce0–25 shots
Wv Brann1–015 shots
Lat Feyenoord0–34 shots
Lv FK Crvena Zvezda0–116 shots

First half — what we expect

AFC Bournemouth
68%
to score before half-time
SK Sturm Graz
26%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 77%

AFC BournemouthSK Sturm Graz
6.91st-half shots1.9
avg 6.5 · 3 away · 7+ in 3/6
avg 4.2 · 2 away · 2+ in 6/6
2.31st-half shots on target2.1
avg 2.7 · 3 away · 2+ in 5/6
avg 1.3 · 2 away · 2+ in 2/6
2.21st-half corners1.0
avg 2.2 · 3 away · 2+ in 5/6
avg 1.2 · 2 away · 1+ in 5/6

First-half chances

63%Chance of 6+ shots<10%
38%Chance of 8+ shots<10%
87%Chance of 1+ shots on target84%
40%Chance of 3+ shots on target35%
84%Chance of 1+ corners58%
36%Chance of 3+ corners11%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · AFC Bournemouth6.98.8
Shots · SK Sturm Graz1.92.2
Shots on target · AFC Bournemouth2.32.7
Shots on target · SK Sturm Graz2.12.6
Corners · AFC Bournemouth2.22.5
Corners · SK Sturm Graz1.01.2
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Second half — who scores?

At half-time we update each side’s chance of scoring in the second half from what the first half showed.

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025/26 season in this competition.

AFC Bournemouth
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
David Brooks
MF · 3.8 shots expected
98%
63%
26%
Junior Kroupi
MF · 3.2 shots expected
96%
70%
34%
Evanilson
FW · 3.0 shots expected
95%
63%
27%
Marcus Tavernier
MF · 2.8 shots expected
94%
60%
23%
Ryan Christie
MF · 2.5 shots expected
92%
53%
17%
Amine Adli
MF · 2.0 shots expected
87%
53%
18%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

AFC Bournemouth form (last 6)D W D W L L
Expected goals gap (home minus away)+1.9 / match
SK Sturm Graz in their league tableUpper half
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Common questions

Who will win AFC Bournemouth vs SK Sturm Graz?

Bawler's model rates this match: AFC Bournemouth are favoured (78% win probability vs 7% for SK Sturm Graz, 15% draw). The model uses each side’s expected goals, recent form and the strength of the opposition.

What is the predicted score for AFC Bournemouth vs SK Sturm Graz?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is AFC Bournemouth 2-0 SK Sturm Graz (12.5% probability). Expected total goals: 3.3.

How does Bawler predict AFC Bournemouth vs SK Sturm Graz?

Bawler estimates each side's expected goals from its results and the quality of its chances, adjusted for the strength of the opposition and for home advantage, then works out the chance of every scoreline to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. Team news and lineups are not built into these numbers. For this match that gives AFC Bournemouth 78%, the draw 15% and SK Sturm Graz 7%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in AFC Bournemouth vs SK Sturm Graz?

Probably not — Bawler's model gives both teams scoring a 46% chance, so at least one side is more likely than not to keep a clean sheet. That is based on AFC Bournemouth expecting 2.61 goals and SK Sturm Graz 0.69.

Over or under 2.5 goals in AFC Bournemouth vs SK Sturm Graz?

Bawler's model expects 3.3 goals in total. It leans towards three or more goals: over 2.5 goals is 64%.

Around this fixture

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