Sturm Graz Line Up

Below is the predicting starting line up for Sturm Graz against Celtic tonight and below are some stats and info on the line up. The line up predicted is the line up from their game against Rangers in the Europa League.

Total transfermrkt value of the predicting starting 11 is €34.5 which is less than Braga's €50m and Crvena Zvezda's €48m. Celtic's predicted starting 11 is value at €64.7.

Their ELO ranking is 143rd versus Braga's 76th and Crvena Zvezda's 115th. Celtic's is 104th. Celtic's was 69th before the Braga game.

Player valuations in brackets (Transfermrkt) 4-2-3-1. They play 4-3-3 or 4-4-2 diamond in the league but play 4-2-3-1 in Europa League.

• 1 Christensen (€1.5m). Has one cap for Denmark. Was signed in the summer from Italian team Salernitana. Has best save percentage in the Austrian league with 83.33%. 4 goals conceded less than expected which is best in their league. Was taken off injured at the weekend so don't know if he'll make it or not.

• 5 Oermann (€5m). 22 year old. Mostly played at centre back in his career and first three games for Sturm Graz but has been right back in the last 7 games. Signed in the summer from German team Bochum. 4th in the league for blocks per 90 at 1.4. Has 7 caps for Germany U21.

• 47 Aiwu (€2m). 5th most played player last season with 2,232 mins. 10th rated out of the team this season at 6.86 on FotMob. Austrian U21 national and played for Birmingham in 2023/2024.

• 24 Lavalee (€3m). 3rd most played player last season with 2,577 mins. 3rd in the league for clearances per 90 at 8.8. Has 100 appearances for Sturm Graz.

• 17 Karic (€1m). Only played 672 mins last season, starting only 7 games. Has an xA per 90 of 0.17. 4th top rated in the team on FotMob at 7.5.

• 4 Gorenc-Stankovic (€4m). 6th most played last season at 2,045 mins played. Slovenian national who started off at Borussia Dortmund U19's. Was at Huddersfield for 3 seasons. Has 211 appearances for Sturm Graz.

• 21 Chukwuani (€4m). 22 year old. 14th most played last season with 1,246 mins. Denmark U21 national. Slovenian national who has 149 appearances for Sturm Graz.

• 19 Horvat (€5m). 8th most played last season with 1.997 mins. Second top rated in the squad at 7.82. 0.43xA per 90 which is best in the league. 2.6 dribbles per 90. Slovenian international with 149 appearances for Sturm Graz and 25 goals.

• 10 Kiteishvili (€6m) 2nd most played last season 2,643 mins. Top rated in the squad at 8.19. 0.54 xG per 90 and 0.28 xA per 90. Total xG is 3.1 and Post Shot xG is 3.2. Georgia international with 238 appearances for Sturm Graz and 61 goals.

• 26 Beganovic (€0.8m) 21 year old. Played a total of 35mins last season. 14th top rated at 6.47. 0.62xG per90 and 4.1 successful dribbles per 90. Possession won final 3rd is 1.7 which is 2nd best in league. Austrian U21 player who scored 8 goals from 19 games for Sturm Graz II last season.

• 77 Malone (€2.2m) Signed in the summer from Austria Wien. 0.42xG per 90. Scored 12 goals last season from 38 games and has 6 goals this season from 18 games. Germany U21 player.

So three players under 23 and none over 29.

Their average positions versus Rangers were as below.

Likely used Subs

• 38 Grgic (€2.5m) is a striker and has started most of the games at the start of the season before Malone was signed. He is 4th in the league with 0.77 xG per 90. Austrian and Croatian U21 who has scored 7 goals in 38 appearances for Sturm Graz and 13 goals from 46 appearances for Sturm Graz II. 19 year old.

• 20 Jatta (€2m) has either started or came on as sub this season. He plays as second striker when they are playing two up front. He has 0.62 xG per 90. Norwegian U21 who has 14 goals from 70 appearances for Sturm Graz. 22 years old.

• 8 Rozga (€2.5m) could be in with a chance of starting in the left winger position. 5.6 tackles p90 best in league, poss won final 3rd 2.4 p90, best in league, 4 fouls per90, 2nd worst in league. Poland U19 who was signed from Polish team Cracovia in the summer. 19 year old.

• 43 Hodl (€1.5m) is a midfielder who can play right midfield in the league or right wing in Europa League. 13th top rated at 6.5 2.7 successful dribbles p90, 4.7 tackles p90. Austrian U21 who's had 21 appearances for Sturm Graz and 32 appearances for Sturm Graz II.

• 25 Hierlander (€0.2m) defensive midfielder who has 308 appearances and 23 goals for Sturm Graz. Only 111 minutes played last season. He has 2.8 interceptions per 90 which is the best in league. 34 years old Austrian national who has played for RB Leipzig and RB Salzburg. Defensive midfielder.

Other Subs

• 40 Bignetti (€0.4m) 21 year old keeper who has only 3 appearances but came on as a sub at the weekend.

• 22 Beck (€0.65m) 20 year old attacking midfielder has had 6 appearances for Sturm Graz this season after signing from Danish team Esbjerg fB in the summer. Denmark U20 player.

• 2 Mitchell (€2m) is a 21 year old centre back and right back who signed from Feyenoord in the summer and has caps for the Costa Rica national team. Has had 3 appearances so far this season.

• 23 Malic (€1.5m) is a 20 year old right back who has caps for Bosnia and Herzegovina and had 369 mins for Sturm Graz last season. Has played 5 times this year but has had an injury recently.

• 14 Bendra is a 19 year defensive midfielder who has had 3 appearances this season for Sturm Graz and has played for Slovenia U21s.

• 27 Haider is centre back and left back who has had 1 appearance for Sturm Graz and 61 appearances for Sturm Graz II. 23 years old.

• 35 Geyrhofer (€2m) is a centre back who has 94 appearances and 3 goals for Sturm Graz who came on as a sub versus Rangers.

• 11 Kayombo (€2m) is a 19 year old left winger who was signed in the summer from Swiss team FC Stade Lausanne-Ouchy.

• 39 Weinhandl is 16 years old and a defensive midfielder who has played 17 times for Sturm Graz II.

• 32 Wiener-Pucher 19 year old keeper who hasn't had an appearance for Sturm Graz.

• 41 Lorenz (€0.175m) is a 19 year old Goalkeeper who is an Austrian U18 player and has 20 appearances for Sturm Graz II.

• 53 Khudyakov (€0.8m) is a 21 year old Goalkeeper who is a Russian U18 player and had 4 apperances for Sturm Graz last season.

So out of their 11 most played players last season 5 of them are starting. It was 3 for Braga and 4 for Crvena Zvezda. Celtic will have 6 if Johnston is fit.

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