UEFA Europa League · League Stage - 2
Bournemouth 3–0 Sturm Graz
Thu 15 Oct 2026 · 19:00 UTC · Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth
BournemouthTeam 2206
Sturm GrazTeam 1753Match story
Bournemouth · draw · Sturm GrazBefore kick-off: 79% · 14% · 7%
Last reading, 90+5': 100% · 0% · 0%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Francisco Evanilson 43'
- Rayan Vitor Simplício Rocha 76'
- Álvaro Rodríguez 90+2' (pen)
We gave Bournemouth 79% to win: they did.
- Francisco Evanilson 2316 +714'
Bournemouth:Francisco Evanilson 2316 +7 - 41'Belmin Beganovic 1553 −8*
Sturm Graz:Belmin Beganovic 1553 −8* - Francisco Evanilson 2316 +7 assist Adam Smith 1972 +943'
Bournemouth:Francisco Evanilson 2316 +7 assist Adam Smith 1972 +9 - Bafode Diakite 2266 −4*58'
Bournemouth:Bafode Diakite 2266 −4* - 61'Oumar Diakité 1823 −1 for Belmin Beganovic 1553 −8*
Sturm Graz:Oumar Diakité 1823 −1 for Belmin Beganovic 1553 −8* - James Hill 2321 +3 for Adam Smith 1972 +962'
Bournemouth:James Hill 2321 +3 for Adam Smith 1972 +9 - Julio Soler 1959 +1166'
Bournemouth:Julio Soler 1959 +11 - Ryan Christie 2200 −2 for Tyler Adams 2278 +269'
Bournemouth:Ryan Christie 2200 −2 for Tyler Adams 2278 +2 - Rayan Vitor Simplício Rocha 2261 +3 for Marcus Tavernier 2332 +270'
Bournemouth:Rayan Vitor Simplício Rocha 2261 +3 for Marcus Tavernier 2332 +2 - Justin Kluivert 2292 −6* for Francisco Evanilson 2316 +770'
Bournemouth:Justin Kluivert 2292 −6* for Francisco Evanilson 2316 +7 - 75'Axel Kayombo 1454 0 for Simon Seidl 1840 −2
Sturm Graz:Axel Kayombo 1454 0 for Simon Seidl 1840 −2 - 75'Albert Vallci 1939 −11* for Petar Petrović 1554 0
Sturm Graz:Albert Vallci 1939 −11* for Petar Petrović 1554 0 - 75'Julian Halwachs 1348 0 for Jacob Peter Hödl 1849 −2
Sturm Graz:Julian Halwachs 1348 0 for Jacob Peter Hödl 1849 −2 - Rayan Vitor Simplício Rocha 2261 +376'
Bournemouth:Rayan Vitor Simplício Rocha 2261 +3 - 83'Paul Koller 1885 0 for Luis Balbo 1822 −1
Sturm Graz:Paul Koller 1885 0 for Luis Balbo 1822 −1 - Amine Adli 2270 −8* for Ben Gannon-Doak 2067 +784'
Bournemouth:Amine Adli 2270 −8* for Ben Gannon-Doak 2067 +7 - 85'Julian Halwachs 1348 0
Sturm Graz:Julian Halwachs 1348 0 - 87'Albert Vallci 1939 −11*
Sturm Graz:Albert Vallci 1939 −11* - Álvaro Rodríguez 2022 +22 (pen.)90+2'
Bournemouth:Álvaro Rodríguez 2022 +22 (pen.)
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 79% · 14% · 7%(Bournemouth · draw · Sturm Graz)
Our most likely score was 2–0 (10%); the result 3–0 had 10%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Bournemouth €19.8M, Sturm Graz €1.3M.
- Bournemouth were without 1 expected starter: A. Scott (2431).
- Largest team-Elo gap of the UEFA Europa League League Stage - 2: 373 points.
- Draw chance was 17%, below the UEFA Europa League average of 25% this round.
- Bundesliga: D. Khudyakov was the highest-rated goalkeeper (1950).
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Bournemouth
18th in Premier League · 3 pts from 6
- 10 OctLChelsea Premier League2269
- 20 SepLLiverpool Premier League2299
- 17 SepWReal Sociedad UEFA Europa League2289
- 12 SepDBrentford Premier League2291
- 8 SepWLincoln England League Cup2173
Sturm Graz
4th in Bundesliga · 14 pts from 8
- 10 OctWAustria Vienna Austrian Bundesliga1851
- 20 SepLRed Bull Salzburg Austrian Bundesliga1835
- 16 SepDRennes UEFA Europa League1832
- 13 SepWLask Linz Austrian Bundesliga1870
- 30 AugLRapid Vienna Austrian Bundesliga1809
League phase outlook
From the Europa League simulation, after 1 of 8 matchdays. Top 8 go to the round of 16, 9–24 to the knockout play-off, 25+ are out (in %).
| Club | Pts | Pred. pts | Top 8 | Play-off | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth | 3 /1 | 17.5 | 80.7 | 18.9 | 0.4 |
| Sturm Graz | 1 /1 | 8.2 | 1.8 | 38.8 | 59.5 |
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Bournemouth · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +3.0 (Good) · Elo 2275

Sturm Graz · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +4.4 (Good) · Elo 1930
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: possession-based
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Bournemouth: direct (how Marco Rose plays) · Sturm Graz: balanced profile (how Fabio Ingolitsch plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.