Sturm Graz HubSturm Graz starts the journey to the Champions League group stage with a home match against Scottish runner-up Heart of Midlothian. The home game is scheduled to take place on July 21 or 22 in Graz-Liebenau.
What to expect from Sturm Graz?
The team is currently leading the Bundesliga with 38 points and a record of 12 wins, 2 draws, and 8 losses from 22 games.
The opponents
Heart of Midlothian narrowly missed the title last season and had to let Celtic Glasgow take the lead. Austrian Michael Steinwender played for the Hearts in the defense last season.
The preparation
Sturm Graz sports director Michael Parensen is confident that the team is well prepared. „We will give it our all in the preparation, so that we can play these games as well as possible“, said newcomer Simon Seidl.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| July 21/22 | Home game against Heart of Midlothian |
| July 28/29 | Return game in Scotland |
The current situation
The team won their last game 2-0 against Rapid Vienna on May 17 and is on a 4-game winning streak. The table looks like this: | Position | Team | Points | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Sturm Graz | 38 | | 2 | Red Bull Salzburg | 37 | The team is 1 point ahead of Red Bull Salzburg and has a goal difference of +7, with 33 goals scored and 26 conceded.
