Match Prediction
Match Prediction
Austria
Preview
The Tirol vs Sturm Graz prediction for February 14, 2026 (16:00 GMT) comes with a fun twist: a rare Valentine’s Day round in Innsbruck, and a fixture where emotions matter almost as much as points. Sturm arrive as the reigning champions and a top-three side on 31 points, while Tirol sit 10th on 21 points, still keeping one eye on the relegation line. On paper it’s a mismatch; in recent memory, it hasn’t always felt that way.
This Round 19 meeting at Tivoli Stadion Tirol pairs two coaches with very clear ideas. Sturm’s new boss Fabio Ingolitsch (appointed January 1) has spoken about making his team “unpleasant to play against” with intensity and physical power. Tirol coach Philipp Semlic calls the league “run and gun” and usually answers big opponents with structure first, speed second.
Team news does tilt the board a little. Tirol are without Quincy Butler (ACL) and have suspensions for Alexander Eckmayr and David Kubatta. Sturm also travel with a list: Dimitri Lavalée, Leon Grgic, Jeyland Mitchell, and Arjan Malic are reported out. That’s a lot of names missing for a team built on intensity.
The head to head story is oddly two-sided. The last meeting on 2024-12-07 ended 0-3 for Sturm, and historically they’ve dominated (12 wins to Tirol’s 1). But then Tirol went and flipped the script with a shocking 1-3 win in Graz on 2.4-12-03 at massive 5.2 odds. That result didn’t just win points; it removed the “mental block” Tirol often carried into this matchup.
Let’s talk markets. Standard 1X2 odds are: Home 3.11, Draw 3.24, Away 2.4. The market respects Sturm’s quality and their squad value advantage (€42.4m vs €10.73m), but not enough to make them a runaway price. That’s important for the Tirol vs Sturm Graz prediction: books see danger.
Those picks connect neatly with the expected match script: Sturm are projected to have 55% possession, yet Tirol are forecast for more shots (14 vs 11) and more on-target attempts (4 vs 3). That’s classic “have the ball, but Tirol have the chances” energy—usually born from counters and set-piece pressure. Corners (4-6) and cards (2-2) suggest a competitive game rather than chaos.
Our model’s projected score is 2-1 (half-time 1-0). That fits the under 3.5 angle and explains why 1X is graded as the most profitable betting tips route: it protects you if Sturm’s control doesn’t become goals. If Wilson does debut, it adds intrigue—just not enough certainty to ignore how Tirol already proved they can hurt Sturm on transitions.
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1X -167
Tirol to win or draw with odds of -1671 211
Tirol is expected to win with odds of 211Under 3.5 -313
No more than 3 goals will be scored in the matchYes -125
Both teams are expected to score1X&U4.5 -120
Home win/draw and under 4.5 goals
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 Sturm Graz |
03-Dec-25
1:3
| Tirol  |
| Tirol |
07-Dec-24
0:3
| Sturm Graz |
| Sturm Graz |
31-Aug-24
4:2
| Tirol |
| Tirol |
25-Feb-24
0:2
| Sturm Graz |
| Sturm Graz |
01-Oct-23
1:0
| Tirol |
| Tirol |
19-Mar-23
0:2
| Sturm Graz |
| Sturm Graz |
09-Oct-22
2:1
| Tirol |
| Tirol |
12-Feb-22
2:2
| Sturm Graz |
| Sturm Graz |
19-Sep-21
5:0
| Tirol |
| Tirol |
12-May-21
2:3
| Sturm Graz |
Recent Matches of Tirol| 01 Mar |
BW Linz
| - |
Tirol
| - | |
| 22 Feb | D |
Tirol
| 1 |
Ried
| 1 |
| 14 Feb | W |
Tirol
| 1 |
Sturm Graz
| 0 |
| 07 Feb | L |
LASK
| 1 |
Tirol
| 0 |
| 31 Jan | W |
A. Lustenau
| 0 |
Tirol
| 6 |
| 23 Jan | D |
Tirol
| 1 |
Triglav
| 1 |
| 18 Jan | D |
Tirol
| 0 |
Bravo
| 0 |
| 07 Jan | L |
Regensburg
| 2 |
Tirol
| 0 |
| 13 Dec | L |
Hartberg
| 2 |
Tirol
| 1 |
| 07 Dec | L |
Tirol
| 0 |
Altach
| 3 |
Recent Matches of Sturm Graz
| 01 Mar |  Wolfsberg |
- | Sturm Graz |
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| 22 Feb | W | Sturm Graz |
1 |  BW Linz |
0 |
| 14 Feb | L | Tirol |
1 | Sturm Graz |
0 |
| 08 Feb | W | Sturm Graz |
1 |  Ried |
0 |
| 01 Feb | L |  Altach |
3 | Sturm Graz |
1 |
| 29 Jan | W | Sturm Graz |
1 |  Brann |
0 |
| 22 Jan | L |  Feyenoord |
3 | Sturm Graz |
0 |
| 14 Jan | W | Sturm Graz |
4 |  FC Copenhagen |
2 |
| 08 Jan | D |  Club B |
2 | Sturm Graz |
2 |
| 14 Dec | L |  Austria V |
3 | Sturm Graz |
1 |
Austria - Bundesliga| Team | Matches | Goals | Points | |
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| 1 |
Red Bull | 20 | 42-25 | 36 |
| 2 |
Sturm Graz | 20 | 29-24 | 34 |
| 3 |
Lask Linz | 20 | 27-27 | 33 |
| 4 |
Austria Vienna | 20 | 30-28 | 32 |
| 5 |
TSV Hartberg | 20 | 28-23 | 31 |
| 6 |
Rapid Vienna | 20 | 24-24 | 29 |
| 7 |
Ried | 20 | 25-26 | 28 |
| 8 |
SCR Altach | 20 | 21-20 | 28 |
| 9 |
Wolfsberger AC | 20 | 28-27 | 25 |
| 10 |
WSG Wattens | 20 | 26-28 | 25 |
| 11 |
Grazer AK | 20 | 20-33 | 17 |
| 12 |
FC BW Linz | 20 | 17-32 | 14 |
