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AFC Bournemouth vs SK Sturm Graz Competition – Europa League Stadium: Vitality Stadium Date: 15th October 2026 Kick-off time – 20:00 GMT
Two defeats on the bounce have taken the shine off Bournemouth’s Europa League start as they prepare to host Sturm Graz at the Vitality Stadium on Thursday night. The Cherries lost 5-1 away at Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday, having won 2-1 away at Real Sociedad in their league phase opener on 17 September. Sturm Graz arrive in better domestic shape after a 2-0 win at Austria Vienna on the same day, but they are the side with the lower position in the 36-team standings. They sit 17th on one point following a goalless home draw with Rennes, while Bournemouth are 10th on three. A win would give either side a second result from two games in Europe. Kick-off is at 8pm UK time.
Bournemouth’s last five read W2 D1 L2, with nine goals scored and nine conceded. The most recent result was Saturday’s 5-1 defeat away at Chelsea in the Premier League, by far their heaviest scoreline of the five and a second loss in a row. Before that, they lost 1-0 at home to Liverpool on 20 September, a game in which they failed to score. The Europa League opener on 17 September ended in that 2-1 win away at Real Sociedad. Further back, a 2-2 home draw with Brentford on 12 September and a 4-0 EFL Cup win over Lincoln on 8 September complete the run. Their three home games in the sample at the Vitality Stadium brought one win, one draw and one defeat.
Three wins, a draw and a defeat make up Sturm Graz’s last five, with seven goals scored and five conceded. They are coming off a 2-0 win away at Austria Vienna in the Austrian Bundesliga on Saturday, which made it two victories in a row. A 3-1 home win over Floridsdorfer AC in a friendly on 2 October sits behind it. The one loss is a 3-0 defeat away at Salzburg in the league on 20 September, the only game in the sample in which they conceded more than once. Earlier, the Europa League opener finished 0-0 at home to Rennes on 16 September, and a 2-1 home win over LASK came on 13 September. Sturm Graz kept clean sheets in two of the five.
There is no previous meeting between AFC Bournemouth and Sturm Graz on record, so the head-to-head sits at zero wins for either side and no draws. Without a history to lean on, the venue split in the recent form is the best guide. Bournemouth have taken four points from their three home games in the sample at the Vitality Stadium, while Sturm Graz won one and lost one of their two away games, both in the Austrian Bundesliga.
Bournemouth are 10th in the league phase standings on three points, with Sturm Graz 17th on one. A win would take Bournemouth to six points, though their position would depend on results elsewhere on matchday two.
In the UK, the match is live on TNT Sports 1, with HBO Max streaming. Viewers in Austria can watch on Servus TV, with ServusTV On streaming, while in the USA it’s on Paramount+ and DAZN USA. In Ireland, TNT Sports 1 and Premier Sports ROI 2 carry the game, with HBO Max streaming.
Possible Lineups
AFC Bournemouth
4-2-3-1
HOMESturm Graz
3-4-2-1
AWAYAFC Bournemouth — Form
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✕ | Chelsea | 5-1 | Bournemouth | Premier League | 10.10.26 |
| ✕ | Bournemouth | 0-1 | Liverpool | Premier League | 20.09.26 |
| ✓ | Real Sociedad | 1-2 | Bournemouth | Europa League | 17.09.26 |
| = | Bournemouth | 2-2 | Brentford | Premier League | 12.09.26 |
| ✓ | Bournemouth | 4-0 | Lincoln | EFL Cup | 08.09.26 |
Sturm Graz — Form
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ | Austria Vienna | 0-2 | Sturm Graz | Bundesliga | 10.10.26 |
| ✓ | Sturm Graz | 3-1 | Floridsdorfer AC | Club Friendly | 02.10.26 |
| ✕ | Salzburg | 3-0 | Sturm Graz | Bundesliga | 20.09.26 |
| = | Sturm Graz | 0-0 | Rennes | Europa League | 16.09.26 |
| ✓ | Sturm Graz | 2-1 | LASK | Bundesliga | 13.09.26 |
Head to Head
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No previous meetings found | ||||
Where to Watch
Table
Europa League Standings
| Pos. | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Form |
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| 1 | Juventus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
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| 2 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
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| 3 | Sparta Praha | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
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| 4 | Beşiktaş | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
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| 5 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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| 6 | Ferencváros | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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| 7 | Benfica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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| 8 | Bayer Leverkusen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
W
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| 9 | OFI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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| 10 | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 11 | Olympique Lyonnais | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 12 | Torreense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 13 | Olympiakos Piraeus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 14 | Salzburg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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| 15 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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| 16 | Omonia Nicosia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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| 17 | Sturm Graz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| 18 | Rennes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| 19 | Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| 20 | Hapoel Be’er Sheva | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| 21 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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| 22 | Real Sociedad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
L
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| 23 | Anderlecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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| 24 | Lillestrøm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
L
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| 25 | Celta de Vigo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
L
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| 26 | AZ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
L
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| 27 | Levski Sofia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
L
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| 28 | Celtic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
L
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| 29 | Hoffenheim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
L
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| 30 | Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
L
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| 31 | Celje | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
L
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| 32 | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
L
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| 33 | Ararat-Armenia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
L
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| 34 | Viktoria Plzeň | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
L
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| 35 | Lech Poznań | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
L
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| 36 | NEC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
L
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