- SK Sturm Graz are unbeaten in 2 trips away across all competitions (W1, D1), conceding 3 goals total.
- Hearts Of Midlothian FC are unbeaten in 4 home games across all competitions (W4, L0), averaging just 0.75 goals conceded.
Hearts will look to make a game of it at Tynecastle
Hearts Of Midlothian FC are favourites on the odds for Tuesday's UEFA Champions League Qualification 2026 tie against SK Sturm Graz, with the Austrian side priced at 3.4 and the draw 4.0, but the market expects a close match.
The Jambos come into this clash with 6 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats from their last 10 games across all competitions, a solid record that's keeping them in the picture domestically, but Sturm Graz are in superior form with 7 wins, 2 draws and just 1 defeat across their last 10.
The hosts did manage to get a 2-1 win over Rayo Vallecano in their most recent home game and they have been much more impressive domestically than the Spanish visitors, but Sturm Graz are a much better team and trounced Hearts 4-0 when they last met just 2 days ago.
A tactical and stylistic contrast
Wouter Vrancken's Hearts are playing from a 4-2-3-1 formation, they're man-oriented when pressing, they look to play vertically and at pace, while Fabio Ingolitsch has his Sturm Graz side compact, centrally dense, well-drilled, coordinated pressing and tidy transition play.
That should make for an entertaining chess match with the hosts looking to press high and strike fast, while the visitors will look to stay structured and punish the gaps.
The best bet is in the goals
Hearts Of Midlothian are favourites on the moneyline at 1.98, and given the difference in quality between the sides and the fact that the away side destroyed them at home 4-0 just a few days ago, it's hard to support them at that price.
Over 2.5 goals at 1.65 and Both Teams To Score - Yes at 1.6 are very attractive options in this one, as Sturm Graz have 1 win and 1 draw from 2 trips away, conceding 3 goals on the road in total, and the Jambos are 4-0 at home from 4 games, averaging just 0.75 conceded.
Hearts' Amadou Ba-Sy has been a standout and has 2 goals, while Sturm Graz's main goal threat is Jeyland Mitchell, who has 1 in 1 in UEFA Champions League Qualification and has looked sharp in the box when called upon.
