Sturm Graz, founded in 1909, are an established Austrian side based at Stadion Graz-Liebenau. Their 2026-27 season has them sitting fourth in the Bundesliga, with a 27-man squad carrying an average age of 23.
Their campaign has also taken in the ÖFB Cup second round, the third qualifying round of the Champions League, the Europa League qualifying play-offs and the Europa League league phase. That is a broad workload, and one Celtic supporters will recognise as the sort that quickly tests squad depth rather than reputation.
At home, Sturm have been difficult to open up, conceding just 0.5 goals per match while scoring one. Away from Graz they have been looser, scoring and conceding 1.3 per match. They have struck first inside 20 minutes in five of 18 league matches, but the goals are spread rather than centred on one forward: Seedy Jatta, Simon Seidl, Nelson Weiper and Szymon Włodarczyk have two each, with Belmin Beganović on one.
Their recent league form has been mixed rather than alarming: a 3-1 defeat at Rapid Vienna followed a 1-1 draw with Austria Lustenau, after wins over SCR Altach and TSV Hartberg. For Celtic, Sturm Graz profile as a young, organised Austrian side with European miles already in the legs this season.
