Big match in Graz ahead

Date

07.11.2026

Final clash before international break

We have a real blockbuster to conclude an intense few weeks this autumn! Before the upcoming international break, our Red Bulls will travel to face SK Sturm this Sunday at 17:00 CET. In this clash between two sides competing in the UEFA Europa League, we are targeting making a statement in Graz and maintaining our unbeaten record in the Bundesliga.

Just days after their European trip to Brussels, our boys are shifting straight back into league mode -where things have been going exceptionally well this season. Under head coach Danny Röhl, our side remains the only undefeated team in the league after eleven rounds, boasting eight wins and three draws - most recently taking a commanding 5-1 home win against Austria Lustenau. Our squad now looks to carry that momentum to Graz.

We also have an unwelcome streak to break! It has been quite some time since our last win away at SK Sturm. In our last four encounters with them in Graz, we have managed no better than a draw. Like us, the team managed by Christian Ingolitsch heads into this match carrying some frustration from Thursday’s UEFA Europa League action, having suffered a 2-3 home defeat to NK Celje.

Our boys are aiming for nothing less than a win, which would ensure they head into the international break still undefeated. A win would also extend our advantage over the Graz side to a full eleven points!

The match will be broadcast on Sky Sport Austria and ORF 1. The match can also be watched, like all our Bundesliga matches, on OneFootball (with individual match streams and season passes available) except in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the following countries and regions where the following broadcasters show one to three Bundesliga matches per matchday: the Balkan region (Sportklub), Czechia and Slovakia (Arena Sport), Italy (Mola TV), Ukraine (Maincast TV), Russia (TV Start) and Israel (The Sports Channel).

Injury news

Enrique Aguilar (thigh), Kevin Boma (calf), Sota Kitano (ankle), John Mellberg (thigh), Justin Omoregie (ankle), Dominik Schmid (knee) and Nikolas Veratschnig (knee) are unavailable.

It remains to be seen whether Leandro Morgalla, who sustained a shoulder injury against Anderlecht, will be able to feature.

Views

Danny Röhl

I think the match against Sturm will be a very tight, hard-fought contest that will require us to give everything once again. As is often the case against them, it might not always be the prettiest game. It will come down to individual duels and picking up second balls - it could get quite unpleasant. We will certainly need a highly focused performance. They will try to harness their home crowd as a 12th man. I think we’ve done an excellent job in the league so far, especially against the top teams - we’ve managed to win every match to date. We’re capable of doing that again on Sunday, but we’ll need to step it up a notch compared to our performance against Anderlecht.