Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw
Best Odds: 11/2
SK Sturm Graz and Rangers will lock horns with each other in the UEFA Europa League this week. The League Stage game between the Austrian Bundesliga club and the Scottish Premiership outfit will be held at the Merkur Arena and is scheduled to kick off at 8pm UK time on Thursday.
SK Sturm Graz
SK Sturm Graz are one of the most well-known clubs from Austria. They have regularly played in the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League over the years.
Die Schwoazn have won the Austrian Bundesliga just fives times though – in 1998, 1999, 2011, 2024 and 2025. They have also finished runners-up on eight occasions. Sturm Graz have won the ÖFB-Cup seven times and the Austrian Supercup on three occasions.
Sturm Graz will head into the UEFA Europa League game against Rangers on the back of a 1-0 victory over TSV Hartberg at home in the Austrian Bundesliga. It came after a 2-0 defeat at the hands of FC Midtjylland on the road in the UEFA Europa League, which followed a 2-0 victory over RB Salzburg on the road in the league.
Team News:
Arjan Malic, Axel Kayombo, Daniil Khudyakov and Filip Rozga are injured for SK Sturm Graz. Christensen, Hierlander, Aiwu, Lavalee, Karic, Stankovic, Beck, Horvat, Jatta, Hodl and Malone are likely to be the players who start for the home team.
Rangers
Rangers are one of the biggest clubs in Scotland and are aiming to have a successful season, but things have been dire for the Gers in recent weeks.
The Gers are as low as eighth in the Scottish Premiership table at the moment with just seven points from six matches. Rangers are as many as nine points behind leaders Hearts and are unlikely to even challenge for the league title. Rangers also made a losing start to their UEFA Europa League campaign.
Rangers will head into the UEFA Europa League game against SK Sturm Graz on the back of a 2-1 victory over Livingston away from home in the Scottish Premiership. It came after a 1-0 loss to Racing Genk at Ibrox in the league, which followed a 2-0 victory over Hibernian in the Scottish League Cup.
Team News:
Mohamed Diomande is suspended for Rangers. Connor Barron will step into midfield. Derek Cornelius and Jayden Meghoma are injury doubts. Youssef Chermiti would start in attack for Rangers ahead of Bojan Miovski. Butland, Tavernier, Djiga, Souttar, Aarons, Raskin, Barron, Aasgaard, Antman, Chermiti and Gassama are likely to be the players who are in the starting line-up for Rangers.
Key Factors to Consider
- SK Sturm Graz have won 3 of their last 5 matches in all competitions.
- SK Sturm Graz have lost 2 of their last 5 matches in all competitions.
- Rangers have lost 3 of their last 5 games in all competitions.
- Rangers have won 1 and drawn 1 of their last 5 games in all competitions.
- Rangers have scored 5 goals and conceded 2 goals in 2 matches against SK Sturm Graz.
Conclusion
Playing at home will hand SK Sturm Graz an advantage, but Rangers do have a good team. It is very likely that this particular UEFA Europa League game will end in a draw.
Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw
Best Odds: 11/2
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