Sturm Graz vs Club Brugge Preview & Prediction | 2024-25 UEFA Champions League | League Phase
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Neither Sturm Graz not Club Brugge could prevent defeat last time out in the Champions League and failing to get anything out of this one would be a huge blow to their respective league phase hopes.
KICK-OFF DATE/TIME: Wednesday October 2nd 2024: UK – 8:00pm / US ET – 3:00pm / US PT – 12:00pm
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STURM GRAZ TEAM NEWS: LAVALEE SUSPENDED FOLLOWING RED CARD VS BREST
PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Scherpen; Gazibegovic, Geyrhofer, Aiwu, Johnston; Yalcouye, Kiteishvili, Horvat; Biereth, Camara, Boving
UNAVAILABLE: Lavalee (Suspended), Wuthrich (Injured), Gorenc Stankovic (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
CLUB BRUGGE TEAM NEWS: KNEE INJURY KEEPS OUT DUTCH DEFENDER MAIJER
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Mignolet; Seys, Ordonez, Mechele, De Cuyper; Vetlesen, Jashari; Skov Olsen, Vanaken, Tzolis; Nilsson
UNAVAILABLE: Maijer (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
KEY STATS
- Sturm Graz have lost their last three UEFA competition matches against Belgian teams without scoring a goal
- Sturm Graz have won only three of their last 14 UEFA competition matches (D2 L9).
- Sturm Graz have lost four of their last six matches at home in UEFA competitions (W1 D1)
- Club Brugge have won five of their last six UEFA competition matches against Austrian teams (L1).
- Club Brugge are without a win in their last six matches in the UEFA Champions League proper (D2 L4).
- Club Brugge have failed to score in five of their last six matches in the UEFA Champions League proper
- Club Brugge have not conceded a goal in their last three UEFA Champions League group/league phase matches away from home
STURM GRAZ VS CLUB BRUGGE PREDICTION
Sturm Graz will likely have seen this game as one of their more winnable ones across the league phase and they face a Club Brugge side who faded badly against Borussia Dortmund, conceding three goals inside the last 15 minutes. Sturm Graz will no doubt be looking to target the latter stages of this contest and hope that their fitness levels can prove decisive.
However, there is a lack of quality on the side of the hosts at this level and it may be the case that they not do enough to ultimately win this match. You could argue the same when it comes to Club Brugge and therefore, backing the draw appears to be a smart move.
STURM GRAZ VS CLUB BRUGGE TIP: DRAW
