✅Sturm Graz vs Girona
⏱️UEFA Champions League, KO: 17:45 Nov 27, 2024, 28 Black Arena
Sturm Graz go head-to-head against Girona on Wednesday. Read our Predictions and Betting Tips with Match Preview, Head-to-head stats (h2h) and Team Form Analysis.
Our prediction for this Champions League match
Worthersee Stadion will host Wednesday’s Champions League game between Sturm Graz and Girona, the two sides who meet for the first time in the elite competition. Sturm do not seem to be competitive at this level, losing each of their four group games and, as a result, they are seen as underdogs in this clash. Both Alexandar Borkovic and Jon Gorenc Stankovic are sidelined with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the home team.
The Catalans, on the other hand, are brimming with confidence following a 4-1 win over Espanyol. As Girona are more of a team than Sturm Graz, we believe that punters from all around the globe can find value in betting on Michel’s troops. Defender Arnau Martinez serves a one-game ban, while all Artero, Herrera, Jastin, Misehouy, Portu, and Abel Ruiz miss out with injuries for the La Liga outfit.
How the bookies view it: Girona on even ground
This is a tricky one to call with Sturm Graz having home advantage but Apexslot make Girona their favourites at evens. Sturm Graz look a bit overpriced at 12/5 and the draw is only a little bit bigger at 13/5.
Head to head: Spain pain for Sturm Graz
With Girona new to European competition, these sides have never faced off before in a competitive game. But Sturm Graz have a poor record against Spanish sides, with five defeats and one draw in their six matches against Real Madrid, Valencia and Real Sociedad.
Players to watch: Bo with the flow
Former Aberdeen striker Bojan Miovski opened his Girona account with a double in the weekend win over Espanyol and will have his confidence up. The North Macedonia star is 8/5 with Jilipark to grab another goal in this game.
Sturm Graz’s only goal so far in the Champions League was an OG from Brest defender Edimilson Fernandes so it’s easy to see why they are at the bottom end of the table. But Mika Biereth has been in scoring form domestically and a double in the weekend rout of Klagenfurt took his tally for the season to 10. The former Arsenal kid is 5/2 at Jilipark for anytime scorer here.
Probable line-ups
Sturm Graz are sweating on the fitness of Gregory Wuthrich, while fellow stoppers Alexandar Borkovic and Jon Gorenc Stankovic remain out along with forward Manprit Sarkaria.
Arnau Martinez is suspended for Girona after his red card in Eindhoven while Yangel Herrera, Gabriel Misehouy, Portu and Ricard Artero are injured. Striker Abel Ruiz is also a doubt after missing out at the weekend.
Sturm Graz: Scherpen, Gazibegovic, Aiwu, Lavalee, Johnston, Chukwuani, Kiteishvili, Boving, Yalcouye, Biereth, Jatta.
Girona: Gazzaniga, Blind, Krejci, Lopez, Juanpe, Martin, Romeu, Gutierrez, Van de Beek, Gil, Miovski.
