Sturm Graz and Feyenoord meet for three points in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday.
The hosts meet this weekend after a goalless draw at Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga.
Feyenoord also settled for some of the spoils in a league game against Fortuna Sittard. Inigo Cordoba put Sittard ahead in the ninth minute with an early goal. Javairo Dilrosun equalized for the hosts seconds after the break but in the 1-1 draw they couldn’t push for the win. The Rotterdam team will turn their attention to the continent, where qualification for all four teams in Group F is still in play.
The group is well-balanced with all four teams at five points in four games. Feyenoord leads the way, while Sturm Graz is in fourth place. Midtjylland and Lazio complete the quartet in the group.
prediction
Group F is firmly in the balance, with all four teams in the group still maintaining their qualifying destinies.
Lazio and Midtjylland are expected to play soon Thursday and the result in the Italian capital could provide a clearer picture of qualifying exchanges when Sturm Graz and Feyenoord compete.
The hosts are in better shape, having played eight unbeaten games since the heartbreaking 6-0 defeat in Rotterdam. Their hosts are also solid, with six unbeaten matches, even if in recent weeks they have shown a strong propensity to draw.
There will almost certainly be plenty of goals when Feyenoord takes the field and we support Thursday’s game to finish in a high-scoring draw.
Sturm Graz 2-2 Feyenoord
head-to-head
Feyenoord recorded a comfortable 6-0 home win in the reverse match between the two teams.
The defeat was Sturm Graz’s record defeat in European competition. Sturm Graz hasn’t lost since and is currently undefeated in eight games in all competitions, winning five.
Feyenoord is the top scorer in the league, with 12 goals in four games.
Sturm Graz has failed to win 13 of their last 14 UEFA Europa League matches, losing nine matches.
Feyenoord has only won one of their 14 Europa League away games. Each of Feyenoord’s four league games has scored four or more goals
line-up
Sturm Graz predicted starting lineup:
Siebenhandl; Dante, Wuthrich, Affengruber, Gazibegovic; Prass, Stankovic, Hierlander; Horvat, Boving, Emegha
Feyenoord predicted starting lineup:
Bijlow; Hancko, Rasmussen, Trauner, Pedersen; Kokcu, Timber, Geertruida; Szymanski, Danilo, Jahanbakhsh
betting tips
- Result: Draw
- Over 2.5 goals
- Both teams score
- Feyenoord to score 2+ goals
where to watch
You can watch and steam this match on SONY LIV.