SK Sturm Graz vs Marseille prediction, lineups and betting odds. Explore bet builder tips and best bets ahead of Thursday's Europa League clash.
SK Sturm Graz vs Marseille Match Summary
Competition | Europa League |
|---|---|
Match Date | Thursday 22 October 2026 |
Match Time | 17:45 UK time |
Venue (City, Stadium) | Graz, Stadion Graz-Liebenau |
Broadcast (TV / Streaming / Radio / Bookmaker Streaming) | TNT Sport Extra |
SK Sturm Graz vs Marseille brings together two sides still hunting a first Europa League win of the season, and Marseille head to Stadion Graz-Liebenau as 5/6 (10Bet) favourites.
Sturm are still waiting for their first goal in this season's competition, though the weekend's 6-1 derby demolition of Grazer AK will have lifted the mood. They are 3/1 (Bet365) for the win.
Marseille have lost both of their European outings, including a 4-1 hammering at Beşiktaş. A five-goal comeback against Angers in Ligue 1 showed what Bruno Genesio's attack can do.
There is nothing to split these clubs head-to-head, with one win each and no draws from their previous meetings. Somebody finally gets off the mark here, and we fancy it's Marseille.
SK Sturm Graz vs Marseille Form
Sturm's European form makes grim reading. They were beaten 3-0 at Bournemouth last time out and still haven't scored in this season's Europa League. At home they are a stubborn lot, though, with five clean sheets in their last seven major European home matches. Belmin Beganovic and Simon Seidl have to turn that platform into goals.
Marseille have shipped five goals in their opening two Europa League games, and their away form in this competition is dire, with four straight defeats on the road. The attack is in better shape domestically. Himad Abdelli has found the net in back-to-back Ligue 1 matches, while Keyliane Abdallah is their only Europa League scorer so far.
SK Sturm Graz vs Marseille Lineups & Team News
Injuries & Suspensions
SK Sturm Graz: Daniil Khudyakov (Injured/out), Gizo Mamageishvili (Injured/out), Nelson Weiper (Injured/out), Otar Kiteishvili (Injured/out), Filip Rózga (Injured/out), Seedy Jatta (Injured/out), Emran Soglo (Injured/out)
Marseille: Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Injured/out), Derek Cornelius (Injured/out)
SK Sturm Graz
Fabio Ingolitsch has a sizeable injury list, with Otar Kiteishvili and Nelson Weiper among seven absentees. In the probable SK Sturm Graz vs Marseille lineups, Ammar Helac starts behind a back three of Arjan Malic, Joshua Quarshie and Petar Petrović. Jürgen Heil and Luis Balbo provide the width, Valmir Matoshi and Jon Gorenc Stankovic make up the engine room, and Jacob Peter Hödl sits behind Beganovic and Seidl.
Marseille
Bruno Genesio is without Derek Cornelius and Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, which leaves him short at the back and in midfield. Jeffrey de Lange is the probable starter in goal behind Timothy Weah, Bamo Meïté, Nayef Aguerd and Emerson. Tochukwu Nnadi and Abdelli form the midfield base, with Abdallah, Angel Gomes and Igor Paixão supporting Neal Maupay.
SK Sturm Graz vs Marseille Predicted Lineup
SK Sturm Graz
Formation: 3-4-1-2 (probable)
Predicted Starting Lineup: Ammar Helac; Petar Petrović, Joshua Quarshie, Arjan Malic; Jürgen Heil, Jon Gorenc Stankovic, Valmir Matoshi, Luis Balbo; Jacob Peter Hödl; Simon Seidl, Belmin Beganovic
Marseille
Formation: 4-2-3-1 (probable)
Predicted Starting Lineup: Jeffrey de Lange; Timothy Weah, Bamo Meïté, Nayef Aguerd, Emerson; Himad Abdelli, Tochukwu Nnadi; Keyliane Abdallah, Angel Gomes, Igor Paixão; Neal Maupay
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SK Sturm Graz vs Marseille Prediction & Best Bets
Our prediction: Marseille to win 2-1. This prediction rests on the visitors having far more quality in the final third than a Sturm side yet to score in Europe this season. Marseille's leaky defence still gives the hosts a way back into it, so don't expect a clean sheet.
Best Bets
Marseille to win in the Win Market, backing the model's favourites away in Graz. Top of the list here, the projections give Marseille a 55% win probability, with Sturm way back on 23%. Add a long Sturm injury list and an attack that has yet to score in this competition, and the price on the visitors looks good value.
Igor Paixao over 2.5 shots in the Player Shots market, as Marseille's main attacking threat. He's set to start on the left of Marseille's attack, and with the visitors fancied to edge this and projected for close to two goals, the shots and the chances to rack them up should keep coming his way.
SK Sturm Graz vs Marseille Bet Builder
This SK Sturm Graz vs Marseille bet builder combines a Marseille win, Amine Gouiri to score anytime, both teams to score and Arjan Malic to be shown a card.
Marseille to win: Sturm are missing seven players and still can't find the net in Europe, while the visitors have the sharper forward line.
Amine Gouiri to score anytime: he isn't in the probable XI, so this is the punchier leg, but with Marseille projected for close to two goals there's room for him to chip in.
Both teams to score: the projections put this at 58%, and a Marseille defence that has conceded five in two Europa League games offers Sturm a way in.
Arjan Malic to be shown a card: he anchors a back three that will be stretched by Paixão and Abdallah out wide, and his card probability sits at 27.81%.
At the time of writing, this bet builder pays a best price of 14/1 and is as short as 12/1 elsewhere.
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SK Sturm Graz vs Marseille Talking Points
The big question is whether Marseille's away record in this competition finally turns. They have won only one of their last 16 Europa League away matches, and Sturm arrive buoyed by striker Oumar Diakite's hat-trick in the derby rout of Grazer AK. Even so, the SK Sturm Graz vs Marseille betting odds lean towards the visitors, and rightly. Graz is a hard place to score, but Sturm can't keep relying on their defence while their own attack stays blunt in Europe, and Marseille have the forwards to make that count.
SK Sturm Graz vs Marseille Predictions FAQs
When is the SK Sturm Graz vs Marseille Europa League game?
The match kicks off at 17:45 UK time on Thursday 22 October 2026.
Where is SK Sturm Graz vs Marseille being played?
SK Sturm Graz vs Marseille is being played at Stadion Graz-Liebenau in Graz.
Where can I watch SK Sturm Graz vs Marseille?
In the UK, SK Sturm Graz vs Marseille is listed on TNT Sport Extra.
What competition is SK Sturm Graz vs Marseille in?
SK Sturm Graz vs Marseille is a Europa League match in the 2026/2027 season.
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