Sturm Graz vs Girona: betting odds 28 Nov 2024

Matchday 5 of the 2024/25 Champions League group stage between Sturm Graz (Austria) and Girona (Spain) will take place on November 27 at the Wörthersee Stadium in Klagenfurt. Sturm Graz vs. Girona: prediction, betting odds, and statistics.

Predicted lineups for Sturm Graz vs. Girona

Sturm Graz (4-3-1-2): Kjell Scherpen – Dimitri Lavalée, Jusuf Gazibegović, Emanuel Aiwu, Niklas Geyrhofer – Otar Kiteishvili, Lovro Zvonarek, Tomi Horvat – William Böving – Sidi Yatta, Mika Biereth.

Girona (4-2-3-1): Paulo Gazzaniga – Juanpe, David López, Daley Blind, Ladislav Krejci – Iván Martín, Oriol Romeu – Donny van de Beek, Miguel Gutiérrez, Bryan Gil – Bojan Miovski.

Sturm Graz

The Austrians are among the bottom five teams, having not earned a single point after four rounds. At the start of the group stage, Sturm Graz lost away to Brest (1-2), scoring their only goal in the main stage of the Champions League so far. The team then suffered goalless defeats: at home to Club Brugge (0-1) and Sporting (0-2), and away to Borussia (0-1). In the Champions League, only Bologna has yet to score after four matches, with Young Boys also having just one goal.

• Sturm Graz has a six-match losing streak in the Champions League.
• No more than three goals have been scored in regular time in 6 of the club's last 8 matches in this tournament.
• The number "1" has appeared in the final scoreline in 6 of Sturm Graz's last 8 Champions League games.

Girona

The Catalans have only three points, earned in a home match against Slovan (2-0). In other matches, the Spaniards have only suffered defeats. At the start of the tournament, the team lost by one goal to PSG (0-1) and Feyenoord (2-3), and in the last round, they suffered their first heavy defeat – away to PSV (0-4). Michel Sanchez's side is in 29th place, trailing the 24th spot by 2 points.

Midfielders Yangel Herrera and Gabriel Misehouy, as well as forward Arnaut Danjuma, will not play due to injuries. Defender Arnau Martinez will miss the match due to suspension.

• Girona's uncompromising run in the Champions League and La Liga stands at nine matches (5 wins and 4 losses).
• At least one team failed to score in 6 of the Catalans' last 7 matches in both tournaments.
• The Spanish club has only one win in their last six away games in the Champions League and La Liga (1 draw and 4 losses).

Sturm Graz vs. Girona: Match Prediction

Both teams have slim chances of reaching the Champions League playoffs. Nevertheless, I believe the Catalans will at least not lose in the upcoming match and might even take all three points. The club's injury list has significantly reduced, and the team is much more active in attack during the group stage than the hosts (4 goals for the Spaniards, while the Austrians have only scored 1 goal). Additionally, it's worth noting that Sturm Graz has suffered 10 defeats in their last 12 Champions League matches over 90 minutes (1 win and 1 draw).

Overall, the upcoming match is Girona's last in this tournament that can be considered easy and where they can potentially earn points. Upcoming fixtures include matches against Liverpool and Arsenal at home, as well as an away game against AC Milan. It's evident that Michel Sanchez's team will be fully focused on the match in Austria, aiming to secure three valuable points that could help them reach the top 24.

My prediction: Girona with a handicap (0)