No previous meetings between these teams.
Sturm Graz
Olympique Marseille-
1 Keyliane Abdallah 7 - 2 Igor Paixão 6
- 3 Jacob Hödl 4
- 4 Amine Harit 4
- 5 Simon Seidl 3
- 6 Timothy Weah 3
- 7 Luca Weinhandl 2
- 8 Jon Gorenc Stankovic 2
- 9 Ulisses Garcia 2
- 10 Valmir Matoshi 1
- 1 Timothy Weah 7
- 2 Jürgen Heil 6
- 3 Luís Balbo 4
- 4 Arjan Malic 3
- 5 Ulisses Garcia 3
- 6 Valmir Matoshi 2
- 7 Himad Abdelli 2
- 8 Bamo Meïté 2
- 9 Joshua Quarshie 2
- 10 Simon Seidl 2
- 1 Himad Abdelli 1
- 1 Igor Paixão 5
- 2 Angel Gomes 4
- 3 Himad Abdelli 3
- 4 Gizo Mamageishvili 2
- 5 Simon Seidl 2
- 6 Timothy Weah 2
- 7 CJ Egan-Riley 1
- 8 Valmir Matoshi 1
- 9 Tochukwu Nnadi 1
- 10 Jürgen Heil 1
- 1 Himad Abdelli 95
- 2 Nayef Aguerd 90
- 3 Timothy Weah 86
- 4 Jeffrey de Lange 82
- 5 Bamo Meïté 61
- 6 Pierre-Emile Højbjerg 59
- 7 Angel Gomes 57
- 8 Joshua Quarshie 51
- 9 CJ Egan-Riley 43
- 10 Valmir Matoshi 42
- 1 Filip Rózga 4
- 2 Angel Gomes 3
- 3 Amine Harit 3
- 4 Simon Seidl 3
- 5 Valmir Matoshi 2
- 6 Tochukwu Nnadi 2
- 7 Himad Abdelli 2
- 8 Keyliane Abdallah 2
- 9 Jon Gorenc Stankovic 2
- 10 Neal Maupay 2
- 1 Jürgen Heil 4
- 2 Igor Paixão 4
- 3 Himad Abdelli 3
- 4 Keyliane Abdallah 3
- 5 Timothy Weah 3
- 6 CJ Egan-Riley 2
- 7 Valmir Matoshi 2
- 8 Bamo Meïté 2
- 9 Amine Harit 2
- 10 Luca Weinhandl 2
Sturm GrazNo absentees
Olympique MarseilleNo absentees
Marseille arrive in Austria still chasing their first Europa League point, and our Sturm Graz vs Marseille predictions back the French side to finally break their duck when the pair meet at the UPC-Arena from 5.45pm (UK time).
Both clubs sit in the bottom third of the 36-team league phase after two games, so something has to give under the lights. Sturm Graz have taken a single point and are yet to score a goal, while Marseille have shipped five in back-to-back defeats.
The visitors are heavy favourites on the road despite that return, and we lean towards Marseille clicking into gear in front of goal. Our full breakdown of the best bets sits below.
Premium Tips
Anthony Eadson has picked out two markets for this one: Amine Gouiri to score anytime and a Marseille win with both teams to score.
| Premium Tip | Odds | Why we’re backing it |
|---|---|---|
| Amine Gouiri to score anytime | 8/5 (bet365) | Marseille have mustered only one goal across their opening two Europa League games, yet Gouiri remains the focal point of their attack and the short price reflects how central he is to this side. Sturm Graz were torn apart 3-0 at Bournemouth last time out and have conceded three times already in the league phase. The hosts have failed to score in both of their games, which points to a Marseille team under little pressure at the other end and free to push numbers forward. At 8/5, we expect the French side’s main man to get on the scoresheet. |
| Marseille to win and both teams to score | 11/4 (Sky Bet) | Our 1-2 scoreline leans on Marseille’s quality telling eventually, and this market captures the likely shape of the night. Sturm Graz have drawn a blank in both outings, but they did keep a clean sheet at home against Rennes, so backing them to grab one here while still losing feels reasonable. Marseille, for their part, have leaked five goals in two defeats, meaning a tidy shut-out is far from guaranteed even in a win. A score draw broken by the visitors’ edge in class is how we read it, and 11/4 rewards that view. |
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How Sturm Graz go into the game
Sturm Graz sit 26th in this section of the table, with just one point from their opening two fixtures. Their form line reads draw then defeat, the latest a chastening 3-0 loss away at Bournemouth that leaves them without a goal in the competition.
The Austrians did at least frustrate Rennes in a goalless home draw on matchday one, so the UPC-Arena has offered some resistance. With no goals scored and three conceded, though, they head into this one as clear underdogs despite home advantage.
How Marseille go into the game
Marseille occupy 31st place on zero points, a startling position for a side of their pedigree. They slipped to a 1-0 home defeat by Olympiakos last time out, having been thumped 4-1 away at Besiktas on the opening night.
Five goals conceded in two games is the obvious concern, yet Marseille have the attacking tools to turn things around against a Sturm team still searching for a first goal. A maiden win of the campaign looks overdue, and this is as good a chance as any to claim it.
Sturm Graz vs Marseille head-to-head
These two clubs have never met in a competitive fixture, so Thursday marks fresh ground for both. With no history to lean on, recent league-phase form shapes our read: Marseille’s attacking threat against a Sturm side still searching for a first goal.
Sturm Graz vs Marseille predictions & betting tips
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marseille to win | 21/20 (bet365) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Only one point separates the sides on paper, yet Marseille’s goal threat and Sturm’s blank in front of goal across both games tilt this firmly the visitors’ way. |
| Both teams to score – Yes | 8/13 (bet365) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Marseille have conceded in both outings and Sturm kept a clean sheet at home against Rennes, so there is a route to goals at either end. |
| Over 2.5 goals | 8/11 (bet365) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Marseille’s five goals conceded in two matches suggest this need not be the low-scoring affair Sturm’s successive blanks might imply. |
| Sturm Graz 1-2 Marseille | 8/1 (bet365) | ⭐⭐ | Sturm have scored zero and conceded three, while Marseille have shipped more than two per game; a tight 1-2 fits both profiles. |
Sturm Graz vs Marseille score prediction
Quality should ultimately separate these two, with Marseille’s forward line finding the goals their table position does not yet reflect. Sturm’s clean sheet against Rennes hints they can nick one at home, but a lack of any goal in two games is a worry against better opposition. We settle on a 1-2 away win. Score prediction: Sturm Graz 1-2 Marseille.
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