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Sturm Graz invite Girona to Worthersee Stadion in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday. The hosts have lost all four games and are 33rd in the standings, while Girona have one win in four games.
Sturm resumed their Austrian Bundesliga campaign after the international break with a 7-0 home win over Austria Klagenfurt last week. William Boving and Mika Biereth bagged braces, while Biereth had two assists.
Girona, meanwhile, have won four of their last five games across competitions. They beat Espanyol 4-1 at home in La Liga on Saturday. All four goals came in the first half, with Donny van de Beek picking up his second assist of the campaign. Bojan Miovski bagged a brace and had an assist, while Bryan Gil picked up two assists and scored once.
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Sturm failed to score for the third consecutive game in the Champions League earlier this month in a 1-0 loss at Borussia Dortmund. Girona, meanwhile, suffered a 4-0 loss to PSV in their previous continental outing.
Sturm Graz vs Girona Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams will meet for the first time. The visitors square off against an Austrian side for the first time, while Sturm ace a Spanish side for the seventh time.
- Sturm are winless in six meetings against Spanish teams, losing five.
- Sturm haven't scored in their two home games in the Champions League this season.
- Gironaa haven't scored in their two away games in the competition.
- Die Schwoazn have lost all three home games against Spanish teams, scoring once and conceding 11 times.
Sturm Graz vs Girona Prediction
Stirm made it two wins on the spin last week while also keeping their first clean sheet in eight games. They scored seven goals for the first time since July 2023 in their wins over Austria Klagenfurt. Their last two home defeats this season have come in the Champions League.
Gorenc Stanković is expected to miss the match with an injury, while Amady Camara is a doubt ,as he was absent in the league meeting last week due to an illness.
Girona, meanwhile, have four wins in five games and have scored four goals each in three games. They have won two of their last three away games while keeping clean sheets.
Yangel Herrera is a key absentee for manager Míchel, who will also be without defender Arnau Martínez due to a suspension. Bojan Miovski bagged a brace against Espanyol and should retain his place in the starting XI ahead of Cristhian Stuani.
While both teams have endured a poor run of form, considering Girona's better goalscoring record in recent games, they should eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Sturm Graz 1-2 Girona
Sturm Graz vs Girona Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Girona to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Both teams to score - Yes
