Sturm Graz vs Rangers predictions: Gers to be made to suffer in Graz
Rangers have won just one of their last 10 away games
Sturm Graz have won five of their last seven matches
Recommended bet: Sturm Graz to win
Rangers stopped the rot at the weekend with a 2-1 victory away to Livingston, but manager Russell Martin remains under immense pressure as he prepares his team for a key Europa League clash with Sturm Graz at the Merkur-Arena.
It has been a dismal start to the season for Gers, who are eighth in the Scottish Premiership and pointless in the Europa League after a 1-0 loss at home to Racing Genk.
The Light Blues were Europa League runners-up in 2021-22 – losing to Eintracht Frankfurt in a penalty shootout – but they seem to have gone backwards in recent years and suffered a humiliating 9-1 aggregate loss to Club Brugge in the Champions League play-off round.
However, they will be hoping for a turning point against Sturm Graz, who are also on the back foot after starting the Europa League league phase with a 2-0 defeat away to FC Midtjylland.
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Team news
Arjan Malic (calf), Axel Kayombo (ankle) and Daniil Khudyakov (wrist) remain absent for the home side.
Rangers must find a replacement for Mohamed Diomande, who is suspended after his red card against Genk on matchday one.
Dujon Sterling (Achilles), Lyall Cameron (calf) and Rabbi Matondo (unspecified) are also ruled out, whilw Derek Cornelius and Jayden Meghoma are doubts after they were forced off during Sunday's 2-1 victory away to Livi.
The stats
Sturm have won four of their last six fixtures without conceding a goal and have claimed 2-0 victories in two of their last four games.
Rangers have failed to score in four of their last six matches and have lost their last four games in European competition.
Four of the last five games involving Gers have featured less than three goals and the Scottish giants have not kept a clean sheet in their last 21 away fixtures.
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Prediction
Sturm have struggled to show their best side on European nights, but they have the potential to do well in the Europa League league phase and can get up and running by defeating Rangers.
The last few years have seen significant progress from the Graz club, who have won back-to-back domestic league titles and displaced RB Salzburg as the dominant force in Austrian football.
Jurgen Saumel's side are going well in the 2025-26 Bundesliga season with 15 points from seven games, but they will be keen to make their mark on the European scene.
They played some decent football in last Wednesday's 2-0 loss away to Midtjylland, but were undone by a couple of dreadful errors from goalkeeper Oliver Christensen.
However, a positive response could deliver maximum points against an out-of-sorts Gers, who are lacking confidence and weakened by the absences of several senior players.
