Europa League: Sturm Graz vs Marseille – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Europa League round 3 match between Sturm Graz and Marseille and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Marseille go up against Sturm Graz this coming Thursday for a Europa League meeting at Graz-Liebenau Stadium.

Team form: Sturm Graz vs Marseille

Sturm Graz Form

Sturm Graz have been a little inconsistent recently, as they beat Austria Wien by 0-2. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 3-0 against Bournemouth, before achieving a 6-1 win against Grazer AK. Sturm Graz managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Europa League. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored three and conceded three goals.

Marseille Form

Their past three matches saw Marseille beating Troyes 0-2, losing 0-1 against Olympiacos, and beating Angers by 2-5. Marseille came through their last six away games in the Europa League without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew one and lost five in which, they were outscored by 15 goals to five.

Betting stats for Sturm Graz and Marseille

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Sturm Graz and Marseille. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Sturm Graz vs Marseille

Otar Kiteishvili is showing good form for Sturm Graz, scoring zero goals in their last six matches. Faris Moumbagna scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

Popular markets: Sturm Graz vs Marseille

Full-time result

Sturm Graz claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Marseille won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing zero and losing six in this series of matches. Sturm Graz didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches at Graz-Liebenau Stadium.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Sturm Graz only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Curiously, Marseille only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Marseille managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Sturm Graz, who scored an average of 1.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Marseille, who scored 1.6 times on average in these matches.