Europa League: Sturm Graz vs Rennes – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Europa League game between Sturm Graz and Rennes who meet up this coming Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

When Rennes come to Graz-Liebenau Stadium for the Europa League match this coming Wednesday, Sturm Graz will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Form: Sturm Graz vs Rennes

Sturm Graz Form

Sturm Graz delivered a bit of everything as their last three matches resulted in a win, a loss and a draw. An encounter with Austria Lustenau brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Rapid Wien. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat LASK by 2-1. Sturm Graz only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Europa League matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored five and conceded five goals.

Rennes Form

Rennes look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Le Mans, who were defeated by 3-2. Then, Angers got outclassed in a 1-2 win, before beating Marseille by 1-0. In their last six away matches in the Europa League, Rennes won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying ten goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting stats for Sturm Graz and Rennes

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

Players in form: Sturm Graz vs Rennes

Otar Kiteishvili is the most prolific Europa League marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Rennes look to Ludovic Blas, hoping he can add to his current total of two Europa League goals in his latest games.

Betting markets: Sturm Graz vs Rennes

Full-time result

Sturm Graz claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Rennes won five of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing four in this series of matches.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Sturm Graz scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Rennes scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Sturm Graz games Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Rennes played. Sturm Graz probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Wednesday, as Rennes managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Sturm Graz saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in nine of the last 10 matches Rennes played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of two goals themselves during this run. Rennes are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 18 matches.