Stade Brestois vs Sturm Graz Prediction and Betting Tips | September 19th 2024

Stade Brestois take to the pitch for the first time in the UEFA Champions League when they play host to Sturm Graz at the Stade du Roudourou on Thursday. The Austrian powerhouse head into the midweek clash on a run of six consecutive victories and will look to keep the momentum going.

Stade Brestois, meanwhile, were sent crashing back to earth last Saturday, when they fell to a 3-1 loss against Paris Saint-Germain in their Ligue 1 clash at the Parc des Princes.

Prior to that, Eric Roy’s men picked up their first win of the season on August 31, when they beat Saint-Etienne 4-0 to end their seven-game winless run across all competitions.

Brest have come into the new season off the back of a remarkable 2023-24 campaign, where they finished third in the Ligue 1 standings to secure their first-ever UEFA Champions League qualification.

Elsewhere, Sturm Graz maintained their fine run of results last time out, when they cruised to a 4-1 friendly victory over Kapfenberger at the Trainingszentrum Messendorf.

Christian Ilzer’s men have now won six games on the bounce across all competitions, scoring 17 goals and conceding five since a 2-2 friendly draw against PSG on August 7.

Sturm Graz booked their spot in the new-look Champions League group phase after clinching the Austrian Bundesliga title last season with 44 points from 32 games.

Stade Brestois vs Sturm Graz Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

This will be the first-ever meeting between Stade Brestois and Sturm Graz, who will both be looking to get one over the other and begin their Champions League campaign on a high.
Stade Brestois have failed to win eight of their last nine games across all competitions, losing six and claiming two draws since July 20.
Sturm Graz have lost just one of their last 12 competitive away matches while claiming seven wins and four draws since early March.
Brest are unbeaten in 10 of their last 12 competitive home games in 2024, picking up six wins and four draws since the turn of the year.

Stade Brestois vs Sturm Graz Prediction

While Stade Brestois will be looking to make history on Thursday, they are in for a tough 90 minutes against a Sturm Graz side who have won their last six games. Brest’s home advantage gives them a slight upper hand and we are backing them to hold out for a share of the spoils.

Prediction: Stade Brestois 2-2 Sturm Graz

Stade Brestois vs Sturm Graz Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Draw

Tip 2: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have scored in four of Sturm Graz’s last five outings)

Tip 3: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have also been at least three goals scored in four of the visitors’ last five games)