Sturm Graz vs Paris Saint-Germain Prediction and Betting Tips | August 7th 2024

Paris Saint-Germain take on Sturm Graz in the first of their two pre-season warm-up games at 28 Black Arena on Wednesday. Christian Ilzer’s men have won just one of their last six friendlies since late June and will be looking to stun the French champions.

Sturm Graz were denied a dream start to the 2024-25 Austrian Bundesliga campaign as they suffered a 1-0 loss against Rapid Vienna at the Allianz Stadion on Sunday.

Before that, Ilzer’s side scraped a 4-2 extra-time victory over amateur side SC Krems in the opening round of the OFB Cup on July 27.

Sturm Graz’s stuttering start to the campaign has been in keeping with their unconvincing performance in pre-season, where they won just two of their seven friendly matches while losing three and claiming two draws.

Meanwhile, Paris Saint-Germain were last in action on May 25, when they beat Olympique Lyon 2-1 to clinch the Coupe de France title.

This capped off a solid 2023-24 campaign for Luis Enrique’s men, who picked up a record-extending 13th Ligue 1 title and secured a fifth league and cup double.

PSG will follow Wednesday’s game with a thrilling clash against German side RB Leipzig on August 10, eight days before kicking off their Ligue 1 title defense against Le Havre at the Stade Océane.

Sturm Graz vs Paris Saint-Germain Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

This will be the first-ever meeting between Sturm Graz and Paris Saint-Germain, and both sides will be looking to begin their head-to-head record on a positive note.
Sturm Graz have failed to win five of their last six friendly matches, losing three and claiming two draws since late June.
Paris Saint-Germain are unbeaten in 14 of their 15 away games in 2024, picking up 13 wins and one draw since the turn of the year.
The French champions have opened the scoring in four of their last five games, stretching back to a 1-0 loss against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on May 7.

Sturm Graz vs Paris Saint-Germain Prediction

While the full-time result remains somewhat unimportant for PSG, who will be looking to gain match-fitness ahead of the start of the French campaign, we expect a thrilling contest nonetheless. That said, we predict both sides will cancel out each other’s efforts in a high-scoring stalemate.

Prediction: Sturm Graz 2-2 Paris Saint-Germain

Sturm Graz vs Paris Saint-Germain Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Draw

Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been at least three goals scored in seven of Sturm Graz’s last nine games)

Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have also been fewer than five bookings in eight of Sturm Graz’s last 10 outings)