Sturm Graz vs RennesPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Sturm Graz arrive on the back of two wins, one draw and two defeats in their last five, seven goals scored and six conceded. The latest is a 4-1 away at Voitsberg; before that a 1-3 away at Rapid Vienna, before that a 1-1 at home to Austria Lustenau. Further back came a 1-0 over SCR Altach and a 0-1 at home to Fenerbahçe: the home games in that run read one win, one draw and one defeat. Rennes have the same record over their last five: two wins, one draw and two defeats, ten goals scored and eleven conceded. The latest is a 2-1 away at Angers; before that a 3-2 at home to Le Mans, before that a 2-2 at home to Paris Saint Germain. Further back came a 1-2 at Sunderland and a 2-4 at home to Brentford, the heaviest defeat of the period. There are no previous meetings between the two sides on record. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.