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Round
League Stage - 1
Venue
Merkur Arena, Graz
Referee
Manfredas Lukjancukas, Lithuania
Form

Recent form

Sturm Graz
76Strong

Last 5 matches · 4W-0D-1L · +7 goal difference

Rennes
51Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · +2 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
BTTS Yes + Rennes or Draw

BetGenius backs BTTS Yes + Rennes or Draw (Combo Bet) at 72% confidence — a solid call.

72%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Sturm Graz open their UEFA Europa League campaign by welcoming French side Rennes for their opening league stage fixture. The Austrian hosts enter the match with mixed recent form across all competitions, having registered two victories, one draw, and two losses in their previous five outings. After a 3-1 away loss to Rapid Vienna and a 1-0 home defeat against Fenerbahçe in August, they rebounded with a 4-1 away win against Voitsberg in early September.

Rennes travel to Austria in positive attacking rhythm, currently riding a three-match unbeaten run. Their recent sequence includes a 2-2 draw against Paris Saint Germain followed by back-to-back victories over Le Mans (3-2) and Angers (2-1). The French side has scored at least once in each of their last five fixtures, but their open style has also seen them concede in every single match over that span.

Team news shows Sturm Graz with no reported unavailabilities from their squad. Rennes travel without D. Cisse, A. Nordin, and G. Oliveira, who are all listed as inactive for this encounter.

Availability

Team news

Sturm Graz

  • N. GeyrhoferOff the roster
  • L. GrgicKnee Injury
  • S. JattaShoulder Injury
  • O. KiteishviliCalf Injury
  • G. MamageishviliInjury
  • F. RozgaMuscle Injury
  • E. SogloMuscle Injury
  • N. WeiperInjury
  • S. WlodarczykOff the roster
  • D. KhudyakovInactive

Rennes

  • E. LepaulAnkle Injury
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Sturm Graz at homeRennes away
4
Played
3
3-1-0
W-D-L
1-0-2
2.5
Scored /game
1.7
0.8
Conceded /game
3
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
40%
BTTS (last 5)
80%
60%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
80%

Combined scoring rate: 4.2 goals per game (Sturm Graz at home plus Rennes away).

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
10AZ AlkmaarPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3+46
11Omonia NicosiaPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3+16
12LyonPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3-16
13RennesPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3+15
14Real SociedadPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3+54
15Crystal PalacePromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3+34
16Sparta PrahaPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3+24
17Levski SofiaPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)304
18Dinamo ZagrebPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3-14
19Sturm GrazPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3-24
20NEC NijmegenPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3-34
21Red Bull SalzburgPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3-34
22AnderlechtPromotion - Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3+13
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Our record in UEFA Europa League

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Predictions

3 published markets

FeaturedLOST
Combo Bet
BTTS Yes + Rennes or Draw
72%
Both must land · no better than

Yes — 75% confidence

Rennes have seen both teams score in each of their last five matches, scoring ten goals while conceding eleven during that span. Sturm Graz have also found the net in four of their last five competitive matches, including four goals in their recent victory over Voitsberg. With Rennes showing reliable scoring form alongside consistent defensive concessions, both sides have strong prospects of finding the net.

Rennes or Draw — 72% confidence

Rennes carry strong form into this European contest, remaining unbeaten across their last three matches with two wins and a high-scoring draw against Paris Saint Germain. Sturm Graz have shown vulnerability on their own patch, having failed to score against Fenerbahçe in a 1-0 loss and drawing 1-1 with Austria Lustenau. Backing Rennes to avoid defeat covers both the away victory and the draw.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (both teams to score and double chance), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetWON
Double Chance
Rennes or Draw
72%
Confidence

Rennes carry strong form into this European contest, remaining unbeaten across their last three matches with two wins and a high-scoring draw against Paris Saint Germain. Sturm Graz have shown vulnerability on their own patch, having failed to score against Fenerbahçe in a 1-0 loss and drawing 1-1 with Austria Lustenau. Backing Rennes to avoid defeat covers both the away victory and the draw.

Combo BetLOST
Both Teams to Score
Yes
75%
Confidence

Rennes have seen both teams score in each of their last five matches, scoring ten goals while conceding eleven during that span. Sturm Graz have also found the net in four of their last five competitive matches, including four goals in their recent victory over Voitsberg. With Rennes showing reliable scoring form alongside consistent defensive concessions, both sides have strong prospects of finding the net.

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Published September 15, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.