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Sturm Graz vs Sporting CP Predictions & Tips - BTTS Backed in the Champions League

Eddy Tora

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Last updated: 21 Oct 2024

Eddy Tora 21 Oct 2024

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Sturm Graz have scored 10 goals in their last 2 matches
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Sporting beat Sturm Graz twice in 2023 (Getty)

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Sturm Graz have scored 10 goals in their last two games and can find the net against Sporting CP. The Lions beat the Austrian club twice last year and can make it three straight in the Champions League.

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Stats
HTH
Sturm Graz Form
Sturm Graz Injuries & Team News
Sporting CP Form
Sporting CP Injuries & Team News

Stats

Sturm Graz have lost 8 of their last 9 matches (Champions League).
Sturm Graz have scored 10 goals in their last 2 matches.
Sporting CP have won their last 2 matches against Sturm Graz.
Sporting CP have won 10 of their last 11 matches.
Sporting CP have seen BTTS in 2 of their last 3 matches.

HTH

Sporting CP have a 2-0 advantage against Sturm Graz.

They met in the 2023/24 Europa League group stage, Sporting winning 2-1 in Austria and 3-0 in Portugal.

Sturm Graz Form

Sturm Graz are doing well in the Bundesliga where they sit top of the table. They have seven wins and two defeats in 10 games, conceding 12 goals.

The Austrian champions have lost both matches in the Champions League, 2-1 at Brest and 1-0 against Club Brugge.

Christian Ilzer’s side are coming off two convincing home wins, Mika Biereth hitting a hat-trick in a 5-0 victory over Salzburg. They beat Grazer AK 5-2 on Saturday with Otar Kiteishvili bagging a brace.

Sturm Graz Injuries & Team News

Centre-backs Gregory Wüthrich and Alexandar Borkovic alongside midfielder Jon Gorenc Stankovic.

Mika Biereth has scored five goals in his last five games.

Sporting CP Form

Sporting CP have won all eight Primeira Liga games to sit three points clear at the top of the table. They ended September with a 3-0 victory at Estoril.

Ruben Amorim’s side were fortunate to earn a 1-1 draw at PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League. Down 1-0 early on in the Netherlands, Daniel Bragança came off the bench to equalise in the 84th minute.

The Lions returned to Liga action with a 2-0 win against Casa Pia. They had 81% possession and 25-6 shots, Bragança opening the scoring and Viktor Gyokeres converting a late penalty.

Sporting are coming off a 2-1 win at Portimonense in the Portuguese Cup. Conrad Harder started up front and scored first, the striker scoring again in add time after the Algarve club had equalised.

Sporting CP Injuries & Team News

Defenders Ousmane Diomande, Eduardo Quaresma and Matheus Reis are injured.

Pedro Goncalves could earn a spot on the bench.

Expect Hidemasa Morita, Geny Catamo and Viktor Gyökeres to return to the starting side here.

Verdict

SK Sturm Graz v Sporting

Sturm Graz have scored 10 goals in their last two games, including a 5-0 win against Salzburg. BTTS is the best bet in Austria where Sporting’s class can earn them all three points.

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