UEFA Europa League

Sturm Graz vs Rennes

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 - 20:00 (UK Time)

Stadium: Merkur Arena

Sturm Graz vs Rennes Prediction & Stats - UEFA Europa League 2026/27

Predictions

The UEFA Europa League gets going for Sturm Graz and Rennes on 16/09 (Wednesday) at Merkur Arena, kicking off at 20:00 (UK time).

With the campaign just starting, form is thin and squads are still settling, which tends to widen the margins the bookmakers work with.

Take a look at our Sturm Graz vs Rennes prediction before you decide.

Our verdict on Sturm Graz vs Rennes

Two teams yet to play in this UEFA Europa League, and no recent record between them — this is about as much of a blank page as a fixture gets. We have leaned on squad quality and how each side signed off last term to reach a call.

Here is the market we are backing:

Eagle Predict Prediction

BTTS - Yes

Last updated on 15-09-2026.

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Rennes the side to beat, with roughly 25% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all UEFA Europa League odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Sturm Graz: the picture so far

Sturm Graz have not yet appeared in this UEFA Europa League, though they carry 10 match(es) from other fixtures this season. The numbers:

Season to date, all competitions

5 won, 2 drawn, 3 lost
14 goals for, at 1.4 per game
9 goals against, at 0.9 per game

Players to watch for SK Sturm Graz

Leading scorer: Seedy Jatta, 2 goal(s)
Most assists: Simon Seidl, 5 assists

Recent results — SK Sturm Graz

13/09/2026 11:00

Sturm Graz

2 - 1

LASK Linz

05/09/2026 09:30

Voitsberg

1 - 4

Sturm Graz

30/08/2026 11:00

Rapid Wien

3 - 1

Sturm Graz

22/08/2026 13:30

Sturm Graz

1 - 1

Austria Lustenau

15/08/2026 13:30

Sturm Graz

1 - 0

Rheindorf Altach

Rennes: the picture so far

Rennes are yet to feature in this UEFA Europa League, but they bring 4 match(es) from elsewhere this season.

Where Stade Rennais FC stand:

Season to date, all competitions

3 won, 1 drawn, 0 lost
8 goals for, at 2 per game
5 goals against, at 1.25 per game

Players to watch for Stade Rennais FC

Leading scorer: Esteban Lepaul, 3 goals
Most assists: Adrien Thomasson, 2 assists

Recent results — Stade Rennais FC

11/09/2026 14:45

Rennes

1 - 0

Olympique Marseille

06/09/2026 11:15

Angers

1 - 2

Rennes

30/08/2026 11:15

Rennes

3 - 2

Le Mans

23/08/2026 14:45

Rennes

2 - 2

PSG

17/05/2026 15:00

Olympique Marseille

3 - 1

Rennes

The head-to-head

Sturm Graz and Rennes have no recent meeting on record, so there is no prior form between them to shape the read.

Form comparison Sturm Graz vs Rennes

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Sturm Graz

Europe - UEFA Europa League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall		0
Home		0
Away		0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	0	0	0
Scored	0	0	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0	0	0
xGA	0	0	0

Away Team

Rennes

Europe - UEFA Europa League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall		0
Home		0
Away		0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	0	0	0
Scored	0	0	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0	0	0
xGA	0	0	0

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

👉 Prediction: Rennes to Win the First Half

All signs point to Rennes being the dominant team in Sturm Graz vs Rennes. They have been the superior team this season, while Sturm Graz has struggled to keep up.

Instead of backing them for the full match, we recommend betting on Rennes to win the first half.

👉 Our prediction is: Draw

There is a significant gap in class and quality between Sturm Graz and Rennes, which is all too clear in their recent statistics and performances. But despite this disparity, our betting tip is to take the draw on the 1X2 market.

Rennes has shown signs of promise in their past performances, enough to convince us that they can indeed take a point from their much stronger opponents in their upcoming matchup.

Fixture information - Sturm Graz vs Rennes

Match: Sturm Graz vs Rennes
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Date: Wednesday, 16/09/2026
Kick-off: 20:00 (UK time)
Venue: Merkur Arena

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Stats

The statistics for Sturm Graz vs Rennes that you will find on this page should help you make well-informed decisions for placing your bets.

Goal Average

League: 2.75

Both Teams to Score

League: 43%

Over 1.5+

League: 71%

Over 2.5+

League: 56%

Cards

League: 4.31

Corners

League: 9.84

Home Team

Sturm Graz

Europe - UEFA Europa League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall		0
Home		0
Away		0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	0	0	0
Scored	0	0	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0	0	0
xGA	0	0	0

Away Team

Rennes

Europe - UEFA Europa League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall		0
Home		0
Away		0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	0	0	0
Scored	0	0	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0	0	0
xGA	0	0	0

Corners

0 / Match

Corners / Match

Both Teams are equal in terms of corners

0 / Match

Cards

0 / Match

Cards / Match

Both Teams are equal in terms of cards

0 / Match

Goals Scored

0 / Match

Both Teams are equal in terms of goals scored

0 / Match

Goals Conceded

0 / Match

Both Teams are equal in terms of goals conceded

0 / Match

UEFA Europa League Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Ferencváros	8	6	2	0	16	5	11	20	2.5
2	RSC Anderlecht	6	5	1	0	14	4	10	16	2.67
3	Beşiktaş	6	5	0	1	8	1	7	15	2.5
4	Benfica	6	4	1	1	19	6	13	13	2.17
5	CSKA Sofia	8	3	2	3	9	11	-2	11	1.38
6	Lech Poznań	4	3	1	0	15	2	13	10	2.5
7	Jagiellonia Białystok	4	3	1	0	9	3	6	10	2.5
8	Salzburg	4	3	1	0	8	3	5	10	2.5
9	Maccabi Tel Aviv	4	3	0	1	9	4	5	9	2.25
10	Qarabag	4	2	2	0	6	0	6	8	2
11	Omonia Nicosia	4	2	1	1	6	4	2	7	1.75
12	OFI	2	2	0	0	5	0	5	6	3
13	Hradec Králové	4	2	0	2	4	3	1	6	1.5
14	PAOK	4	2	0	2	7	6	1	6	1.5
15	Hajduk Split	4	2	0	2	5	6	-1	6	1.5
16	CS U Craiova	4	1	2	1	4	4	0	5	1.25
17	FC Avan Academy	2	1	1	0	2	1	1	4	2
18	Lillestrøm	2	1	1	0	2	1	1	4	2
19	Egnatia Rrogozhinë	4	1	1	2	7	6	1	4	1
20	Pafos	4	1	1	2	7	6	1	4	1
21	Saburtalo	4	1	1	2	3	7	-4	4	1
22	Sheriff	4	1	1	2	1	6	-5	4	1
23	Thun	4	1	1	2	7	12	-5	4	1
24	Viktoria Plzeň	2	1	0	1	5	4	1	3	1.5
25	Žilina	2	1	0	1	2	3	-1	3	1.5
26	Sint-Truiden	2	1	0	1	3	4	-1	3	1.5
27	Red Star Belgrade	2	1	0	1	4	5	-1	3	1.5
28	Kauno Žalgiris	2	1	0	1	1	3	-2	3	1.5
29	Víkingur Reykjavík	2	1	0	1	3	5	-2	3	1.5
30	Shamrock Rovers	2	1	0	1	4	6	-2	3	1.5
31	St. Gallen	2	1	0	1	2	6	-4	3	1.5
32	Universitatea Cluj	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	1
33	Dynamo Kyiv	4	0	2	2	2	5	-3	2	0.5
34	Aluminij	2	0	1	1	0	1	-1	1	0.5
35	Górnik Zabrze	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1	0.5
36	Larne	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1	0.5
37	Lincoln Red Imps	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1	0.5
38	KuPS	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	1	0.5
39	Rangers	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	1	0.5
40	Twente	2	0	1	1	3	4	-1	1	0.5
41	Hammarby	2	0	1	1	2	4	-2	1	0.5
42	Hearts	2	0	1	1	2	7	-5	1	0.5
43	Loser Match 10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
44	Loser Match 11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
45	Loser Match 12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
46	Loser Match 3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
47	Loser Match 4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
48	Loser Match 7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
49	Loser Match 8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
50	Loser Match 9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
51	Milan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
52	Bournemouth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
53	AZ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
54	Bayer Leverkusen	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
55	Celje	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
56	Celta de Vigo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
57	Celtic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
58	Crystal Palace	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
59	Dinamo Zagreb	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
60	Hapoel Be'er Sheva	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
61	Hoffenheim	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
62	Juventus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
63	Levski Sofia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
64	NEC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
65	Olympiakos Piraeus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
66	Lyon	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
67	Olympique Marseille	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
68	Real Sociedad	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
69	Rennes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
70	Sparta Praha	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
71	Sturm Graz	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
72	Sunderland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
73	Torreense	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
74	Union Saint-Gilloise	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
75	Derry City	2	0	0	2	3	5	-2	0	0
76	Midtjylland	2	0	0	2	0	3	-3	0	0
77	Tromsø	2	0	0	2	1	4	-3	0	0
78	Mjällby	2	0	0	2	0	4	-4	0	0
79	Vojvodina	2	0	0	2	1	5	-4	0	0
80	AGF	2	0	0	2	2	6	-4	0	0
81	Trabzonspor	2	0	0	2	0	5	-5	0	0
82	Kairat	2	0	0	2	0	6	-6	0	0
83	KÍ	2	0	0	2	0	6	-6	0	0
84	Vestri	2	0	0	2	0	6	-6	0	0

Odds

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