Sturm Graz vs Rangers Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 02 Oct 2025
Europa League Betting Preview: Sturm Graz vs Rangers
Austrian Bundesliga outfit Sturm Graz host Scottish Premiership team Rangers in this Europa League match at Merkur-Arena, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Thursday 2 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.
We think Sturm Graz are a good bet at 0.0 on the Asian Handicap when they play Rangers. This selection makes appeal at odds of -156, with money back if the contest ends in a draw.
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Sturm Graz won their last game, beating Hartberg at home. It was a 1-0 Bundesliga victory at Merkur-Arena. The Blackies recorded four shots on target and boasted 66% possession, with a late own goal proving to be the difference in the end.
Rangers triumphed in their previous game. It was away from home in the Premiership where Livingston were beaten 2-1 at Almondvale Stadium. Russell Martin's team enjoyed 65% possession and had seven shots on goal, while James Tavernier and Max Aarons found the net.
When last playing in the Europa League, Sturm lost 2-0 when visiting FC Midtjylland, while Rangers lost 1-0 at home to Genk.
| Europa League | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Sturm Graz |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3:5 | 4 |
| 36 | Rangers |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 1:8 | 0 |
6 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.8 goals from 5.5 shots on goal and 11.6 attempts. Sturm have had 52.9% possession and 5.2 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.0 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 9.3 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 4.6 corners.
Otar Kiteishvili is the top goalscorer with 4, Seedy Jatta has 3, with Tomi Horvat and two other players on 2. Leading assistor is William Boeving with 3.
Rangers have 3 victories, 1 defeat and 6 draws, with an average of 13.1 attempts, 6.0 shots on goal and 1.5 goals. The Gers average 63.2% possession, 8.4 corners awarded and 3.3 corners against them, while 1.0 goals have been conceded from 3.4 shots on goal and 7.8 attempts.
The top scorers have been Cyriel Dessers with 5, James Tavernier on 3 and Nicolas Raskin 2. Nicolas Raskin has been the chief assist maker in the previous 10 games with 5.
Confirmed Lineups
Sturm Graz confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Oliver Christensen (GK), Tim Oermann, Emanuel Aiwu, Dimitri Lavalee, Emir Karic, Jon Gorenc-Stankovic, Tochi Chukwuani, Tomi Horvat, Otar Kiteishvili, Belmin Beganovic, Maurice Malone.
Rangers confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Jack Butland (GK), James Tavernier, Derek Cornelius, John Souttar, Jayden Meghoma, Connor Barron, Nicolas Raskin, Oliver Antman, Thelo Aasgaard, Djeidi Gassama, Youssef Chermiti.
Sturm Graz vs Rangers Prediction & Betting Tips
Explore our best Sturm Graz vs Rangers picks, including our main match prediction, top corners bet, correct score forecast, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.
Match Prediction
Taking Sturm Graz 0.0 at -156 on the Asian Handicap could be the way forward. We get a nice return if they manage to win and the hosts could end up having the edge in this Europa League match.
The football betting tips are only provided once we have a handle on the team news and the latest form guide. We are also on point when it comes to the most valuable Europa League stats.
Key Sturm Graz vs Rangers Europa League & league stats:
When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 61% chance of winning. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be somewhere between 65-70%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.
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Correct Score Prediction
Sturm Graz can be backed at +750 to triumph by a 1-0 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.
Player Prop Picks
Bojan Miovski (Rangers) can be backed to record at least one shot on goal at -130. All things considered, we think that the betting odds are really appealing when it comes to backing him on the Shots Target market.
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Tomi Horvat (Sturm) has registered two goals in his past five matches. There are odds of +380 on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer bet and we think this is an attractive wager for the player to be on the scoresheet.
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Corners Prediction
Sturm Graz have had under 5.5 corners in two consecutive matches, with Rangers conceding under 5.5 corners in the previous four games. There are odds of -150 for this Sturm Team Corners wager and we think the line is too high.
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Bet Builder Tips
There’s everything to like about this bet builder including Sturm Graz to cover the 0.0 Asian Handicap, less than three goals to be scored merged with Bojan Miovski (Rangers) to record one or more shots on target.
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Sturm Graz vs Rangers Odds
The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.
Sturm Graz are the skinniest price to succeed in this Europa League clash, with the favourites afforded a 47% probability based on their +115 betting odds with the bookies. At +215, Rangers are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.
As the name suggests, the Half-Time Result market is settled at the break. Should you take this option, then you can choose between Sturm at +170, Rangers at +245 or the draw at +135.
You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored. The Yes pick in the Both Teams to Score market is considered to be the most likely result and it’s trading at -167.
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There is +165 available that Maurice Malone finds the net, while he is available at +400 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.
Latest Europa League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.
Sturm Graz Stats
Rangers Stats
- 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
- 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
- 3 wins, 1 defeat and 6 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 5 wins and 5 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 1.80 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.70 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.80 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.70 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 1.50 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.40 goals scored and 1.70 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.50 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 4.10 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 10 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 8 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 5.20 corners awarded and 4.60 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 5.00 corners awarded and 4.30 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 9.80 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 9.30 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 8.40 corners awarded and 3.30 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 6.10 corners awarded and 5.20 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 11.70 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 11.30 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 8 and least corners in 1 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 6 of the last 10 away matches
- An average of 52.90% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 54.40% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 5 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 7 of the last 10 home matches
Sturm Graz vs Rangers Lineups & Team News
Avoid surprises — review the Sturm vs Rangers team news before you bet. Expect the predicted and confirmed Europa League lineups along with timely injury updates.
Sturm Graz Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Rangers Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Sturm Graz Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Rangers Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Sturm Graz Substitutes
- 2Jeyland Mitchell
- 20Seedy Jatta
- 22Julius Beck
- 25Stefan Hierlaender
- 27Gabriel Haider
- 32C. Wiener-Pucher
- 35Niklas Geyrhofer
- 38Leon Grgic
- 39Luca Weinhandl
- 40Matteo Bignetti
- 43Jacob Hodl
Rangers Substitutes
- 3Max Aarons
- 6Joe Rothwell
- 16Lyall Cameron
- 24Nasser Djiga
- 28Bojan Miovski
- 31Liam Kelly
- 32Kieran Wright
- 47Mikey Moore
- 49Bailey Rice
- 52Findlay Curtis
- 64Aiden McCallion
- 99Danilo
Previous Sturm Graz Lineups
Previous Rangers Lineups
Injuries & Suspensions
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Midtjylland | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11:3 | 12 |
| 2 | Freiburg | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8:3 | 10 |
| 3 | Ferencvaros | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8:4 | 10 |
| 4 | Celta Vigo | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9:4 | 9 |
| 5 | Braga | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8:4 | 9 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6:2 | 9 |
| 7 | Lyon | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5:2 | 9 |
| 8 | Viktoria Plzeň | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6:2 | 8 |
| 9 | Real Betis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6:2 | 8 |
| 10 | PAOK | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9:6 | 7 |
| 11 | Brann | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5:2 | 7 |
| 12 | Dinamo Zagreb | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7:6 | 7 |
| 13 | Genk | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5:4 | 7 |
| 14 | Porto | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4:4 | 7 |
| 15 | Fenerbahce | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4:4 | 7 |
| 16 | Panathinaikos | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7:6 | 6 |
| 17 | Basel | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6:5 | 6 |
| 18 | Roma | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5:4 | 6 |
| 19 | Lille | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6:6 | 6 |
| 20 | Stuttgart | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4:4 | 6 |
| 21 | Go Ahead E. | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4:5 | 6 |
| 22 | Young Boys | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6:10 | 6 |
| 23 | Nott’m Forest | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6:5 | 5 |
| 24 | Bologna | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3:3 | 5 |
| 25 | Sturm Graz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3:5 | 4 |
| 25 | Crvena Zvezda | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3:5 | 4 |
| 27 | Celtic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4:7 | 4 |
| 28 | RB Salzburg | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4:6 | 3 |
| 29 | Feyenoord | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3:6 | 3 |
| 30 | Ludogorets | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5:9 | 3 |
| 31 | FCSB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3:7 | 3 |
| 32 | Utrecht | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1:5 | 1 |
| 33 | Malmo FF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2:7 | 1 |
| 34 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1:8 | 1 |
| 35 | Nice | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4:9 | 0 |
| 36 | Rangers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1:8 | 0 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Midtjylland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:1 | 6 |
| 2 | Basel | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:1 | 6 |
| 3 | Lyon | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4:0 | 6 |
| 4 | Brann | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4:0 | 6 |
| 5 | Celta Vigo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:2 | 6 |
| 6 | Freiburg | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4:1 | 6 |
| 7 | Stuttgart | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4:1 | 6 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3:0 | 6 |
| 9 | Braga | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6:4 | 6 |
| 10 | Fenerbahce | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3:1 | 6 |
| 11 | PAOK | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4:0 | 4 |
| 12 | Viktoria Plzeň | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3:0 | 4 |
| 13 | Ferencvaros | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4:2 | 4 |
| 14 | Real Betis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4:2 | 4 |
| 15 | Crvena Zvezda | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2:1 | 4 |
| 16 | Sturm Graz | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2:1 | 4 |
| 17 | Nott’m Forest | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:3 | 3 |
| 18 | Porto | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
| 19 | Lille | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5:5 | 3 |
| 20 | RB Salzburg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4:4 | 3 |
| 21 | Feyenoord | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:3 | 3 |
| 22 | Go Ahead E. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:2 | 3 |
| 23 | Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:4 | 3 |
| 24 | Celtic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | 3 |
| 25 | Young Boys | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:6 | 3 |
| 26 | Bologna | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1:1 | 2 |
| 27 | Utrecht | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:2 | 1 |
| 28 | Genk | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0:1 | 1 |
| 29 | Malmo FF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2:4 | 1 |
| 30 | Panathinaikos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
| 31 | Roma | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:3 | 0 |
| 32 | Ludogorets | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:2 | 0 |
| 33 | Nice | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:5 | 0 |
| 34 | FCSB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:4 | 0 |
| 35 | Rangers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0:3 | 0 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:6 | 0 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RB Salzburg | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 29:16 | 25 |
| 2 | Rapid Vienna | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18:13 | 24 |
| 3 | Sturm Graz | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21:13 | 22 |
| 4 | Wolfsberger | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21:14 | 21 |
| 5 | Hartberg | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20:18 | 19 |
| 6 | LASK | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 14:17 | 19 |
| 7 | Austria Vienna | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 18:21 | 19 |
| 8 | Ried | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17:20 | 17 |
| 9 | WSG Tirol | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17:18 | 14 |
| 10 | SCR Altach | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11:14 | 14 |
| 11 | BW Linz | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11:20 | 10 |
| 12 | Grazer | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10:23 | 9 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RB Salzburg | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18:8 | 14 |
| 2 | LASK | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10:9 | 13 |
| 3 | WSG Tirol | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14:10 | 11 |
| 4 | Wolfsberger | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10:9 | 10 |
| 5 | Rapid Vienna | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8:7 | 10 |
| 6 | SCR Altach | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6:6 | 9 |
| 7 | Austria Vienna | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7:12 | 9 |
| 8 | Ried | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7:10 | 8 |
| 9 | Grazer | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8:11 | 7 |
| 10 | BW Linz | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7:8 | 6 |
| 11 | Hartberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5:6 | 4 |
| 12 | Sturm Graz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4:7 | 4 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hearts | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 29:10 | 30 |
| 2 | Celtic | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20:8 | 23 |
| 3 | Hibernian | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 21:14 | 18 |
| 4 | Rangers | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 15:10 | 18 |
| 5 | Falkirk | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16:21 | 16 |
| 6 | Motherwell | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 17:14 | 15 |
| 7 | Dundee United | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 18:17 | 14 |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8:12 | 11 |
| 9 | St Mirren | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8:15 | 10 |
| 10 | Kilmarnock | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13:22 | 10 |
| 11 | Dundee FC | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9:22 | 9 |
| 12 | Livingston | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14:23 | 8 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hearts | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17:5 | 17 |
| 2 | Celtic | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15:2 | 16 |
| 3 | Falkirk | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12:10 | 10 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8:5 | 8 |
| 5 | Dundee United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8:7 | 7 |
| 6 | Dundee FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7:10 | 7 |
| 7 | Hibernian | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10:7 | 6 |
| 8 | Rangers | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6:6 | 6 |
| 9 | St Mirren | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4:7 | 6 |
| 10 | Aberdeen | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6:6 | 5 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5:8 | 5 |
| 12 | Livingston | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8:9 | 4 |
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