Girona travel to Austria for a key European fixture this Wednesday. Our Sturm Graz vs Girona prediction and Champions League betting tips consider whether the Catalans can claim just their second win in this competition.
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Sturm Graz vs Girona prediction: Miovski to strike in away win
Key stats
- Our Sturm Graz vs Girona betting tips take into account that the hosts have lost all four of their league phase matches in this competition.
- The Austrians have lost five of their six previous games against Spanish clubs in European competition.
- Girona’s form has picked up with four wins in their last five games.
Correct score prediction: Sturm Graz 1-2 Girona
Both sides are near the bottom of the Champions League table, so both really have to target three points here to stand any chance of progress.
Sturm Graz have not been outclassed, but they have slipped to four relatively narrow defeats, and a repeat looks very possible here against a Girona side that has recently got some key players back to fitness.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Girona favourites to claim the points
- HOME: 9/4 (3.25) – 30.8%
- DRAW: 27/10 (3.70) – 27.0%
- AWAY: 21/20 (2.05) – 48.8%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The visitors are the favourites according to the Sturm Graz vs Girona odds with an implied probability of 48.8% that they win this match.
Michel’s side raced into a four goal lead inside half an hour against Espanyol at the weekend, in a match the Catalans ended up winning 4-1 with Bojan Miovski scoring twice.
As for Sturm Graz, they hammered Austria Klagenfurt 7-0 in the Austrian Bundesliga on Saturday, with William Boving bagging a brace.
For more from the upcoming matches in Europe, today’s football betting tips look at some of the best picks.
Most recent H2Hs: Clubs set for first meeting
Our Sturm Graz vs Girona prediction suggests the team from La Liga will have the edge in the first meeting in what is Girona’s debut European campaign.
Sturm Graz have played six matches against Spanish clubs previously in Europe, losing five and drawing one.
Sturm Graz preview: Stankovic misses out
The home team look set to be missing Jon Gorenc Stankovic to injury. They also have a doubt over Amady Camara.
Predicted Lineup: Scherpen (GK), Gazibegovic, Aiwu, Geyrhofer, Johnston, Chukwuani, Kiteishvili, Boving, Yalcouye, Biereth & Jatta
Austria Bundesliga 09/05/25
W FC Salzburg 2 SK Sturm Graz 4 Austria Bundesliga 04/05/25
W FC Blau Weiss Linz 0 SK Sturm Graz 1 Austria Bundesliga 27/04/25
L FK Austria Vienna 1 SK Sturm Graz 0 Austria Bundesliga 23/04/25
L FK Austria Vienna 2 SK Sturm Graz 1 Austria Bundesliga 20/04/25
W FC Blau Weiss Linz 0 SK Sturm Graz 2
Girona preview: Arnau banned for the visitors
Right-back Arnau Martinez is suspended for Girona. They are also missing Yangel Herrera, Portu, Abel Ruiz and Gabriel Misehouy to injury.
Predicted Lineup: Gazzaniga (GK), Gutierrez, Blind, Lopez, Frances, Martin, Romeu, Gil, Van de Beek, Tsyhankov & Miovski
Spain La Liga 13/05/25
W Valladolid 0 Girona 1 Spain La Liga 10/05/25
L Villarreal 1 Girona 0 Spain La Liga 05/05/25
W Mallorca 0 Girona 1 Spain La Liga 24/04/25
D Leganes 1 Girona 1 Spain La Liga 21/04/25
L Real Betis 3 Girona 1
Player to watch – Bojan Miovski
With Abel Ruiz sidelined and following his recent brace, Bojan Miovski should again lead the line for Girona. The former Aberdeen forward has scored seven goals for club and country so far this season.
More to come from Miovski?
The North Macedonian scored 16 times for Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership last season. While he’s not been as prolific in La Liga, he is averaging 1.4 shots per game in the Spanish top flight and 2.0 per game in the Champions League.