PSV vs Sturm Graz Predictions

• Sturm Graz have lost four of their last five Champions League games, scoring in only one of those defeats
• PSV won to nil against Feyenoord at the weekend
• The hosts won to nil in three of their four home Europa League matches last term

Tough reunion for Sturm Graz

These two sides face a rematch of their 2021 Europa League clash, with PSV winning home and away when the pair last crossed paths. That makes this a difficult prospect for the Austrian side, who head to Eindhoven for the first leg as outsiders.

The visitors have made a fine start to the Bundesliga campaign, hitting five goals across their two wins. However, the step up to European competition is steep and they’ve made it here thanks to the trail Red Bulls Salzburg have blazed rather than anything else. Given that, PSV should be confident of taking a first-leg lead.

Routine win for hosts

PSV returned to action with their weekend win over Feyenoord, beating the Dutch champions 1-0 in the Super Cup. The Dutch giants won to nil in 41% of their home Eredivisie games in 2022/23, while they won to nil in three of their four Europa League games last term.

PSV also won 2-0 in the home leg when these two sides met in 2021 and they can cruise by a Sturm Graz side who went out at the first hurdle in this competition last term, losing to nil in the away leg against Dinamo Kiev. Back the hosts to secure a victory, while they should keep a clean sheet having shut out the Dutch champions in their last game.