Europa League Predictions: Bournemouth v Sturm Graz – Can Bournemouth Weather the Sturm?

William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Thursday’s UEFA Europa League clash between Bournemouth and Sturm Graz.

Our Prediction: Both Teams To Score & Bournemouth To Win (29/20) | Bournemouth 3-1 Sturm Graz (9/1)

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It’s a landmark night at the Vitality Stadium as Bournemouth play their first European fixture on home soil, aiming to follow up their impressive victory in Spain against a Sturm Graz side with plenty of continental experience.

Now, let’s take a closer look at some UEFA Europa League odds and betting angles for Thursday’s fixture:

Bournemouth v Sturm Graz – Thursday, 8pm

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• Bournemouth make history on Thursday night as they host their first ever European home game, a landmark moment for the club and one that even Saturday’s 5–1 defeat at Chelsea won’t overshadow.
• Balancing Europe with Premier League life will be a challenge, but the Cherries have already shown they can handle the stage after a superb 2–1 win away at Real Sociedad on Matchday One.
• Victory here would see Bournemouth become the first English side since Bolton in 2005/06 to win their opening two matches in major European competition. William Hill make the hosts the strong 1/5 odds‑on favourites.

• Sturm Graz arrive with far more European experience, featuring in continental competition for the sixth straight season, but history offers little encouragement, with their last win over English opposition came back in 1970.
• They struggled badly on the road in last year’s Europa League, losing all four away fixtures and finishing outside the play‑off places.
• The Austrian side head to the south coast having lost ten of their last eleven European away games, making this a huge task for Fabio Ingolitsch’s men. Sturm Graz are 10/1 to leave England with a shock victory.

*All odds subject to change – prices accurate at the time of writing*

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