Sturm Graz vs RB Leipzig Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Sturm Graz have managed to pick up just one win with six defeats in their UEFA Champions League league phase, which is the same record as upcoming opponents, RB Leipzig.
Kick-off date/time: Wednesday 29th January, 2025: UK – 8:00pm / US ET – 3:00pm / US PT – 12:00pm
How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Not televised
How to watch online: UK – Discovery+ / US – Paramount+
Sturm Graz Team News: Couple of doubts
Scottish right-back Max Johnston has become a bit of a fringe player for Sturm Graz and he is now an injury doubt for the hosts this week alongside Alexander Borkovic as they look to restore some pride against RB Leipzig.
Predicted XI (4-4-1-1): Scherpen; Malic, Aiwu, Wuthrich, Lavalee; Yalcouye, Stankovic, Chukwuani, Camara; Kiteishvili; Boving
Unavailable:
Questionable: Borkovic (Injured), Johnston (Injured)
RB Leipzig Team News: Silva out
Andre Silva, who is heavily linked with a move to West Ham United, is unavailable for this one due to a calf injury. He joins an RB Leipzig injury list that consists of Castello Lukeba, Assan Ouedraogo, Benjamin Henrichs and Xaver Schlager.
Predicted XI (4-2-2-2): Vandevoordt; Geertruida, Orban, Bitshiabu, Raum; Seiwald, Haidara; Baumgartner, Simons; Sesko, Openda
Unavailable: Lukeba (Injured), Ouedraogo (Injured), Henrichs (Injured), Schlager (Injured), Silva (Injured)
Questionable: Kampl (Injured)
Sturm Graz vs RB Leipzig Prediction
Austrian champions Sturm Graz come into this one on the back of not playing Bundesliga football since mid-December, where they remain at the top-of-the-table, but they returned from their winter break with a 5-0 hammering at the hands of Atalanta in Bergamo in the UEFA Champions League last week. They now face an RB Leipzig side that came from 2-0 down at the weekend to share a draw with Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga at the weekend. They earned themselves a 1-1 draw with Sporting CP last week and have shown signs of slight improvement so should be viewed as favourites for this one.
Sturm Graz vs RB Leipzig Tip: RB Leipzig to win
