STAR FOOTBALL PREVIEW Thurs: Bournemouth v Sturm Graz

The Vitality Stadium gets its first taste of European football when Bournemouth host Austrians Sturm Graz on Matchday 2 of the Europa League, writes WILLIAM KEDJANYI.

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Bournemouth vs Sturm Graz
UEFA Europa League – Vitality Stadium
Thursday 20:00 – Live on TNT Sports

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BOURNEMOUTH v STURM GRAZ PREVIEW

Bournemouth are surprisingly still to register a first Premier League success of the campaign, but Marco Rose’s side got their European journey off to a flier with a thoroughly impressive 2-1 success at Real Sociedad last month.

While Premier League points remain a priority, Bournemouth now have a great opportunity to make it 2-2 in the competition against a Sturm Graz side that lost five of eight league games in this competition last term, finishing in 26th place.

Bournemouth are without several key players, including England international Alex Scott and Junior Kroupi, while confidence may have taken a hit after Saturday’s 5-1 drubbing at Chelsea.

However, the Vitality will be bouncing and the hosts have a cracking opportunity to add some much-needed impetus into their season with a comprehensive victory.

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BOURNEMOUTH v STURM GRAZ: LAST FIVE GAMES

🔴 Bournemouth: L L W D W
⚫ Sturm Graz: W L D W W

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WHERE’S THE BETTING VALUE IN BOURNEMOUTH v STURM GRAZ?

Sturm Graz have had a mixed start to their season, winning just five of their last 12 games in all competitions and the Austrians have lost 10 of their last eleven away fixtures in Europe and they ship goals regularly in this competition.

So, this looks good for the Cherries who have been finding the net with regularity this season. The hosts are almost unbackable in the win market at 2/11, so an Over 3.5 Goals wager at 17/20 with starsports.bet looks a much more appealing option in what should be a lively night on the south coast.

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PROFIT/LOSS (OCTOBER 2026): -8.37 points

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