{"id":262738,"date":"2026-09-15T13:35:41","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T13:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/15\/sturm-graz-vs-rennes-prediction-and-betting-tips-september-16th-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T13:35:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T13:35:41","slug":"sturm-graz-vs-rennes-prediction-and-betting-tips-september-16th-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/15\/sturm-graz-vs-rennes-prediction-and-betting-tips-september-16th-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Sturm Graz vs Rennes Prediction and Betting Tips | September 16th 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5217581\" data-slug-id=\"2836718\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Sturm Graz will host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/team\/rennes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Rennes<\/a> at the Stadion Graz-Liebenau in their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/go\/europa-league\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">UEFA Europa League<\/a> campaign opener on Wednesday. The hosts were eliminated from the group stage last season, while <em>Les Rennais<\/em> are back in a UEFA competition after two seasons.<\/p>\n<p><em>Die Schwoazn<\/em> registered a second consecutive win on Sunday, defeating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/lask\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">LASK<\/a> 2-1 at home in the Austrian Bundesliga. Gizo Mamageishvili gave them the lead in the 34th minute, and on-loan striker Oumar Diakit\u00e9 scored the match-winner in the 59th minute on his debut as a second-half substitute.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"template__newsletter-inline-banner-form-combo-widget\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p><img id=\"subscribe-img\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>The visitors have enjoyed an unbeaten start to their season. They extended their winning run to three games on Friday, defeating Marseille 1-0 in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/go\/ligue-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Ligue 1<\/a>. Adrien Thomasson opened his goalscoring account for the club as he scored the match-winner in the 52nd minute.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2><strong>Sturm Graz vs Rennes head-to-head stats and key numbers<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The two teams will meet for the first time.<\/li>\n<li>The hosts have met French teams six times, recording just one win. They have suffered four defeats, while drawing one.<\/li>\n<li><em>Les Rennais<\/em> have squared off against Austrian teams four times, recording two wins, while suffering a defeat and playing out a draw.<\/li>\n<li>Sturm Graz kept clean sheets in two of their four home games in the league phase of the Europa League last season.<\/li>\n<li>Rennes have seen over 2.5 goals in nine of their last 10 games in the Europa League.<\/li>\n<li><em>Die Schwoazn<\/em> have suffered just one defeat in five home games this season, with that defeat coming against Fenerbahce in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers last month.<\/li>\n<li>The visitors have scored at least two goals in three of their four competitive games this season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<h2><strong>Sturm Graz vs Rennes prediction<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>Die Schwoazn<\/em> have lost just one of their last five games in all competitions, while recording three wins. Notably, they have failed to score in two of their last three home games in the league phase of the Europa League.<\/p>\n<p>Seedy Jatta was injured and subbed off against LASK and will miss the next few games due to a shoulder injury. Emran Soglo has a muscle strain and is expected to return after the international break.<\/p>\n<p><em>Les Rennais<\/em> kept their first clean sheet of the season last week and will look to build on that defensive form here. They are winless in their two away meetings against Austrian teams, which is cause for concern.<\/p>\n<p>Przemys\u0142aw Frankowski picked up an injury against Marseille and will miss this match. He is expected to be the only absentee for the visitors.<\/p>\n<p>The visitors have maintained an unbeaten record this season, and considering their goalscoring form in the four games thus far, we back them to secure a win.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prediction: <\/strong>Sturm Graz 1-2 Rennes<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2><strong>Sturm Graz vs Rennes betting tips<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Tip 1: Rennes to win<\/p>\n<p>Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals<\/p>\n<p>Tip 3: Both teams to score &#8211; Yes<\/p>\n<p>Bold tip: Adrien Thomasson to score or assist anytime &#8211; Yes<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\" title=\"like article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\" title=\"dislike article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tag-cloud\">\n<div class=\"tags-text\">\n<div class=\"scrollable-content-holder  article-padding\">\n<p class=\"article-p  \">Quick Links<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerLeft\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Left \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-left.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<nav id=\"pnProductNav\" class=\"pn-ProductNav\">\n<\/nav>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerRight\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Right \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-right.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<p>More from Sportskeeda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Shubham Dupare<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/football\/sturm-graz-vs-rennes-prediction-betting-tips-september-16th-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sturm Graz will host Rennes at the Stadion Graz-Liebenau in their UEFA Europa League campaign opener on Wednesday. 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