Sturm vs Marseille prediction: teams form analysis, possible lineups on October 22, 2026
On October 22, 2026, Sturm and Marseille will face each other in the third round of the Europa League league phase. Both sides believe they deserve to win this clash.
Sturm - Marseille team news and expert analysis
The club from Graz managed to break Red Bull Salzburg's dominance in 2024 by winning the Bundesliga. They successfully defended their championship title the following season, but dropped to second place in the spring. Now they are losing points in more than half of their matches and falling behind the leading pack. Olympique finished only fifth in the previous Ligue 1 campaign, although they narrowly missed out on third place. This season, however, after opening with a confident 4-0 win over Strasbourg, they have gone on to lose every match.
The Austrians began the summer in the Champions League qualifying rounds. After comfortably getting past Hartberg, they were outclassed by Fenerbahce with no chance of advancing. They started their Europa League campaign in September with a goalless draw against Rennes. Then came a heavy 0-3 defeat away to Bournemouth.
The French side have also suffered defeats in European competition, including a heavy 1-4 loss to Besiktas. In the second round, they somehow lost to Olympiacos again, this time by just 0-1, but on home soil.
Previous meetings: Sturm - Marseille
The clubs faced each other in the Champions League in 1999 and exchanged “home” victories.
Marseille are expected to win, but both clubs must fight for a long-awaited success here. Our pick is “over 2.5 goals” (odds – 1.67).
Sturm - Marseille: key statistics and trends
- Sturm are winless in their last four European matches
- Marseille have lost both of their previous matches
- Marseille score an average of 2 goals and concede 1.43 goals per match
- 43% of Marseille's matches end with both teams scoring, while the average total goals per match is 3.43
Sturm - Marseille: possible starting lineups
Sturm play in a 1-5-3-2 formation (possible lineup): Khudyakov - Balbo, Heil, Koller, Kouarshi, Walchi - Hedl, Matoshi, Weinhandl - Mamagaishvili, Beganovic
Marseille play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): de Lange - Garcia, Cornelius, Egan-Riley, Weah - Abdelli, Hojbjerg - Harit, Gomes, Abdallah - Maupay
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