PREVIEW | Sturm Graz vs Rennes: team news, lineups, predictions (Europa League 16/09)

Sturm Graz and Rennes are set to face each other in a UEFA Europa League match on Wednesday at the Stadion Graz-Liebenau. This will be Sturm Graz's 16th appearance in the competition, while Rennes enter the match for their ninth time.

Sturm Graz recently won 2-1 against LASK Linz in the Austrian Bundesliga Grunddurchgang 2026/27. Rennes, on the other hand, won 1-0 against Marseille in the Ligue 1 2026/27.

For Sturm Graz, Emran Soglo (hamstring injury), Axel Kayombo (no eligibility), Szymon Wlodarczyk (no eligibility), and Niklas Geyrhofer (no eligibility) are unavailable.

Rennes' starting lineup from their last game against Marseille includes Brice Samba, Przemyslaw Frankowski, Anthony Rouault, Charlie Cresswell, Mahamadou Nagida, Valentin Rongier, Ludovic Blas, Adrien Thomasson, Mahdi Camara, Issa Soumaré, and Estéban Lepaul.

Notably, Rennes have been in strong form recently, winning three consecutive matches without a defeat and scoring in each of their last four games. In contrast, Sturm Graz have had a mixed run, including one defeat and five consecutive victories in their last five matches.

The two teams have never faced each other before in the Europa League, making this encounter a new experience for both sides.