Sturm Graz vs Marseille prediction 22.10.2026 | Europa League

Last season, Sturm Graz failed to win the Austrian title by only two points. This year, they started their European Qualifiers in the Champions League, and after eliminating Hearts, they were knocked out by Fenerbahce. In the main phase of the EL, they had two difficult games against Rennes and Bournemouth, where they collected only one point and still haven't scored. They didn't look good in those matches, and securing the next phase won't be easy. On the positive side, they have looked OK in domestic competitions, and at home they still haven't lost in six games. 

The team has had major injury problems, with seven players already missing previous games and likely remaining sidelined. Another huge problem is the fact that their first goalkeeper, Daniil Khudyakov, had to leave the field in the last game against Grazer. The goalkeeper suffered a gruesome ankle injury and will be sidelined for the upcoming games. 

Marseille have had an atrocious start to the season across competitions. They won three and lost four Ligue 1 games and are sitting in 9th place. And in the Europa League, they lost games to Besiktas and Olympiacos. Generally speaking, Marseille's only wins this season happened against struggling teams - Strasbourg, Angers, and Troyes. Those wins were pretty convincing, but they happened against some of the weakest teams in Ligue 1. Still, it seems that Marseille are getting better as the season goes on, and the game against injury-affected Sturm Graz probably came at the right moment. 

Unlike Sturm Graz, which have massive injury problems, Marseille could have only two injured players on the team. Derek Cornelius should remain sidelined with a hip injury, while Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is questionable due to a muscle injury that kept him off the field for the previous two weeks.