Austrian champion Storm Graz will welcome the Spanish team Girona in the fifth game on Wednesday at the Wörthersee Stadium Champions League Fixture of the season.

The home team was Beaten 0-1 against Borussia Dortmund on November 5th in their last European Cup game and are fourth from bottom in 33rd place with no points, while the visitors are with three points and 29th lost 4-0 against PSV Eindhoven Beginning of November.

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Christian Ilzer was head coach of Sturm Graz, but was appointed coach of Bundesliga club Hoffenheim in mid-November Jürgen Saumel has taken over the Austrians on an interim basis.

While Saumel’s side were usually considered underdogs against Dortmund, the German side were forced to field two midfielders in their back four and perhaps fans would have expected the team to take advantage of their opponents.

The Schwoazn are currently first in their domestic league with 32 points from 14 games and is five points ahead of second-placed Rapid Vienna.

Sturm Graz has only scored once in its four games Champions League Games in which they conceded six goals and they have also won four of their last six games in all competitions, losing one and drawing one.

The home team has been victorious in four of the last six home games, although it should be noted that they have lost the last six games at the Wörthersee Stadium in the Champions League.

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Girona takes part in the duel on Wednesday Seventh in La Liga with 21 points after 14 gameweeks, four points away from the fourth and final place in the division’s Champions League qualifying spot.

Although the White and Reds were beaten 4-0 by PSV last time out in Europe’s premier competition, they were at least somewhat competitive until the 55th minute Arnau Martinez was sent.

The result was far from disastrous considering the Spanish team is just two points away from 24th-placed PSV, which occupies the final playoff spot in the round of 16 of the Champions League.

Boss Michel It will be worrying that his team have conceded eight goals and scored just four goals in four games in the competition, while they have a record of 20 goals scored and 18 conceded in La Liga.

Girona are in good form, having won four of their last five games and finding the net 13 times in that period.

The visitors have also won two of their last three games, but worryingly this season they have lost five and drawn two of their ten away games.

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Midfielder from Sturm Graz Jon Gorenc-Stankovic has not played since the end of September due to a shoulder injury and will miss the rest of the season.

In his absence, the hosts can set up a double pivot, consisting of Tochi Chukwuani And Otar Kiteishviliwith Malick Yalcouye And William Boving flanks the couple in wide positions.

Forward Amady Camara is questionable due to illness, and if Wednesday’s game comes early, the visitors could choose the top two spots Mika Biereth And Shabby Jatta.

Girona will be without suspended defender Arnau Martinez and midfielder Yangel Herrerawho is scheduled to make his comeback after a foot injury in mid-December.

Michel was able to choose a back four Juanpe, David Lopez, Ladislav Krejci And Daley Blind behind a double pivot Silvi Clua And Oriol Romeu.

attacker Abel Ruiz, Gabriel Misehouy And Cristian Portu are not expected to be available, so expect that Bryan Gil, Donny van de Beek, Miguel Gutierrez And Bojan Miovski start in the forward line.

Sturm Graz possible starting lineup:
scissors; Johnston, Aiwu, Lavalee, Gazibegovic; Yalcouye, Chukwuani, Kiteishvili, Boving; Biereth, Jatta

Girona possible starting lineup:
Gazzaniga; Juanpe, Lopez, Krejci, Blind; Romeu, Clua; Gil, Van de Beek, Gutierrez; Miovski

We say: Sturm Graz 1-2 Girona

Considering that Sturm Graz are still getting used to life without Ilzer, it wouldn’t be surprising if they struggled on Wednesday without the guidance of a permanent coach.

Furthermore, Girona are in good goalscoring form and could create several chances in the final third.

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