Brest vs Sturm Graz: Preview, predictions and lineups

Preview

Stade Brestois 29 will host SK Sturm Graz in the first leg of their UEFA Europa Conference League third qualifying round tie on Thursday. The French side finished 11th in Ligue 1 last season, while the Austrian outfit finished second in the Bundesliga, six points behind champions Salzburg. Brest have won just one of their last six competitive matches, while Sturm Graz have won four of their last five. The Ligue 1 side will be without the suspended duo of Noah Fadiga and Steve Mounie, while the Austrian club will be missing the injured trio of Jakob Jantscher, Otar Kiteishvili and Emanuel Emegha.

Predictions

Brest are the slight favorites to win the first leg, but Sturm Graz are a dangerous side and will be confident of getting a positive result in France. A draw would be a fair result, but I think Sturm Graz have a slight edge. Prediction: Brest 1-1 Sturm Graz

Lineups

Brest: Bizot; Pierre-Gabriel, Chardonnet, Brassier, Duverne; Lees-Melou, Belkebla, Magnetti; Honorat, Le Douaron, Mounié Sturm Graz: Siebenhandl; Gazibegovic, Wuthrich, Borkovic, Ingolitsch; Hierländer, Prass, Kiteishvili, Horvath; Ljubic, Emegha

Kick-off time

The match will kick off at 19:00 CET on Thursday, August 4.