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Bournemouth v Sturm Graz: Preview, expected line-ups, stats and where to watch

Bournemouth take on Sturm Graz in their first ever European home game on Thursday night. Read our preview here…

By Jon Fisher · 101 Great Goals

Published: Wednesday, 14 October 2026 at 3:19 PM

Key Things to Know

Bournemouth host Sturm Graz at the Vitality Stadium in their first-ever European home match.
Bournemouth opened their Europa League campaign with a 2-1 away victory over Real Sociedad.
Sturm Graz drew 0-0 with Rennes in their opening fixture and have lost five consecutive European away matches.

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Bournemouth host Austrian side Sturm Graz at the Vitality Stadium on Thursday for their first-ever European home fixture in the Europa League. Marco Rose's side seek a positive result after a 5-1 defeat to Chelsea left them winless in six domestic matches, though they won their opening continental game 2-1 against Real Sociedad.

Sturm Graz travel to England after opening their European campaign with a 0-0 draw against Rennes and defeating Austria Vienna 2-0. Both squads are depleted by injuries, with Bournemouth missing Alex Scott and Justin Kluivert, while Sturm Graz face several absences including Otar Kiteishvili.

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