The Europa League group stages move into their second half this week and these Sturm Graz vs. Atalanta predictions look at a tight race in Group D. Atalanta are currently top of the group and a win would put them through to the knockouts.
Atalanta vs. Sturm Graz odds
1 – Atalanta to win – 5/18
2 – Atalanta under 2.5 total goals – 8/11
3 – Total goals scored over 2.5 – 3/5
4 – Both teams to score – 9/8
5 – Atalanta to win 2-1 – 17/2
The 2023-24 Europa League is entering into a crunch phase of games, with the fourth set of matches set to decide a host of knockout stage places. Serie A side Atalanta have looked strong in their opening games in Group D, with an unbeaten run so far including two wins and a draw from three matches.
Gian Piero Gasperini’s team are now on the brink of securing a place in the knockout stages and a home win over Sturm Graz will do just that with two games to spare.
Two goals from Luis Muriel secured a 2-2 draw away in Austria in the reverse fixture last month and Atalanta have already beaten Sporting and Rakow Czestochowa at home in 2023. Atalanta have lost just one of their six home games this season and they should edge this game, leaving Sturm Graz to battle with Sporting for the other knockout place.
Atalanta have scored exactly two goals in each of their three Europa League games so far this season and they look well placed to continue that record in this game in front of a packed house in Bergamo. They have also looked to spread the European goals around the team this season, with five different scorers.
But Sturm Graz will put up a fight against their in-form hosts, based on their record of scoring twice at home against them last time out, and scoring in all three of their own Europa League group stages matches this season.
How to stream Atalanta vs. Sturm Graz
You can stream Atalanta vs. Sturm Graz live on Thursday evening on TNT Sports and discovery+.
Atalanta Europa League fixtures and results
Sturm Graz Europa League fixtures and results
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14-12-2023 20:00
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30-11-2023 17:45
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09-11-2023 20:00
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26-10-2023 17:45
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05-10-2023 17:45
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21-09-2023 20:00
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Atalanta top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 6 | |
| 5 | |
| 4 | |
| 2 | |
| 2 |
Sturm Graz top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 2 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 0 | |
| 0 |
Atalanta vs. Sturm Graz line-ups
Atalanta (3-5-2): Musso; Djimsiti, Toloi, Scalvini; Zappacosta, de Roon, Pasalic, Hateboer, Ruggeri; Lookman, Scamacca
Sturm Graz (4-1-3-2): Scherpen; Gazibegović, Affengruber, Wüthrich, Dante; Stankovic; Wick, Kiteishvili, Prass; Sarkaria, Jatta
Atalanta team news
Rafael Toloi is eligible to play with his Serie A suspension not kicking in until the weekend trip to Udinese. Jose Luis Palomino and El Bilal Toure are both still sidelined for the home side, with Mario Pasalic and Hans Hateboer tipped to start.
Sturm Graz team news
William Boving Vick is expected to come back into the starting line-up after scoring in Sturm Graz’s first two Europa League games of the season. But Stephan Hierlander will be missing due to a suspension for the away side.