Bournemouth will be hoping to put their Premier League struggles behind them when they welcome Sturm Graz to the Vitality Stadium this evening. Marco Roses side are preparing for a historic occasion, with the Cherries playing their first-ever home match in European competition after qualifying for the Europa League last season.Bournemouth made a dream start to their European campaign with a 2-1 win away to Real Sociedad on matchday one, with Rayan among the goalscorers.However, things have been far more difficult domestically, with Rose still searching for his first Premier League win after six matches in charge.The Cherries were thrashed 5-1 by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, leaving them with just three points from their opening six league games.Sturm Graz, meanwhile, arrive on the south coast in better spirits after beating Austria Vienna 2-0 at the weekend.Oumar Diakite scored twice on his first start for the Austrian side, who also made a solid start to their Europa League campaign with a goalless draw against Rennes.Fabio Ingolitschs men have struggled on their European travels recently, though, losing their last five away matches in continental competition.The fixture also sees Rose face familiar opposition, having previously managed RB Salzburg in Austria, where he lost the 2018 Austrian Cup final to Sturm Graz.101GreatGoals brings you all the team news ahead of the 8pm kick-off.Bournemouth team newsBournemouth: Petrovic, Cook, Soler, Evanilson, Gannon-Doak, Adams, Silva, Smith, Tavernier, Diakite, RodriguezBournemouth Substitutes: Di Gregorio, Allan, Truffert, Hill, Brooks, Christie, Kluivert, Adli, Toth, RayanSturm Graz team newsSturm Graz: Khuviakov, Malic, Quarshie, Petrovic, Balbo, Heil, Stankovic, Matoshi, Hodi, Seidl, BeganovicSturm Graz Substitutes: Helac, Lorenz, Vallci, Kayombo, Diakite, Grgic, Koller, Petritsch, Peinhart, Weinhandl, HalwachsEuropa League Table UEFA Europa League 2026 World #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 1 1 Juventus11005053 W 2 Crystal Palace11004043 W 3 Sparta Praha11004133 W 4 Beikta11004133 W 5 Union St. Gilloise11003033 W 6 Ferencvarosi TC11003123 W 7 Benfica11002023 W 8 Bayer Leverkusen11002023 W 9 OFI11002023 W 10 Bournemouth11002113 W 11 Lyon11002113 W 12 Torreense11002113 W 13 Olympiakos Piraeus11002113 W 14 Red Bull Salzburg11001013 W 15 Sunderland11001013 W 16 Omonia Nicosia11001013 W 17 Sturm Graz10100001 D 18 Rennes10100001 D 19 Dinamo Zagreb10100001 D 20 Hapoel Beer Sheva10100001 D 21 Jagiellonia100112-10 L 22 Real Sociedad100112-10 L 23 Anderlecht100112-10 L 24 Lillestrom100112-10 L 25 Celta Vigo100101-10 L 26 AZ Alkmaar100101-10 L 27 Levski Sofia100101-10 L 28 Celtic100113-20 L 29 1899 Hoffenheim100102-20 L 30 AC Milan100102-20 L 31 Celje100102-20 L 32 Marseille100114-30 L 33 Ararat-Armenia100114-30 L 34 Plzen100103-30 L 35 Lech Poznan100104-40 L 36 NEC Nijmegen100105-50 L Position 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 : Promotion Europa League (Play Offs: 1/8-finals) Position 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 : Promotion Europa League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals) Stats for Bournemouth v Sturm GrazThis is Bournemouths first-ever home game in European competition.Bournemouth won 2-1 at Real Sociedad on matchday one, while Sturm Graz drew 0-0 at home to Rennes.Sturm have lost their last five away games in European competition, conceding 11 goals.Sturm will play the Graz derby against GAK just three days after this game.This is the first competitive meeting between the two clubs.Prediction for Bournemouth v Sturm GrazThis is a great chance for Bournemouth to forget their domestic struggles and put on a show and we fancy them to do exactly that. Match PredictionBournemouth 3 0 Sturm Graz Topics AFC Bournemouth SK Sturm Graz If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Bournemouth v Sturm Graz: Preview, expected line-ups, stats and where to watch Jon Fisher 15th October, 2026 The Premier League Sack-o-Meter: Who is in danger with six games gone? Jon Fisher 13th October, 2026 Bournemouth Europa League fixtures, results, squad and schedule 2026/27 Ben Miller 12th October, 2026 Full list of TV Premier League fixtures in October and early November Ben Miller 12th October, 2026 Chelsea 5-1 Bournemouth: Ruthless Blues return to winning ways in style Nicholas McGee 10th October, 2026 Chelsea v Bournemouth: Blues make club history with two goals in 149 seconds Nicholas McGee 10th October, 2026
