Liverpool hosts Manchester City in a Matchweek 6 Premier League clash. The big derby takes place this Sunday, October 11, at 16:30 at Anfield.
When and where: Thursday, November 6, 2025, (5:45 PM UTC), Merkur Arena (Stadion Graz Liebenau), Graz.
Watch live: BTV and A1 (MAX Sport) are official partners for the Europa League in Bulgaria, and the match is listed on VOYO's schedule for November 6 — so expect a broadcast on a channel from the bTV/VOYO and/or MAX Sport group (check the specific channel in the schedule on the day of the match).
Context and the form of the teams
Sturm Graz is coming off a painful 1:2 at home against Celtic in the Europa League — a match in which the Austrians took the lead through Tommy Horvath, but were reduced to a man and were converted. This suggests problems in defending set pieces and discipline in midfield.
Nottingham Forest ended a long winless run with a 2-0 win over Porto on Sean Dyche's European debut in charge - both goals coming from penalties (Gibbs-White and Igor Jesus). The takeaway: more organised defending, more direct play in transition and a search for contact in the penalty area.
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Historical record: Official UEFA statistics have looked at meetings between the clubs since the 1983/84 UEFA Cup - overall record Sturm 0 wins, 1 draw, Forest 1 win (1-2 goal difference on aggregate). This is a rare European rivalry without a modern run, which reduces the importance of "tradition" and increases the role of current form.
How the match will look tactically
Sturm's pressing: Graz's team likes to attack on the left wing and pile men in the final third, but against more physical teams they allow open areas behind the full-backs - that's where Forest can strike with early diagonals to Jesus/Ndoye. The set-piece weaknesses shown against Celtic remain a "warning".
The Forest dash effect: a lower defensive line, clear roles on second balls and a sharp redirection through Morgan Gibbs-White as a "trigger" for transition. The win over Porto was not spectacular, but it was mature - and that's the recipe for away games like in Graz.
Key players to watch
Tommy Horvath (Sturm) - form and goal against Celtic; his link with the inside midfielder in the half-spaces is a source of shots from the second line.
Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest) - brings the set pieces and contacts in the penalty area; forced a penalty and scored against Porto. Igor Jesus is also picking up pace and is ready to finish the attacks with a happy end.
Prediction
Logic: Sturm concedes goals in static situations and in the final 30 minutes; Forest under Dyche are already winning "ugly" matches, controlling the risks.
Lines to play:
Double chance X2 - value against a home team that is vulnerable to pressure at the end.
Under 3.5 goals - Dyche prefers low-risk dynamics, and Sturm has difficulty breaking down a compact block.
Corners Forest + (alternative line) - when playing on the flanks and crosses to Jesus, this often goes up.
Result by feeling: 1:1 or 0:1 for Forest - a draw is the base scenario; a late goal by the guests would not be a surprise.
Support: kick-off time/location from UEFA; current form according to Reuters and The Guardian.
