Austria may be missing from this season’s UEFA Champions League, but its footballing flag still flies in the Europa League thanks to Sturm Graz and RB Salzburg. For Sturm, the campaign begins with a difficult away trip to Denmark, where they meet FC Midtjylland in Herning.On paper, the Styrian champions enter as underdogs. The bookmakers see a home win as the likeliest outcome, yet there’s reason to believe Jürgen Säumel’s side can make this a contest. A draw in Jutland would already be a valuable result ahead of looming clashes with Scottish giants Celtic and Rangers.The Danes are no strangers to European football. Last season they lost just two of their eight home fixtures in continental competition (3-3-2), and their run through the 2025/26 Europa League qualifiers was spotless (2-1-0). That form secured a sixth straight year in a European group stage.Domestically, Midtjylland sit second in the Superliga with 18 points from nine matches. Their attack has been rampant: 23 goals scored already, 18 of them in just five home games. The downside? They’ve also conceded 10 times at home, producing a remarkable average of nearly six total goals per match in Herning.Sturm arrive full of confidence after a 2-0 league victory over RB Salzburg, a result that lifted them to second place in the Austrian Bundesliga. Away from home domestically, they have been flawless—four wins from four with a combined goal difference of 10:1. I believe Sturm Graz won't lose with more than a goal difference.

奥地利可能缺席了本赛季的欧洲冠军联赛，但由于格拉茨Sturm和萨尔茨堡RB，它的足球旗帜仍然在欧洲联赛中飘扬。对于Sturm来说，新赛季的开局将是一场艰难的客场之旅，他们将在海宁迎战米特荷兰。纸面上，斯蒂里亚的冠军是弱者。博彩公司认为主场获胜是最有可能的结果，但有理由相信j<s:1> rgen Säumel的球队可以使这场比赛成为一场比赛。在即将到来的与苏格兰豪门凯尔特人和流浪者的比赛之前，在日德兰半岛的平局将是一个有价值的结果。丹麦人对欧洲足球并不陌生。上个赛季，他们在欧战的8场主场比赛中只输了2场（3-3-2），他们在2025/26赛季的欧联杯预选赛中也取得了2胜1负0负的完美战绩。这种状态确保了他们连续第六年进入欧洲小组赛阶段。在国内联赛中，米特日兰以9场比赛18分的成绩排名第二。他们的进攻非常猖獗：已经打进了23个进球，其中18个是在5场主场比赛中打进的。缺点呢?他们在主场也丢了10次球，在海宁的场均进球接近6个。在2-0战胜萨尔茨堡RB后，风暴队充满信心地来到了这里，这场胜利使他们在奥地利德甲联赛中排名第二。在国内客场，他们表现完美——四战四胜，总净胜球为10:1。我相信格拉茨不会因为净胜球多而输球。