Forest have scored two goals in all three of their Europa League matches
Sturm Graz have conceded twice in two of their three Europa League games
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Nottingham Forest travel to Merkur Arena on Thursday night for a Europa League league phase clash with Austrian champions Sturm Graz.
Forest sit 17th in the standings after three games, but their hopes of avoiding the knockout phase play-offs were boosted by a 2-0 win over Porto last month.
That result was Sean Dyche's first and only win since taking charge and his side make this trip on the back of a 2-2 home draw against Manchester United.
Sturm are 10 places below the Premier League side after securing only one win – against Rangers – and suffering two defeats from their opening three Europa League contests.
They have slipped badly off the pace in their domestic league, too, following back-to-back Bundesliga defeats to Rapid Vienna and Wolfsberger.
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Team news
Matteo Bignetti is expected to return in goal for the hosts after dropping down to the bench for Sunday's 2-1 league defeat at Rapid.
Defender Emanuel Aiwu and forward Seedy Jatta could also be recalled to the starting XI in place of Arjan Malic and Axel Kayombo.
Tim Oermann and Dimitri Lavalee form the central defensive axis, while Georgian playmaker Otar Kiteishvili pulls the strings in midfield.
As for Forest, Douglas Luiz and Callum Hudson-Odoi could be out after they appeared to pick up a hamstring injury and a knock respectively on Saturday.
Striker Chris Wood is edging closer to a return from a knee injury but is unlikely to be risked, while Forest remain short of options to rotate in the full-back positions with Oleksandr Zinchenko and Ola Aina still injured.
The stats
Forest have scored exactly two goals in five of their last 10 matches, while Sturm Graz have conceded at least two goals in four of their last five games.
The Tricky Trees have conceded nine league goals from set-pieces this season.
Sturm have lost their last four matches against English clubs, all to Manchester United.
Forest have not kept a clean sheet away from home so far this season.
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Prediction
This would be a straightforward task for Forest if Dyche had a full squad at his disposal, but the recently installed City Ground boss is likely to start with a heavily rotated line-up in Austria.
Sturm are not in the best form at the moment and could be there for the taking, but they have talented attacking players who can turn it on if they are given time and space.
Although Forest remain fragile in defence, Dyche will be pleased at how they have been able to create chances and score goals since he took charge.
With Morgan Gibbs-White leading the press and Igor Jesus offering a potent threat up front, the Premier League side should be capable of banging in a couple of goals in Austria.
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