Sturm Graz and Nottingham Forest have met previously in European football, with the English side winning 2-1 on aggregate during a UEFA Cup quarter-final tie in 1983-84.
English sides are unbeaten across their last 32 major European matches against teams from Austria (W26 D6) since Austria Wien beat Arsenal 1-0 in October 1991.
Sturm Graz rank bottom for successful passes (711), passing accuracy (72.9%), open play sequences with 10+ passes (7), passes per sequence (2.5) and average sequence time (5.9 seconds) in this season’s UEFA Europa League.
Nottingham Forest have won one of their last eight away major European games (D3 L4), drawing their only away match in the UEFA Europa League so far this season 2-2 with Real Betis.
No player has more UEFA Europa League goals this season than Nottingham Forest’s Igor Jesus (3), while Elliot Anderson has created the most chances of any player (11). Anderson also ranks first for fouls conceded (10), second for fouls won (16), second for successful final third passes (66) and second for duels won (32).