Prediction: Austria vs Sweden

Prediction: Austria to win 1-0

Best Odds: 6/1

Bookmaker: Zetbet

Austria and Sweden will lock horns with each other in UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group F this week. The match between Ralf Rangnick’s side and Janne Andersson’s team will be held at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion in Vienna and is scheduled to kick off at 7:45pm UK time on Tuesday.

Austria

Austria are a modest team in European football and are not expected to do much of note. However, they have some wonderful players, such as David Alaba of Real Madrid, and the fans will hope to at least see the team quality for the European Championship finals in Germany in 2024.

And things are going extremely well for Austria. Ralf Rangnick’s side are at the top of UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group F at the moment with seven points from three matches. They are three points above second-placed Belgium. Given that the other teams in Group F are Sweden, Estonia and Azerbaijan, Das Team will be confident of getting the job done in the end.

Austria kicked off their UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group F with a 4-1 hammering of Azerbaijan at Raiffeisen Arena in Linz. It followed a 2-1 victory over Estonia at home and then came the 1-1 draw with Belgium away from home at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels last week.

Team News:

Real Madrid star David Alaba is a star player for Austria and will continue to lead the team from the back. Marcel Sabitzer is unlikely to get back into the starting lineup.

Sweden

Sweden are one of the biggest and most well-known teams in Europe and tend to regularly quality for major competitions. They will be confident of finishing in the top two of UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group F, although they will have to work hard. Austria and Belgium are in Group F and will be their main competitors. Estonia and Azerbaijan make up the group.

Janne Andersson’s side are third in UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group F at the moment with three points from two matches. They are a point behind second-placed Belgium and four points behind leaders Austria. Sweden could very much end up in the top two of the group.

Sweden kicked off their UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group F campaign with a 3-0 defeat to Belgium at the Friends Arena in Solna. It followed a 5-0 hammering of Azerbaijan at the same venue just days later.

Team News:

Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak is likely to start for Sweden against Austria this week. Dejan Kulusevski, Victor Lindelof and Emil Forsberg all should be included in the starting line as well. Anthony Elanga may have to start the match on the substitutes’ bench.

Key Factors to Consider

• Austria have won 4 of their last 6 competitive matches.
• Austria are unbeaten in their last 5 competitive matches.
• Sweden have won 5 of their last 6 competitive games.
• Sweden have lost 1 of their last 6 competitive games.
• Austria have scored 7 goals in 3 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group F games.

Conclusion

Both Austria and Sweden are strong teams, and the match between them is going to be hugely competitive. Playing at home will give Austria a huge advantage, and that could be crucial. The match is likely to end up in a narrow home win.

Prediction: Austria to win 1-0

Best Odds: 6/1

Bookmaker: Zetbet