Austria vs France: Euro 2024 Group Stage Prediction Match Details
Austria will face France in their Group D opener on Monday night at the Merkur Spiel Arena. Les Bleus will be hoping to make a positive start to the tournament as one of the favorites, while Austria has a massive opportunity to create an upset.
Austria Preview & Form
Austria qualified for the Euros following an impressive qualifying campaign under Ralf Rangnick. They finished second to Belgium in their qualifying group. Their remarkable run under Ragnick included six consecutive wins before a draw in their last match. In preparation for the Euros, Austria secured a 2-1 victory over Serbia and followed it up with a 1-1 draw with Switzerland. They are now competing in Group D of the Euro Nations League alongside Poland, France, and the Netherlands as they gear up for their tournament debut. Scoring goals has not been a problem for Austria, as they have scored at least one goal in each of their last 15 matches in all competitions.
France Preview & Form
France is considered one of the favorites heading into the tournament, and they aim to qualify as the group winners. Les Bleus had a good preparation in the friendly matches, securing a 3-0 victory against Luxembourg in the first match, followed by a goalless draw against Canada in the final friendly. Didier Deschamps hopes his side can advance further in their European campaign after they were eliminated early in the previous edition, losing on penalties to Switzerland in the knockout stage.
Austria vs France: Predicted Lineups
Austria (4-2-3-1): Pentz; Posch, Danso, Wober, Mwene; Siewald, Laimer; Sabitzer, Schmid, Baumgartner; Grillitsch
France (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Kounde, Konate, Upamecano, Hernandez; Kante, Rabiot; Dembele, Griezmann, Mbappe; Thuram
Austria vs France Team News
Belgium Euro 2024 Squad:
Goalkeepers: Koen Casteels (Wolfsburg), Thomas Kaminski (Luton), Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest).
Defenders: Timothy Castagne (Fulham), Maxim De Cuyper (Club Brugge), Zeno Debast (Anderlecht), Wout Faes (Leicester), Thomas Meunier (Trabzonspor), Arthur Theate (Stade Rennes), Jan Vertonghen (Anderlecht), Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid).
Midfielders: Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City), Yannick Carrasco (Al Shabab), Orel Mangala (Lyon), Amadou Onana (Everton), Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa), Arthur Vermeeren (Atletico Madrid), Aster Vranckx (Wolfsburg).
Forwards: Johan Bakayoko (PSV), Jeremy Doku (Manchester City), Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta), Romelu Lukaku (Roma), Dodi Lukebakio (Sevilla), Lois Openda (RB Leipzig), Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
Slovakia Euro 2024 Squad:
Goalkeepers: Martin Dubravka (Newcastle), Marek Rodak (Fulham), Henrich Ravas (New England Revolution).
Defenders: Milan Skriniar (Paris Saint-Germain), Norbert Gyomber (Sampdoria), David Hancko (Feyenoord), Denis Vavro (FC Copenhagen), Vernon De Marco (Hatta), Adam Obert (Cagliari), Sebastian Kosa (Spartak Trnava), Peter Pekarik (Hertha Berlin).
Midfielders: Juraj Kucka (Slovan Bratislava), Ondrej Duda (Verona), Patrik Hrosovsky (Genk), Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli), Matus Bero (Bochum) Laszlo Benes (Hamburg), Tomas Rigo (Baník Ostrava).
Forwards: Robert Bozenik (Boavista), David Duris (Ascoli), Lukas Haraslin (Sparta Prague), Tomas Suslov (Verona), Ivan Schranz (Slavia Prague), David Strelec (Slovan Bratislava), Lubomir Tupta (Slovan Liberec), Leo Sauer (Feyenoord)
Austria vs France H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- France 2-0 Austria
- Austria 1-1 France
- France 3-1 Austria
- Austria 3-1 France
- France 3-1 Austria
Austria vs France: Prediction Betting Tips
Austria has had an excellent record under Rangnick’s leadership, making them a tough team to break down. However, France has a good track record against them in the previous five matches, winning three of the games. Based on this, we predict that both teams will score, and France will win.
