Austria vs Belgium Prediction & Betting Tips (13 October)

Austria and Belgium face each other in the seventh round, of group F, of qualification for the 2024 European Championship, in Germany. The match is scheduled for Friday, starting at 7:45 pm, at the Ernst Happel Stadium, in Vienna. After six rounds, the Belgian team leads Group F, with 13 points, the same as Austria, second placed. In third place is Sweden, with six points, with Estonia and Azerbaijan in last place, both with one point. The first two places in the group give direct access to the final phase of the European Championship, which will take place next year in Germany. Belgium has four wins and a draw in this qualification, and a balance of 13 goals scored and one conceded. The red devils won the last two games on the FIFA date, at Azerbaijan 0-1, and at home against Estonia 5-0, having added their third consecutive victory, the fourth in the last five games.

As visitors, they have three wins in three games, and a balance of seven goals scored and zero conceded. As for the Austrian team, they also won four games and drew one of them, having scored 14 goals and conceded four in five games so far. In their last official game, they won at Sweden, 1-3, after having drawn 1-1 with Moldova in a friendly game. Austria have not lost in eight consecutive games, six wins, two draws, and at home they have not lost in five games - one draw and four wins -. Regarding the direct confrontation, this will be the third between the Austrians and the Belgians, with an advantage for the red devils, with a victory and a draw. Will this be where Austria beats Belgium?

For this gathering, Austria is orphaned by its providential striker Arnautovic (Inter, 36 goals in 110 internationals), injured. He was joined on the sidelines by the very valuable Alaba (Real Madrid, 103 sels, 15 goals) and by the defenders Posch (Bologna) and Trauner (Bologna). Goalkeeper Lindner (Sion, 36 sel) and midfielder Honsak (Darmstadt, 0 sel) must also withdraw. Added to this are the non-calls of goalkeeper Bachmann (Watford, 14 sel), defenders Mwene (Mainz, 8 sel), Schnegg (Sturm Graz, 1 sel) and Querfeld (Rapid Vienne, 0 sel) and the striker Onisiwo (Mainz, 1 goal in 24 seasons). Many elements playing in the Bundesliga are having a good time with the selection at the moment. We are thinking in particular of midfielders Laimer (Bayern Munich, 26 sel), Schlager (Leipzig, 37 sel), Seiwald (Leipzig, 16 sel) and Sabitzer (Dortmund, 14 goals in 73 sel) and striker Gregoritsch (Fribourg , 12 goals in 49 games). Note the Ligue 1 residents Danso (Lens, 14 sel) and Cham (Clermont, 1 sel).

On the Belgian side, executives Courtois (Real Madrid, 102 sel) and De Bruyne (Manchester City, 26 goals in 99 sel) have not recovered from their physical problems. This is also not the case for full-back Meunier (Dortmund, 62 sel) and midfielder Dendoncker (Aston Villa, 32 sel) while striker Trossard (Arsenal, 28 sel, 6 goals) has also joined the list of absentees . Very solid at the back, the Red Devils conceded 1 goal in these qualifications for Euro 2024. In the offensive area, Romelu Lukaku (77 goals in 110 games) is still essential. He is the current top scorer in the qualifiers with 8 goals and could be associated with Manchester City winger Doku (2 goals in 16 games). Former Lensois Openda (Leipzig, 2 goals in 11 seasons) is content with a replacement role for the moment.