UEFA Nations League: Austria vs France Match Preview And Predictions 10/06/2022
We have reached the third round of fixtures in the 2022/23 Nations League A, Group 1 and on the 10th of June we have a meeting between Austria and France.
Austria come into the game on the back of a 2-1 home defeat at the hands of Denmark. The Danes opened the scoring after 28 minutes but Austria came back to equalise in the second half.
With time running out, it was Denmark who scored the winning goal, finding the back of the net in the 84th minute to take all 3 points.
The defeat comes as a setback for Austria who went into the game full of confidence following their 3-0 victory in Croatia.
The loss to Denmark means the win in Croatia is the only success for Austria in their last 4 games in all competitions. They were held at home by Scotland in a friendly and lost 2-1 at Wales in the World Cup playoff semi-final.
Home form in the Nations League has been poor and Austria have recorded 1 win from their 5 home matches.
The victory came against Northern Ireland and trends show both teams have scored in each of Austria’s last 4 home Nations League games.
France make the trip to the Ernst-Happel-Stadion still searching for their first victory in the 2022/23 Nations League.
They started with a disappointing 2-1 home defeat against Denmark and in their most recent fixture in the competition, the French were held to a 1-1 draw by Croatia. The French opened the scoring early in the second half but conceded an equalising goal from the penalty spot in the 83rd minute.
However, France remain a difficult team to beat and they are undefeated in 10 of their 11 most recent games in all competitions. Their away form has been good and France are undefeated in their last 13 away fixtures. They have won 3 of their last 4 away games, with 2 of those wins coming in the Nations League.
Away form in the Nations League shows France have won 5 and drawn 1 of their 6 most recent matches. Both teams have scored in 4 of their last 5 on the road.
Team News:
Austria are sure to bring back Marko Arnautović and Marcel Sabitzer, two of their key players who started on the bench against Denmark.
France could make several changes to their starting XI from the draw in Croatia, with Hugo Lloris, Lucas Hernández, Kingsley Coman, Karim Benzema, and Kylian Mbappé coming into the team.
PREDICTION: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE AND FRANCE TO TAKE THE WIN.
