Austria vs Slovakia Prediction & Tips
Austria and Slovakia face at Ernst-Happel-Stadion, for a friendly match. This will be the 2nd of the year for Austria, after the previous one against England. In the case of Slovakia, this is their 2º friendly match of the year, after the previous friendly match against Bulgaria. There is no recent record of direct clashes between the two teams, which have not crossed in the last 3 years. The last time they met was on 15‑11‑2016, in a match that ended with the final score: Austria (0‑0) Slovakia. In this match, the home factor may play a decisive role, as Slovakia has shown differences in performance in their home and away matches.
The home team plays its 2 nd friendly match of the year, after having faced England, in a match that ended with the final score: England (1‑0) Austria. This is a team that keeps their performance when they play away from their stadium, as in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses in away matches; against 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in their stadium. In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, Austria has won 7, tied 1 and lost 2. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has not been their best feature. regularly scored, as he has scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. In their home matches there is a tendency to have goals, as 9 of their last 10 matches ended with Over 1.5 goals and 8 out of 10 ended with Over 2.5 goals. In the 15 matches they have played, they have managed to turn the score around in 3 of the 8 matches they have conceded the first goal. There are 2 periods that stand out in the last 10 home matches for all competitions: they have scored 10 of their 22 goals between minutes (76’‑90′); conceded 7 of his 13 goals between minutes (61’‑75′).
Austria enters this game with a defeat, by 1-0, against England, in a preparation game for the next official games. Without big surprises, the commander Franco Foda should keep the team in 3-5-2 privileging ball possession and organized attacks, especially through the right: Marcel Sabitzer is very fast and competent in transporting the ball to attack. Note that the Austrians have skills in maintaining ball possession and offensive transition. All players are available for this game.
This is the 2º friendly match of the year for the away team, after the friendly match against Bulgaria, which ended with the final score: Slovakia (1‑1) Bulgaria. This is a stronger team when they play at their stadium, since in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses in away matches; against 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses in their stadium. In the last 8 away matches Slovakia has won 3, tied 2 and lost 3. The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so there are defensive processes that need to be improved. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 5 times and have never been able to turn the score around.
Slovakia comes for this match after a draw, by 1-1, against Bulgaria, in a preparatory game for the next official matches: Lászlo Bénes scored the only goal of the team. In this match against Austria, coach Stefan Tarkovic should play in a 4-3-3 formation, favoring defensive organization and counterattacking through the corridors. The man who works in the midfield, Ondrej Duda, is largely responsible for creating and organizing the offensive process. There are no weightless absences for this game.
Austria – Slovakia FREE TIPS
Austria – Win @ 1.35
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
