England vs Austria Prediction & Tips
England and Austria face at Riverside Stadium, in a friendly match, the first of the year for both teams. There is no recent record of direct confrontations between the two teams, who have not played any matches in the past 3 years. The last time they met, on 16‑11‑2007, the match ended with the final score: Austria (0‑1) England. It is necessary to analyze with special attention the home / away condition, as England presents different results at home and away.
The home team plays its first friendly match of the year, after having played 2 in the previous year, with the following results: England (3‑0) Republic of Ireland and England (3‑0) Wales. This is a team affected by the home factor, which is stronger when playing against their fans, since in the last 30 matches they have recorded 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses as a visitor, with 26 goals scored and 11 conceded, against 13 wins and 2 losses at home, with 47 goals scored and 9 conceded. In their last match, for the World Cup Qualifiers – Europe, they won Poland at home by (2‑1). England has won 9 and lost 1 of the last 10 home matches. His attack has scored regularly, since he managed to finish in 7 of the last 10 games. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 9 out of 10 ended with Over 2.5 goals on the scoreboard. There are 1 periods that stand out in the last 10 home matches for all competitions: they have suffered 3 of their 6 goals between minutes (46′ ‑ 60 ‘).
England comes motivated for this match after the home win against Poland (2×1): Kane and Maguire scored the goals for this good victory. The home team seems to be in a great moment, with four consecutive victories. The English team usually play with their tactical formation in 4-3-3, focusing on quick transitions, for which they can count on the speed of Raheem Sterling and Phil Foden. It is worth mentioning that one of England’s best players is Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane. For this friendly match, it’s not surprising that manager Gareth Southgate gives the less-used players a chance.
The away team plays its first friendly match of the year, having played 2 the previous year, with the following results: Luxembourg (0‑3) Austria and Austria (2‑1) Greece. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games it registers 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses as a visitor, with a total of 23 goals scored and 13 conceded. At home, he won 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses, with a total of 25 goals scored and 17 conceded. In their last match, for the World Cup Qualification – Europe, they lost to Denmark at home by (0‑4). In the last 9 away matches Austria have won 6, drawn 2 and lost 1. Defensive solidity has not been their strong point, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored regularly, since has scored goals in 9 of the last 10 games. In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 5 of the last 9 matches have ended with Under 1,5 goals. In 15 games, he managed to turn the scoreboard in 4 of the 8 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Austria enter this game with little motivation, after a defeat by Denmark by 0x4 at home. However, the Austrian team is in an interesting shape, with six wins in their last nine games. The Austrian team usually plays in a 4-3-3 formation, focusing on quick transitions. In this tactical scheme, the three players whose main mission will be to create difficulties in the opponent’s defensive line are David Alaba, Sasa Kalajdzic and Christoph Baumgartner. One of Austria’s best players is Bayern Munich defender David Alaba.
England – Austria FREE TIPS
England – Win @ 1.35
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
