Austria and Azerbaijan will face off in the MatchDay 1 of the UEFA European Championship Qualifying.
Austria is likely to secure a victory and possibly a clean sheet against Azerbaijan, who may struggle to score in this matchup.
Having secured a 2-0 victory over Italy in their recent International Friendlies match, Austria aims to replicate this success in their upcoming game.
Less than three goals were scored per game in five out of the last six matches involving Austria. Examining the goal distribution over this timeframe, opposing teams accumulated 8 goals, while Austria netted 5.
Last 5 Games: Won: 2, Draw: 0, Lost: 3, Scored: 4, Conceded: 7, Clean Sheets: 2.
Entering this match on the back of a 3-1 International Friendlies victory against North Macedonia, Azerbaijan looks to maintain their momentum.
The Azerbaijan defence has consistently performed well, conceding only 4 goals in their last 6 matches. Meanwhile, their attack has netted 12 goals during the same period.
Last 5 Games: Won: 5, Draw: 0, Lost: 0, Scored: 12, Conceded: 3, Clean Sheets: 2.
Austria: Lindner – Adamu, Wöber, Alaba, Lienhart, Posch – Schlager, Seiwald, Baumgartner, Sabitzer – Arnautovic.
Azerbaijan: Məhəmmədəliyev – Cəfərquliyev, Hüseynov, Mustafazadə, Haqqverdi – Israfilov, Mahmudov, Seydayev, Ozobic, Kokcu – Dadasov.
The match will be played at the Raiffeisen Arena.
March 24, 2023, 19:45 UK time.