Wales vs Austria prediction for Thursday’s World Cup qualifier clash at Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff. In the playoffs semi-final of the European World Cup qualification for Qatar 2022, Wales host Austria in a one-off match with the loser being knocked out. You can follow our free prediction betting tips and preview on this page.
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Bookmaker Ratings prediction one: Wales win or draw and under 3.5 goals – 1.66
Bookmaker Ratings prediction two: Wales 0 goal handicap – 1.85
Bookmaker Ratings prediction three: Wales to score first – 2.01
Wales Win or Draw and Under 3.5 Goals
Going into this crucial playoff tie, Wales are undefeated in their last 16 home games. In addition, the Dragons didn’t taste a defeat in their last seven WCQ fixtures. Also according to the statistics, there is a 65% chance for under 3.5 goals to be scored in this game.
Wales 0 Goals Handicap
It has been a very successful World Cup qualifying campaign for the Welsh side as they won four and drew three of their eight Group E matches. Hence, the Dragons covered the 0 goals handicap in seven out of eight games they played in the WCQ.
Wales to Score First
In five of their eight Group E fixtures, Wales were the team to take the initiative in attack and scored the first goal. On the other hand, Austria in their ten fixtures in Group F conceded first in six of them.
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Preliminary Review and Match Prediction for Wales vs Austria
Wales’ main ambition remains to reach the World Cup finals for the first time since 1958. Nonetheless, the Welsh national team appeared in the previous two EUROs showing they have great potential on the international scene in recent years.
A string of great Welsh players like Ian Rush Mark Hughes and Ryan Giggs didn’t get the chance to showcase their talents in the finals. Obviously, Gareth Bale doesn’t want to be added to the list knowing that these playoffs could be his last chance to appear in a World Cup.
Still, a fine group stage display by the Welsh side finishing second behind Belgium needs to be supported by a win in Cardiff to reach the final phase of the playoffs.
On the other side, Austria themselves had a fine World Cup qualifying campaign. However, The Team is playing in the playoffs, not because of their fourth-place finish in Group F but rather through their UEFA Nations League ranking.
As a result, the Austrians will try to make the most of this opportunity and battle for an eighth appearance in the World Cup finals. Clearly, coach Franco Foda has some defensive issues to deal with his team as Austria conceded 17 goals in ten games with just three clean sheets.
Wales vs Austria Prediction
Surely, in these kinds of international matches playing at home is a huge advantage. Obviously, it’s like a cup final tie with so much at stake as every player’s dream is to play in a World Cup.
Both coaches will be patient and cautious at the beginning of the game and the home crowd will have a lot of influence on the game. Hence, we find Wales slight favorites as do the bookmakers but we will combine a home win with a draw and under 3.5 goals.
Safe Bet
This is a very tense game and both teams will be very cautious early on not taking any risks by committing too many players in attack. As a result, we might not see many goals in the first half. With odds of 1.54 for under one goal in the first half, we will consider this as our safe bet for this clash.
Quick Rich
This match must have a winner since it’s a knockout tie. Thus betting on a draw is for the first 90 minutes and there is a high probability for this since both teams are very close in form and strength. Hence, a draw will be our choice for a quick profit which has an odds of 2.95 at Vbet.
Wales vs Austria First Goalscorer
Gareth Bale is Wales’ highest goalscorer of all time with 36 goals in 100 caps. Notably, the 32-year-old made his debut with the Welsh national team in 2006. In the current WCQs Bale scored three goals. We predict Gareth Bale to be the first goalscorer in this match.
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Wales vs Austria Team News
There are no major injuries ahead of this vital match for both Wales and Austria. Surely for the home side caretaker coach Rob Page the important names are Aaron Ramsey and Gareth Baile who scored six goals in the qualifiers between them.
As for Austria, three players are hit with Coronvairus, center-back Philipp Lienhart, midfielder Florian Grillitsch, and right-back Christopher Trimmel. In addition, center-back Martin Hinteregger is suspended.
Wales vs Austria Lineups
Wales: Ward, Williams, Davies, Mepham, Rodon, Roberts Allen, Ramsey, Morrell, Moore, Bale.
Austria: Lindner, Ulmer, Dragovic, Alaba, Ullman, Grull, Ljubicic, Seiwald, Schaub, Sabitzer, Arnautovic.
Most Popular FAQ for Wales vs Austria
Who won the last meeting between these teams?
Wales beat Austria 1-0 on September 2 2017 in Cardiff.
Where will this match be played?
Thursday’s game will be played at Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this fixture?
We recommend checking out the odds at Vbet for Wales vs Austria.
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