Austria vs France Predictions

• Five of Austria’s last six games have seen both teams score
• Both teams have netted in 10 of France’s last 14 fixtures
• Austria have managed just one competitive win over France since 1934

Can Austria bounce back?

Austria’s last game saw them suffer a 2-1 defeat at home to Denmark, meaning they failed to back up their shock 3-0 win over Croatia in their first Nations League group game.

They were Ralf Rangnick’s first matches in charge, and he will be keen to shore up a defence who have kept just two clean sheets in ten, with both teams have netting in four of their five home fixtures since Euro 2020.

Das Team have lost 50% of those ten fixtures, while they struggle when coming up against the world’s elite; victory over Croatia was there first when facing a FIFA top 20 side since 2018.

France gunning for first victory

It has not been a vintage start to the Nations League for defending champions France, who drew 1-1 with Croatia last time out, that following a 2-1 defeat at home to Denmark on match day one.

Didier Deschamps’ side are struggling at the back, conceding in three of their last four games and managing only one away clean sheet from five attempts since Euro 2020.

Both teams have scored in four of those outings, while they are also unbeaten in 11 on the road, a run that dates back three years to a surprise defeat to Turkey.

I expect France to win this game, but both sides are decent going forward, so I think both teams will score, selecting 2-1 to France as a correct score prediction.