Romania vs Austria Predictions

• Austria have won their last five games and sit top of this qualifying group
• Romania have scored 10 times in their five qualifiers, while they won 2-1 in a friendly on Thursday
• Austria have conceded 4.9 xG through five games, while they conceded in a home win over Romania in June

Austria out to protect top spot

Austria are in control of Group H after a 10-0 victory over San Marino on Thursday night. That huge win, coupled with a slip-up for Bosnia in Cyprus, has Austria two points clear with a game in hand.

Austria will be aiming to extend that lead ahead of the final group games in November, but they won’t have things all their own way in this visit to Romania.

The hosts won 2-1 against Moldova earlier this week, while they’ve scored 10 times across their first five matches in this qualifying campaign.

Austria have conceded only two goals in their five games, but they’ve conceded 4.9 Expected Goals, which points to them giving away chances. Romania scored in a 2-1 defeat when the two sides met in June, while Romania have scored six goals in four games since.

Austria conceded in Zenica in their last away game, while they started the year with a 3-1 aggregate loss to Serbia. While the visitors are on course to make the World Cup, Romania should get chances in Sunday’s encounter.