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AustriaAustria

Capital: Vienna  ·  Population: 9.0m
R. RangnickCoach: R. Rangnick  ·  Germany  ·  4 yrs 1 mo
1 matches this tournament
Position
2
Group J
Points
3
1 matches played
Record
1W 0D 0L
100% win rate
Goals For
3
3.00 per game
Goals Against
1
1.00 per game
FIFA Rank
#24
Current FIFA world ranking
Team Intelligence

Austria are appearing in their 8th World Cup, having first qualified in 1934. Their best finish remains Third place (1954). They enter the tournament ranked 24th in the world by FIFA. Our model (20th) rates them notably higher than the market (23rd), suggesting potential value.

Fixtures & Results

All times UTC
Wednesday 17 June
04:00 UTC
Austria
3–1FT
Jordan
Analysis →
Monday 22 June
17:00 UTC
Argentina
1
1.57
X
3.76
2
5.81
Austria
Analysis →
Sunday 28 June
02:00 UTC
Algeria
1
3.19
X
3.00
2
2.39
Austria
Analysis →

Squad

Squad Avg Age27.5
Youngest20P. Wanner
Oldest36M. Arnautovic
Squad Size26
GoalkeepersAvg 27.0
1A. SchlagerA. Schlager29 yrs
12F. WiegeleF. Wiegele24 yrs
13P. PentzP. Pentz28 yrs
DefendersAvg 27.8
2D. AffengruberD. Affengruber24 yrs
3K. DansoK. Danso27 yrs
5S. PoschS. Posch28 yrs
8D. AlabaD. Alaba33 yrs
15P. LienhartP. Lienhart29 yrs
16P. MweneP. Mwene31 yrs
20K. LaimerK. Laimer28 yrs
22A. PrassA. Prass24 yrs
23M. FriedlM. Friedl27 yrs
25M. SvobodaM. Svoboda27 yrs
MidfieldersAvg 26.5
4X. SchlagerX. Schlager28 yrs
6N. SeiwaldN. Seiwald24 yrs
9M. SabitzerM. Sabitzer31 yrs
10F. GrillitschF. Grillitsch30 yrs
11M. GregoritschM. Gregoritsch31 yrs
17C. ChukwuemekaC. Chukwuemeka22 yrs
18R. SchmidR. Schmid25 yrs
19D. LjubičićD. Ljubičić26 yrs
21P. WimmerP. Wimmer24 yrs
24P. WannerP. Wanner20 yrs
26A. SchöpfA. Schöpf31 yrs
AttackersAvg 32.0
7M. ArnautovicM. Arnautovic36 yrs
14S. KalajdzicS. Kalajdzic28 yrs

Team Insights

Model Probabilities ?
Qualify
73.1%
Semi-final
4.7%
Win
0.6%
Pre-Tournament Performance ?
WDWWW
Last 5 matches before the tournament — newest right
Last 5 Matches ?
06-01Tunisia1–0WFriendly
03-31South Korea1–0WFriendly
03-27Ghana5–1WFriendly
11-18Bosnia & Herzegovina1–1DWC Qual
11-15Cyprus2–0WWC Qual

Betting Insights

Market Performance ?
Bet This Team
+43.0%
Bet Opponents
-100.0%
Flat-stake ROI across 1 match (bookmaker odds)
Win / Draw / Loss ?
W 100%D 0%L 0%
1W 0D 0L from 1 tournament match
Game State Behaviour ?
Leading at HT1 game
W 100%D 0%L 0%
Market Expectation ?
3.21
Avg Starting Odds
Favourite in: 1 of 3 matches
Avg Implied Win %: 31%
Goals Profile ?
4.0High Scoring
Over 1.5
100%
Over 2.5
100%
Over 3.5
100%
Common Scorelines ?
3–1
100%

Tournament Statistics

Goal Timing ?
Available once group matches are played.
Goals & Defence ?
Goals For
3
3.0 per game
Goal Diff
+2
vs opponents
Goals Against
1
1.0 per game
Clean Sheets0 from 1
Both Teams Scored0%
Avg Match Goals4.00
Main Formation ?
Available once group matches are played.

Player Stats

⚽ Top Scorers
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.
🎯 Top Assists
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.
🟨 Bookings
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.
🏥 Injuries
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.

FIFA Rankings History

1020303949#24201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026FIFA Rank (lower = better)
Source: FIFA — lower rank = better

Past World Cup Performance

All-Time World Cup Record
W
12
D
4
L
13
GF
43
GA
47
Win %
41%
Matches played29
Average goals for1.48
Average goals against1.62
Over 1.5 goals66%
Over 2.5 goals52%
Both teams score52%
Biggest win5–0 vs Czechoslovakia (1954)
Heaviest loss1–6 vs Germany (1954)
Recent World Cup Appearances
YearPGFGAResults
1998334DDL
1990323WLL
1982554WWDLL
19786710WWWLLL
1958327DLL
WC Head-to-Head Records ?
OpponentPWDL
Italy4004
Germany4103
France2101
Czechoslovakia2101
Brazil2002
Chile2110
Hungary1100
Scotland1100