Austria – North Macedonia : Preview & Prediction
Austria and the Former Yugoslav Republic of meet at Arena Naţională, in a match for the Euro Cup (Group Stage). These teams have faced each other only twice recently: on 16‑11‑2019, ending with Austria won by (2‑1), and on 10‑06‑2019, ending with Austria by (1‑4).
The team had direct access to this group stage, so they will play their first match in this competition. In their last match, for the Friendlies, they tied against Slovakia by (0‑0). In the last 10 matches Austria has a record of 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. Their offense has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In 15 matches, they managed to turn the score around in 3 of the 8 matches in which they conceded the first goal. In the last 19 matches for all competitions there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 14 of their 31 goals between minutes (76’‑90′); conceded 10 of his 18 goals between minutes (61’‑75′).
Austria starts for this game with a draw, 0x0, against Slovakia, in a preparation game for the next official matches. It should be noted that the Austrians were eliminated in the group stage at EURO 2016. In this first game, coach Franco Foda should keep the team in 4-3-3 privileging the maintenance of ball possession and attacks through the corridors. Sasa Kalajdzic and Marcel Sabitzer are the great highlights of Austria, being the first very strong in aerial play and the second very strong in creating the offensive sector. All players are available for this game.
The team had direct access to this group stage, so they will play their first match in this competition. In their last match, for the Friendlies, they won against Kazakhstan by (4‑0). In the last 10 matches Former Yugoslav Republic of has won 5, tied 3 and lost 2. The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so their defense needs to improve, but their offense has been scoring regularly, as they have managed to achieve in 9 of the last 10 games. In 15 matches, they have never been able to turn the score around in the 5 matches they have conceded the first goal.
Northern Macedonia comes for this match after a 4-0 victory against Kazakhstan, in a preparatory match for the next official matches: the team’s goals were scored by Darko Churlinov, Milan Ristovski, Ezgjan Alioski and Ivan Trickovski. Never before had this team reached the final stage of the European Championship, always staying in the qualifying round. The Macedonian team plays in a different tactical system than the opponent, that is, they line up 3-5-2, favoring defensive organization and counterattacks on the flanks. Captain Goran Pandev is the conductor of this team, being very strong in passing and finishing. All players are available for this game.
Austria – North Macedonia : Betting Tips
Austria – Win Odds: 1.55
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70
