Austria vs France Prediction, Betting Tips, Odds - UEFA Euro 2024

🏆 Austria vs France Prediction

France only dropped two points during their qualification campaign, drawing 2-2 in Greece after their passage to the finals had already been assured. Their campaign included two impressive wins against the Dutch, while Les Blues also produced a record-breaking display to thrash 10-man Gibraltar 14-0 in Nice.

The French attempted 39 shots on goal during this game and 166 in total across their eight qualification matches (at a rate of 20.75 per 90 minutes). Didier Deschamps' side also hit the target with 63 attempts, with only Portugal faring better according to this metric. Unsurprisingly, it was star striker Kylian Mbappe who top scored for France in qualifying, as the Real Madrid-bound forward hit nine goals in eight appearances at a rate of 1.13 per 90.

France’s attacking quality and goalscoring prowess are obvious, while Les Bleus also averaged more possession per 90 minutes (60.1% vs 55.1%) than Austria during qualifying. The good for Austria is that they were typically industrious under Rangnick and completed 313 ball recoveries across their eight matches, while they only conceded seven goals (and just two on the road).

Les Bleus are likely to dominate the ball at the Düsseldorf Arena, as the Austrians look to counter press aggressively and exploit any space in behind their opponent’s defensive line. I certainly expect them to score against the French, as they’ve found the net in each of their last 15 games since September 2022. However, France simply have too many options in the attacking third, and they’ll edge a potentially high-scoring game here!

💯 Austria vs France Match Odds

There are plenty of ways in which you can bet on the match between Austria and France, especially when you wager at one of Ireland’s best betting sites. The most popular markets include the match winner, both teams to score (BTTS) and the over/under on how many goals will be scored in Düsseldorf, but how are these entities currently being priced?

🏅 Austria vs France: Match Winner

The French are the heavy betting favourites to defeat Austria at the Düsseldorf Arena, with their average odds of 1.50 implying a 66.66% probability of a win for Les Bleus. Conversely, you back the Austrians to prevail at around 6.25 in their Group D opener, suggesting that they have just a 16% chance of achieving this objective. The draw is priced at 4.33, implying a 23.09% probability of the match ending in a tie. This is the second most likely outcome from a statistical perspective and it highlights the challenge facing Austria against their more esteemed rivals.

Team
Austria to Win	6.50	6.00	6.25	6.00	TBA
France to Win	1.55	1.50	1.47	1.50	TBA
Draw to Win	4.50	4.33	4.40	4.33	TBA

⚽ Austria vs France: Both Teams To Score

Both teams scored in five of Austria’s eight qualification matches (62.5%). Ralf Rangnick’s side kept a total of three clean sheets and scored in each of their Group F encounters. As for France, both sides found the net in just two of their eight qualifying games (25%), as they also scored in every single encounter and kept six clean sheets. France didn’t concede a single goal in any of their four home matches.

Yes/No
Yes	1.80	1.78	1.77	1.78	TBA
No	1.91	1.96	1.88	1.96	TBA

🥅 Austria vs France: Over/Under Goals

The eight qualification matches contested by Austria yielded 24 goals in total, at a rate of exactly 3.00 per game. Rangnick’s men scored 17 of these goals and conceded just seven at an average of 0.87 per 90 minutes. France’s eight games produced 32 goals at the even higher rate of 4.00 per 90, including a whopping 29 for Les Blues. These goals were scored at a rate of 3.62 per game.

Under/Over
Over 2.5 Goals	1.62	1.63	1.67	1.63	TBA
Under 2.5 Goals	2.20	2.20	2.12	2.20	TBA

1️⃣ Austria Euro Update

Not only have Austria scored in 15 consecutive matches (France were ironically the last time to stop them from finding the net on September 22nd, 2022), but they’ve also lost just one of their previous 14 matches in all competitions. This sequence includes a credible draw in Belgium and a superb 2-0 friendly win over Germany at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion. They also thrashed fellow Euro 2024 finalists Turkey 6-1 last time out, as Christoph Baumgartner and Michael Gregoritsch starred in Vienna. During qualifying, midfielder Marcel Sabitzer was Austria’s star man, as he contributed four goals and two assists in just 370 minutes of action. This equates to a goal involvement every 62 minutes.

Austria were dealt a double blow ahead of the European Championship finals, with midfielder Xaver Schlager and first choice keeper Alexander Schlager (both knee injuries) having been ruled out. Defender and captain David Alaba haven’t made the provisional squad, having incurred a serious knee injury in December, while left-back Philipp Lienhart also misses out with a similar complaint.

2️⃣ France Euro Update

France’s unbeaten Euro qualification campaign was part of a sequence that has seen Les Bleus lose just three times in 16 matches since November 2022 (including the penalty shootout defeat to Argentina in the World Cup final). However, Germany are the only team to defeat them in 90 minutes during this run, as they recorded two friendly wins in September 2023 (2-1) and March 2024 (2-0). The team has recorded two wins over the Netherlands in this period while also defeating Chile and England. In addition to Mbappe, Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman also shone during qualification for Euro 2024, as he contributed two goals and two assists in just 390 minutes of playing time.

Coman has struggled with an adductor injury of late, and he continues to be assessed ahead of the clash against Austria. Real Madrid’s Aurélien Tchouaméni also suffered a foot injury before the Champions League final and is now a doubt for Euro 2024. Lucas Hernandez definitely misses out after tearing his ACL in PSG’s UCL semi-final defeat against Borussia Dortmund. However, Milan keeper Mike Maignan (finger injury) is expected to be passed fit in time for the Euro opener.

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✒️ Lewis Humphries – Expert Tipster

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