Austria vs Slovenia Prediction and Betting Tips | November 17th 2024
Austria and Slovenia bring their 2024 UEFA Nations League group-stage campaign to an end on Sunday when they lock horns at the Ernst Happel Stadion. While the hosts will be looking to clinch top spot in Group B3, Matjaž Kek’s men will aim to leapfrog second-placed Norway into the promotion playoff spot.
Austria took another step towards securing automatic promotion into League A as they picked up a 2-0 victory over 10-man Kazakhstan at the Ortalyq Stadion on Thursday.
Ralf Rangnick’s side have now won three games on the bounce, scoring a staggering 11 goals and conceding just once since September’s 2-1 defeat at the hands of Norway.
Austria have picked up 10 points from five matches to sit top of the Group B3 standings, albeit only above second-placed Norway on goal difference.
On the other hand, Slovenia’s push for a top-two finish in Group B3 suffered a major blow as they were on the receiving end of a 4-1 hammering against Norway on Thursday.
Kek’s men have lost two of their five Nations League matches so far while claiming two wins and one draw to collect seven points and sit third in the standings, three points off second-placed Norway heading into the group finale.
Slovenia now face the stern challenge of taking on an opposing side whom they have failed to get the better of in their previous four encounters, losing three and claiming one draw since March 2018.
Austria vs Slovenia Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With three wins from the last five meetings between the nations, Austria boast a superior record in the history of this fixture.
- Slovenia have managed one win in that time, which came in March 1997, when they beat Rangnick’s men 2-0 in a friendly matchup, while the spoils have been shared once.
- Austria are on a three-game winning streak and are unbeaten in six of their most recent eight competitive matches, picking up five wins and one draw since June.
- Slovenia have lost just two of their last nine UEFA Nations League matches while claiming three wins and four draws since June 2022.
Austria vs Slovenia Prediction
Slovenia head into the group finale three points off the promotion playoff spot and will need maximum points this weekend as well as favorable results in the other group fixtures to leapfrog second-placed Norway.
However, they take on a rejuvenated Austria side who have won their last three games and we fancy Rangnick’s men to come out victorious at the Ernst Happel Stadion.
Prediction: Austria 3-1 Slovenia
Austria vs Slovenia Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Austria to win
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been at least three goals scored in six of Austria’s last eight games across all competitions)
Tip 3: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have also scored in six of the hosts’ last eight outings)