Wales vs Austria: An Even Matchup

March 23, 2022

Akshay Nayak, Senior Author

Wales will host Austria in the World Cup qualifier playoffs on 25th March at 01:15 IST. The odds to win the match are pretty even but slightly in favor of Wales. Wales just edged the Czech Republic in their group while Austria came in due to their performance in the Nations League. An exciting contest on the cards and could go the distance.

Teams Status

Wales

Wales is coming into this fixture after finishing second in Group D consisting of Belgium, the Czech Republic, Belarus, and Estonia. They have won four matches, three draws, and one loss with 15 points from eight matches. They have a decent home record with two wins and two draws. They finished one point ahead of the Czech Republic. Wales managed to score 14 goals and concede nine goals in the eight matches that they have played in the qualifiers.

Austria

Austria enters this match having finished fourth in Group F, which included Denmark, Scotland, Israel, Faroe Islands, and Moldova. With 16 points from ten games, they have won five, drawn one, and lost four. With two wins, one tie, and two losses on the road, they have a respectable record. They qualified for the qualifiers despite placing fourth due to the UEFA Nations League. In the ten matches they have played in the qualifications, they have scored 19 goals and conceded 17 goals.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Wales	Draw	Austria
2.95	2.99	2.84
2.82	3.00	2.76
2.875	2.912	2.768

According to the Melbet sportsbook, Austria are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 2.84, Wales are placed at 2.95 and the draw is at 2.99 odds. Wales are placed at 2.82 according to the Sportsbet sportsbook, Austria are placed at 2.76 and the draw is at 3.00 odds. According to the 22Bet sportsbook, Wales are placed at 2.875, Austria are placed at 2.768 and the draw is at 2.912 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

Both teams have a similar record against each other but Wales has done well against Austria in recent times. Also, this match is expected to be a low-scoring thriller. This match could go either way but Wales has a slight advantage.

Tip: Wales Draw No Bet @ 1.94

Wales has two wins against Austria in the last three head-to-head matches, while the other match ended in a draw. In the last ten matches that Wales has played, they have won four matches, drawn four, and lost just two matches. Austria on the other hand has won five matches but has also lost five matches. Wales were unbeaten in their last six world cup qualifiers. So, a Wales win is on the cards, and backing Wales draw no bet at 1.94 odds available at the Dafabet sportsbook could be a good bet.

Tip: Totals Goals Under 2.5 @ 1.50

Wales usually plays a lot of low-scoring games while Austria is quite the opposite. In the last five head-to-head matches, under 2.5 goals were scored in three of those matches. Even the last head-to-head match had seen just one goal scored in it. Under 2.5 goals were scored in six of the last ten head-to-head matches across competitions while Austria has seen under 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches as well. Similarly, this match will also be a low-scoring game with under 2.5 goals at 1.50 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

The winner of this match will play either Scotland or Ukraine in the playoff finals. It would be the first time if Wales manage to qualify for the world cup while Austria will be achieving this feat for the first time since 1998.

Akshay Nayak

17:31, 23 Mar 2022

Senior Author

Akshay Nayak

Senior Author

17:31, 23 Mar 2022

Hi Guys, I'm Akshay, a sports enthusiast and a passionate sports tipster. I always wanted to make some use of my passion for sports, so I started to write match previews on various sports ranging from Cricket, Soccer, Basketball, American Football and Tennis, to spread the little knowledge I have. I am just another free spirit whose life revolves around sports.