Austria vs Azerbaijan Prediction & Betting Tips - Euro

Prediction published on 22/03/2023, 14:15  by Sridhar | Modified on 22/03/2023 at 19:22 in Euro Predictions

Austria will be looking to maintain their rich tradition in the recent European qualifiers when they start their Euro 2024 qualification against Azerbaijan this week. This Group F match will be played at TGW Arena in Linz on Friday. Austria failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar losing in the play-offs, but have made it to the finals of the Euros in three of the last four tournaments. That is a good history to cling on to, as manager Ralf Rangnick looks to get the team back in shape. After a poor run in the UEFA Nations League where they were relegated to Group B, the Austrians have turned a corner. Friendly wins over Andorra and Italy gives them a breathing space as they look to recover lost ground through these qualifiers. With eight wins out of their last nine home matches in the Euro qualifiers, there is a sense of comfort for the Austrians when playing at home.

Azerbaijan are looking to qualify for the Euros for the first time ever and will be worried about that record as well as their previous results against Austria. The visitors have lost three and drawn one of their four past matches against Austria, making them strong underdogs for this match. That said, the visitors are coming off a strong run of five consecutive wins in all competitions and friendlies. This helped them stay in Nations League Group C, while the two friendly wins over Moldova and North Macedonia was welcome preparation for this fixture. While that record remains impressive, Azarbaijan have failed previously on the European front and have lost nine of their last ten matches in this competition.