Israel vs Austria Prediction & Betting Tips - World Cup

Prediction published on 01/09/2021, 20:37  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 01/09/2021 at 20:40 in World Cup Predictions

Israel and Austria will battle for the chance to go second in Group F of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers when they face off in Haifa in the fifth round of qualification matches. Both sides are coming from wins, which saw them leap over Scotland and are tied on seven points, with Israel being second and Austria third. Israel head to this game with three wins in the last five matches. This will be one of the toughest opponents they have to handle after scoring 12 goals in the last five matches, against much weaker opposition. They are coming from a 4-0 win over Faroe Islands and will be banking on Eran Zahavi to keep his fine scoring run five in Israel’s last four matches. Israel have won their last two World Cup qualification matches, beating Faroe Islands and Moldova, scoring eight and conceding once. However, they are without a win in their last five home matches in World Cup qualification, losing four and failing to score in four. At home in this competition, they have just one win in 10.

Austria are coming from a 2-0 win over Moldova, with goals scored in the final minute of the first half and at stoppage time. That was their third win in five matches and they will pose a stronger opponent to Israel than the ones the hosts have faced recently apart from Portugal. Austria have two clean sheets in five matches and failed to score in just one of the five. They are strong away from home, and going to this clash, they have six wins in 10 on their travels. They aren’t badly off in World Cup qualification either, with two losses and five wins in their last 10, and in that period, they’ve failed to score in two. Three of their last four matches in World Cup qualification have produced over 2.5 goals and they have scored two or more in five of the last 10 matches. Austria go to this game unbeaten in their last three away matches in World Cup qualifiers.