Wales vs Austria: Betting preview

Our betting experts preview the World Cup match between Wales and Austria and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

The World Cup qualification playoff tie at Cardiff City Stadium on Thursday sees Wales up against Austria. We are bound to see an exciting game on Thursday as both sides will do their best to show their fans that they are the better team on the pitch and book a spot into the next stage of the playoffs.

Latest form and previous World Cup encounters between Wales and Austria

Wales will be out to extend their fine run of results lately. The Dragons look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last 3 matches saw them gain 7 points. They ran out 1-0 and 5-1 against Estonia and Belarus respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Belgium, who claimed a point in a 1-1 draw.

Results have been on par for Austria in their past games, as they have performed more or less according to expectations. The visitors look back on their last 3 matches with 6 points to show from their efforts. Against Denmark, they were left empty-handed in a 1-0 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Israel in a 4-2 win. They followed that up with a 4-1 win against Moldova in their most recent outing.

Fixture history: Wales vs Austria

The last time the pair played each other, Wales came away as 1-0 winners in a World Cup qualifier, back in September 2017. At the time of writing, the bookmakers are offering the following prices on this encounter: betting on Austria will get you odds 2.60, meaning the bookies predict, they are in with a 38% chance of winning. You can get a price of 3.00, should you wish to add Wales to your accumulator, if that is your preferred betting strategy.

Highlights from the last game between Wales and Austria:

Betting stats and facts for Wales and Austria

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on stats from the last couple of games that Wales and Austria played across all tournaments.

Players to watch in Wales vs Austria

Looking at the goalscorer market, it would seem a good idea to side with Gareth Bale. He is one of the players from Wales who are in their best form. He managed to find the back of the net 3 times in his last 6 games, and will surely want to add some more goals against Austria.

The visitors will be looking to in-form Marko Arnautovic to find the net once again, as he has been their main man recently. The forward has netted 5 goals for Austria in their last 6 matches.

Best tips for the match: Wales vs Austria

In conclusion, we present betting tips for this game between Wales and Austria, which are based on the above-mentioned stats and facts. Besides the main prediction for this match, we have some low and high-risk alternatives as well.