Austria v Ireland Predictions & Betting Odds – 12th November 2016

Irish to bank a point in Austria?

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Austria v Ireland Betting Preview – World Cup 2018 Qualifiers 12th November

There is a big three points on the line in this one. The home side badly need the three points as they start that amount behind second placed Ireland in Group D of World Cup 2018 qualification. So this is a game which they can ill afford to lose. Ireland meanwhile have made an unbeaten start in the group and will be looking to at least claim a point away from home in this one to keep that record intact. Ireland will be looking to avoid a poor record out in Austria having failed to win there in their last four visits and they will be facing a tough side who have gone unbeaten on home soil in their last ten competitive matches.

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Austria v Ireland Betting Tips

It has been a mixed campaign from Austria so far then with a W1 D1 L1 record don’t the board from their three games played. They have played just the one home game and that was a 2-2 draw against Wales in which they have to come from behind twice in the game to earn the point in. But at least they did that and that showed resilience. The loss came in a 3-2 thriller out in Serbia where again they came from behind twice in that game, but couldn’t dig out a point on that occasion. So they are conceding goals and it may be worth having a flutter on the game going over 2.5 goals for a price of 5/4 at Bet365, even though Ireland are a particularly high scoring side. Both teams to hit the back of the net in the game is an even money quote to have a crack at. Both teams have scored in three of the last four meetings.

However, Austria have won their last three games at home against Ireland to nil. Austria to win to nil in this latest match up will return a price of 2/1. Austria do have some quality up front and Marko Arnautovic and Marc Janko have both netted two goals in their three qualifiers so far. Janko is a price of 7/5 for this one to net while Arnautovic is a little longer at an 11/5 price. The Austrians can be a decent threat when they push forward, but their defence hasn’t really looked all that solid since just before the summer and they have conceded at least one goal in ten of their last eleven internationals. So they can be gotten at, but the question is, can Ireland do enough going forward to take all three points away from Austria, who haven’t lost at home in any of their last ten games?

Big game for Ireland who wouldn’t be too unhappy with a point in this one probably. That would keep Austria off their backs at least and keep them in touch with leaders Serbia. Ireland haven’t produced a particularly strong performance at any point in qualification so far. They were lucky in their opening 2-2 draw with Serbia before scrapping past Georgia in Dublin by a 1-0 scoreline. Then they saw off Moldova 3-1 to put themselves in a decent position and after having met the Serbians out on the road, this is their toughest away game left in qualification. So the avoidance of defeat in it could be the mentality with which Ireland go into this one. The Irish are actually in decent form with a W4 D1 L1 record in their last six games.

However, Ireland’s form in Austria is pretty shocking. They have lost their last four visits here and they have scored just the one goal in those four visits. So not an easy place for them to go to and land the win but they have scored six qualifying goals so far, the same amount as Austria, but have conceded just the three, whereas Austria have shipped twice as many. Ireland need someone in form up front and they have Adam Rooney at 8/2 with Jon Walters at 15/4 in the anytime goalscorer market at Bet365 for their trip. Their top scorer in the group is James McClean with two and he is a 9/2 price to add to his brace against Moldova last time out. Ireland have failed to win any of their last eight games against Austria, but can they be relied upon to get a point out of this one.

Austria v Ireland Betting Odds

Austria Even Money, Draw 12/5, Ireland 11/4

Austria v Ireland Predictions

Ireland have done alright so far in terms of results, even though their performances haven’t been great, it has to be said. Austria’s defence can’t be relied upon to come away with a clean sheet, but they are a good home side and a threat because of their good form running over the Irish. But Ireland will see the golden carrot of a point in this one and the men in green can dig their heels in and take a share of the spoils. Score draw and a 1-1 correct score may have appeal at a price of 11/2.