Austria vs North Macedonia Predictions & Betting Odds – 16th November 2019

Austria can seal three points in Vienna

MECZ POLSKA/ AUSTRIA©imago images / Newspix13.11.2019

Austria vs North Macedonia Betting Tips – Euro 2020 Qualifiers, 16th November 7.45pm

Things are really getting down the wire now. North Macedonia are in a position of needing a win in Austria on the weekend to keep their Euro 2020 qualification hopes alive. They sit in third place in the group, trailing the second-placed Austria by five points. A point would likely be enough to see Austria grab a top-two finish with a game to spare. Read our predictions for Austria vs North Macedonia.

Austria vs North Macedonia Betting Odds*

1 X 2
1/4 17/4 12/1

Euro 2020 Qualifiers Betting at Bet365

Austria News and Form – Can Austria secure place at Euro 2020?

It has been a solid W5 D1 l2 record from Austria in Euro 2020 qualification. They are leading scorers in Group G, having averaged over two goals per game from their eight matches. On home turf Austria have secured a W3 L1 record, the only visitors to Vienna to get something was Poland who took a win there. Austria have banked two clean sheets in their four home qualifiers.

3 Goals Exactly
3/1

Ladbrokes

After a really dodgy opening of losing their first two games, it has been a six-match undefeated streak of form from Austria since (W5 D1). On home soil in European Championship qualifiers, Austria have a very strong record which indicates from a betting perspective, that they are going to be alright in this game. They have taken a win in seven of their last eight such fixtures, their loss in this campaign against Poland being the exception. It has been six clean sheets by Austria in their last eight home qualifiers.

Austria vs North Macedonia Head to Head

Austria took a 4-1 win in the first meeting in this campaign
That was the first international between North Macedonia and Austria

 

Key-Facts – Austria vs North Macedonia

  • North Macedonia have won 1 of their last 9 away Euro qualifiers
  • Austria have 6 clean sheets in their last 8 home Euro Championship qualifiers
  • Victory guarantees Austria a place at Euro 2020, North Macedonia have to win to stay alive

 

North Macedonia News and Form – Can Macedonia get vital win in Austria?

It’s all on the line for North Macedonia. What is in front of them is a night in Vienna in which they have to win. So they can’t really think about a conservative approach here, they need to be bold and have a real go at this. In this qualification campaign, North Macedonia are W3 D2 L3. Away from home, it has been a return of W1 D2 L1. Their one victory on the road in this campaign was in Latvia, who are bottom of the section.

In their last away qualifier, North Macedonia went to Poland and suffered a 2-0 defeat there That was after taking back to back wins over Latvia and Slovenia. It has been just one defeat in their last five competitive away games that North Macedonia have suffered (W2 D2). But looking at the opposition which they have faced, they really haven’t been up against anyone of note on their travels aside from Poland. It has been just one victory in their last nine European Championship qualification away games.

Austria vs North Macedonia Tips & Odds

Austria to win to nil at 20/21
HT/FT Austria/Austria at 8/11
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on November 13th, 2019 at 3:33 p.m.)

Austria vs North Macedonia Predictions

Austria to win: Austria are very likely going to be too good for North Macedonia. The visitors have to come and be bold and that will probably leave them a little bit exposed in Vienna. The home win to nil has appeal given Austria’s good home record of clean sheets in qualifiers.