Bosnia and Austria will battle it out until the end for direct qualification for the next World Cup. But obviously there is a favorite, and that is the team playing away on Tuesday evening. Ready to catch up at the top, and still with one game in hand.
A draw could be enough for Austria, because they then have the head-to-head match at home, but against Cyprus, the Austrians held back, trying to save their energy for this decisive match. In fact, by winning in Bosnia, Sabitzer and his teammates would take the lead in this group, paving the way decisively and perhaps definitively to the next World Cup. This is certainly how it will turn out. Austria is objectively much stronger than Bosnia, which has won all its matches so far, but against very weak teams. There could not be a “worse” group than this. And when the level rises, Austria will show what it is made of. In short, another away win on Tuesday evening.
Odds comparison
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The prediction
The two teams have conceded only one goal in these qualifying matches. So we have two strong defenses in front of us. Keep an eye out for Austria to win in a match with less than three goals in total and with only one team scoring. Obviously, we are talking about the visitors.
Probable lineups for Bosnia-Austria
BOSNIA (4-3-3): Vasilj; Gazibegovic, Radeljic, Barisic, Burnic; Tahirovic, Ajabegovic, Basic; Hajradanivovic, Dzeko, Demirovic.
AUSTRIA (4-2-3-1): Schlager; Laimer, Lienhart, Alaba, Mwene; Seiwald, Schlager; Baumgartner, Sabitzer, Wimmer; Arnautovic.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 0-1