The match will kick-off at 17:00 GMT on Monday, June 17, 2024.
Austria vs France Predictions
Full-Time Result Prediction: As one of the frontrunners to win Euro 2024, it’s no surprise to see France land favouritism here with the bookmakers, however, they could experience problems against an in-form Austria, who look good value at 18/5 to claim the draw.
Goals Market Prediction: Over 2.5 goals looks the way to go here at 4/6. This France side is brimming with attacking talent which regularly score 2+ goals in their games and Austria have scored 2+ in six of their last seven, which includes a 6-1 thrashing of Turkey.
Both Teams to Score (BTTS): Yes at 5/6. France were the second highest scorers in qualifying – largely thanks to the 14-0 demolition of Gibraltar – and have only failed to find the back of the net once since the World Cup. Austria have scored in every single game they’ve played over the last two years.
First Goalscorer Prediction: Look no further than Kylian Mbappe, who scored nine goals in qualifying and won the Golden Boot at the 2022 World Cup.
Correct Score Prediction: 2-2 pops off the screen at 16/1. Two teams with attacking talent and swagger about them should result in a cracking encounter.
Key Battle: France have an enviable array of attacking talent, yet subduing the brilliance, vision, and intelligence of Antoine Griezmann could be key for Austria here. This job will fall to one of, or likely both, Xaver Schlager and Nicolas Seiwald.
Tactical Approach: Ralf Rangnick has been completely reinvigorated since leaving Man Utd. At the helm of Austria, he has rightly been lauded for his tactical acumen which makes for a fascinating battle against a World Cup winner in Didier Deschamps. Rangnick is likely to opt for a 4-2-3-1 formation against France’s 4-3-3 set-up.
Austria Latest Team News
Premier League fans will already know Marcel Sabitzer and Mark Arnautovic from their time with Manchester United and Stoke and now their exploits for Borussia Dortmund and Inter, but it’s Bayern Munich versatile midfielder/right-back Konrad Laimer who knits everything together nicely for Ralf Rangnick.
The 26-year-old has put in some impressive performances so far this season in the Bundesliga and the Champions League and will be looking to drive his country forward in Germany and make it out of a tough group. He should line up alongside RB Leipzig’s Xaver Schlager in a strong midfield that would be a test for anyone.
Look out for Stefan Posch, who is usually flying down Austria’s right flank from right-back. Although he may have his hands full with Mbappe and Hernandez for this game.
France Latest Team News
After the news that Lucas Hernandez has torn his ACL and will miss the tournament, a place at CB has opened up with William Saliba, Ibahima Konate and Dayot Upamecano all fighting for two spots, with Jules Kounde expected to start at right-back.
Antoine Griezmann will continue in his new hybrid number 10 role that he has excelled in for his country, just behind France’s all-time record goalscorer Olivier Giroud, who is expected to get the nod once again up front. PSG pair Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé will do the damage from the wide positions, with Mbappé free to cut in and allow the energetic Theo Hernandez to do what he does best and fly down the left-hand side.
Real Madrid pair Aurélien Tchouaméni and the versatile Eduardo Camavinga, who can fill in at left-back or centre-back if needed, should anchor the midfield with Adrien Rabiot on hand if either are unavailable.