Austria vs Turkey Prediction: Who will turn out to be stronger?

Prediction for the match between Austria and Turkey which will take place on March 26. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

The Austrian national team has never qualified for the world championships in the XXI century, but at the European Championships, they have become an almost permanent participant. The Red Whites played as hosts in Euro-2008, then missed Euro-2012. In Euro-2016 and Euro-2020, they have already played, and now they are preparing for the upcoming tournament in Germany. The qualifiers were surprisingly easy for the Eagles, as they finished second in the standings, only one point ahead of the Belgians. In the first game of 2024, they traveled to Bratislava for a friendly with the Slovaks, where they opened the scoring as early as the sixth second and then went on to win 2:0.

A similar picture can be observed with the Turkish national team, which has played at the World Championships only twice in its history: in 1954, they crashed out in the group stage, but in 2002, they won bronze medals. In Euro 2008, they also won bronze medals, but in Euro 2012 and Euro 2016, they failed to get out of the group. Now, they are expected to take part in Euro 2024, where they started under Stefan Küntz, but by October 2023, Vincenzo Montella was appointed head coach. They managed to successfully complete their qualification, finishing at the top of a very difficult group. The Turks played their first game of 2024 in Budapest, where they suffered a 0:1 defeat against the Hungarians.

The Turkish national team is a historically tough opponent for the Austrian national team. In the last eight head-to-head encounters, they have won six times, drawn once, and lost only once. Now they have every chance to avoid defeat, as they are in very good form. In qualifying for Euro 2024, they won the group with such tough opponents as the Croats, Welsh, and Armenians. The Turks lost to the Hungarians in their first test game in March and will be determined to rehabilitate themselves.

The confrontation between the national teams of Austria and Turkey is traditionally characterised by high goal scoring activity. In 11 previous head-to-head meetings the rivals have scored 35 goals together (3.18 goals per game on average).