In one of the more peculiar fixtures of the round of 16, Austria squares off against Turkey in a battle few expected to happen at this stage. Austria surprisingly topped their group, one that featured the likes of France and The Netherlands while Turkey clinched a last-minute winner against The Czech Republic to secure second place in Group F.
Austria Team News
Ralf Rangnick’s transformation of Austria has seen his team improve for several years now to the point where they can definitively be said to be the Euro’s surprise. Nobody expected this team to come out on top in a group with France and The Netherlands, but here we are – a win over the Dutch and an unlucky loss to the French with an own goal. What has been a staple of this Austrian team is the press and direct approach to the game, as well as the focus to play an attacking football, despite the opposition. This has served Ralf Rangnick well in the tournament, as his team has 2 wins and a loss, even managing to score 3 goals in its last 2 fixtures, albeit conceding a total of 5 in the last 3 games as well.
Turkey Team News
Turkey delivered a crushing blow to the Czech Republic in the 94th minute and secured second place in Group F. Vincenzo Montella, went on to say that the criticism his team received after their 3-0 loss to Portugal was undeserved and praised his men for responding well to it. However, it must be stated that consistency is something Turkey seems to be lacking. Although winning their opener against Georgia 3-1 that game was also marked with huge misses from Georgia, that on another day could have been goals. What is evident is that Turkey knows how to score a goal or two, but is quite prone to conceding a fair few themselves, as the have scored as much as they have conceded – 5.
Head-to-Head-Games
There have been 2 wins for both teams in the last 5 head-to-head games. What is important here is that the most recent one was played in March and Austria thrashed Turkey with 6-1. The previous 4 fixtures took part some time ago, with the closes of the bunch occurring in 2016.
Austria – Turkey Betting Prediction
Austria has tested their mettle against some of the toughest opposition at this tournament like France and The Netherlands and came out on top of their group. It will not be an understatement to say that they are by far more battle-ready for the big games than Turkey. While the latter did finish second in their group, their performances were rather shaky, as opposed to the inspired ones by Austria. Their most recent head-to-head played in March also saw Austria trash Turkey with 6-1. While the circumstances now are vastly different, I would say the teams are mostly the same. And in my view, Austria is the better one with the superior cohesion, morale and probably morale. That is why my pick is for Austria to win this game.
Betting Tip: Austria To Win
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Odds: 1.96
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