France and Austria will resume their UEFA Nations League this week when they square of at Stade de France in the fifth round of the competition. Match day schedules for September 22 at 21:45 EAT.
France is the current Nations Cup holders but as things are, they will not be able to successfully defend their crown. They are currently at the bottom of the group with two points, two points below the opponents here after the opening four matches. Coming into this game, the world champions haven’t won any of their last four games, all being in the Nations League.
France will seek improved results after 0-1 Nations League losing efforts at the hands of Croatia. In that match, France managed 54% possession 17 shots with four of them on target. Croatia got four shots with three of them on target and a goal by Luka Modrić (5′).
Just like France, Austria hasn’t done so well in their recent matches; they come into this game in the third place of their group with four points. Coming into this encounter, Austria has one win in their last five matches and is winless in the last three.
Austria takes this trip off the back of 2-0 defeat at the hands of Denmark in their most recent outing. In that match, Austria managed 47% possession and nine shots with two of them on target. Denmark got 15 shots with six of them on target and goals by Jonas Wind (21′) and Andreas Skov Olsen (37′).
France vs. Austria head to head
France holds the upper hand having won five times from the five times from the eight head to head encounters since 1934; Austria won two time while the other one match ended in a stalemate.
- Austria 1-1 France 10/06/22
- France 3-1 Austria 14/10/09
- Austria 3-1 France 06/09/08
- France 1-0 Austria 28/03/07
- Austria 0-1 France 28/06/82
Home
- France 0-1 Croatia
- Austria 1-1 France
- Croatia 1-1 France
- France 1-2 Denmark
- France 5-0 South Africa
Away
- Denmark 2-0 Austria
- Austria 1-1 France
- Austria1-2 Denmark
- Croatia 0-3 Austria
- Austria 2-0 Scotland
France team news
Gaffer Didier Deschamps has a fully fit squad ahead of this match.
Austria team news
Boss Ralf Rangnick will also take to the pitch with a fully fit squad.
Prediction and odds
- France Win
- Draw
- Goals under 2.5
