Austria have had an unbelievable run at Euro 2024 so far, beating the Netherlands and Poland to finish top of their group above France.
However, their road to the quarters is blocked by a free-scoring and aggressive Turkey side in what is set be an epic final last 16 encounter.
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Austria vs Turkey
Tuesday July 2, 8pm
Leipzig Stadium, Leipzig, Germany
Live on ITV1
Preview
Manager Ralf Rangnick has turned Austria into a well-oiled machine that is defensively astute, able to build play the way they want and control games. After a final group stage win against the Netherlands they could have a rematch on their hands if both teams win their round of 16 ties.
And Austria will fancy their chances as they thrive in a flowing game with their lightning-fast transitions and liquid attacking play. It is fair to say that it does not matter who they face in this tournament, they will certainly cause them problems.
Midfielders Marcel Sabitzer and Konrad Laimer are at the centre (literally) of all of their operations with slick passing and incredible work-rate, while playmaker Florian Grillitsch provides a wide range of creative options for the Austrians to put their expansive football into full effect.
Turkey, however, will not fear a free-flowing game. They thrive in a fast-paced environment and revel in the chaos of tournament football. Defensively, they may have some work to do, but with such an exciting and dynamic attacking force they have delighted fans thus far.
Turkey have troubled every opponent they have faced and present a challenge as of yet unfaced by Austria. They will play unburdened by expectation with their signature aggressive and direct style, spearheaded by young stars in Juventus’ Kenan Yildiz and Real Madrid’s Arda Guler.
However, Turkey are without the services of key midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu due to suspension, which means the absence of the key link between midfield and attack. Advantage Austria?
Odds
Thanks to their impressive form, Austria go into this game as favourites, sitting at 1.97 to progress to the quarters. Turkey are at odds of 4.30 to qualify for the last eight.
Betting Tips
*Odds are correct at time of publication and subject to change
Goal Fest?
Austria will attempt to dominate this game and suffocate any Turkish attempts to seize control. That being said, goals have been a common theme when both teams have taken to the pitch this tournament. Austria to win with 2.5+ goals in the match is at 2.95.
Hold Me Closer Tiny Danso
But can the likes of Kevin Danso and Stefan Posch keep out Turkey’s attack to claim a first clean sheet of the tournament? They have the defensive ability to do just that. Austria to keep a clean sheet is at 2.68.
Arda, Better, Faster, Stronger
However, as mentioned previously, Turkey will try to overwhelm their opponents with slick attacking play. Both teams to score is at 1.69, while Yildiz and Guler are at 5.00 and 5.10 respectively to get on the scoresheet.
Austria Team News
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Pentz, Posch, Danso, Wober, Mwene, Seiwald, Grillitsch, Laimer, Baumgartner, Sabitzer, Gregoritsch
Suspensions: Wimmer
Turkey Team News
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Gunok, Muldur, Bardakci, Demiral, Kadioglu; Ozcan, Yuksek, Yildiz, Yokuslu, Guler, Yilmaz
Suspensions: Calhanoglu, Akaydin
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