Austria vs Azerbaijan: 3 easy points

According to the draw results, Austria is in Group F with Belgium, Sweden, Azerbaijan and Estonia. With the current strength, Belgium is almost certain to finish first. Therefore, Austria is determined to compete with Sweden for the remaining ticket.

In the last Nations League, Austria did not really succeed when it only won 1 match, the rest drew 1 and lost 4, thereby ranking at the bottom of the table. However, teachers and students Ralf Rangnick were able to revive the team before entering the EURO 2024 qualifying battle.

In the last friendly match, Austria excellently defeated Italy with a score of 2-0. A few days earlier, they had a gentle 1-0 victory over Andorra. Meeting Azerbaijan in the opening match, Austria is confident to win, especially when they are playing at home.

Azerbaijan is currently 121st in the FIFA rankings, nearly 90 places below Austria. The last two times against Austria, Azerbaijan lost by a difference, with a score of 1-4 and 0-3, respectively. In the context that Austria is possessing a very quality squad, it is difficult for Azerbaijan to avoid a bold defeat when marching to Ernst-Happel.