Austria vs Slovenia Prediction: 17/11/2024

Austria will face Slovenia in Sunday’s Nations League matchup, with fans eagerly awaiting the outcome.

Austria heads into this game with confidence after a strong 5-1 victory over Norway in their last Nations League outing. In that match, Austria enjoyed 66% possession and made 16 goal attempts, with 10 on target. Marko Arnautović scored twice, followed by goals from Philipp Lienhart, Stefan Posch, and Michael Gregoritsch.

Norway, meanwhile, managed 8 shots, with Alexander Sørloth scoring their lone goal. Austria has had no issues finding the net lately, scoring in each of their last six games and tallying a total of 15 goals during that stretch, while conceding 8.

Slovenia, on the other hand, comes off a narrow 1-0 win over Kazakhstan. They had 48% possession, with Jan Mlakar scoring in the 55th minute. Slovenia’s defense has been effective, conceding just 4 goals over their last six games, while scoring 5.

In their last head-to-head on September 6, 2024, the match ended in a 1-1 draw. Slovenia had 37% possession, scoring through Benjamin Šeško, while Austria’s Konrad Laimer equalized. The game was officiated by Radu Petrescu.

Both teams enter this match with full squads available, as confirmed by managers Ralf Rangnick for Austria and Matjaž Kek for Slovenia.

 

Prediction

Austria is likely to control the game and score a couple of goals, while Slovenia may struggle to break through Austria’s defense. A 2-0 win for Austria is expected, with over 1.5 goals anticipated in the match.