Wales and Austria will resume their efforts to qualify for the 2022 World Cup on Thursday evening with their semi-final playoff tie in Cardiff.
Wales and Austria will resume their efforts to qualify for the 2022 World Cup on Thursday evening with their semi-final playoff tie in Cardiff.
Wales has an odd of 2.62(bet ₹100 and wins ₹262 if Wales wins). Bet Now
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Austria has an odd of 2.70(bet ₹100 and wins ₹270 if Austria wins). Bet Now
Match: Wales vs Austria
Date: March 25, 2022
Time: 01:15 AM (IST)
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
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Having been drawn in a group alongside Belgium, the best that Wales could realistically hope for was a spot in the World Cup playoffs, and Robert Page deserves huge credit for getting his team over the line. Their efforts in the UEFA Nations League had already guaranteed a playoff spot, but edging out the Czech Republic for the second spot ensured that they secured home advantage for Thursday’s semi-final.
The Dragons posted a record of two wins and two draws on familiar territory in Group E and although one of those stalemates came at home to Estonia, the fact that they avoided defeat to Belgium and the Czech Republic highlights the potential importance of playing their upcoming fixture in Cardiff. Last time out, Wales posted a 1-1 draw with the former, extending their unbeaten record to seven matches and making it just two defeats in 12 outings, both of which came at Euro 2020.
Hennessey; Mepham, Rodon, Davies; Roberts, Ampadu, Allen, N. Williams; Ramsey; James, Bale
Nevertheless, there are injuries to other key men in the Welsh camp, and that is something that Austria will look to feed off as they bid to cause what would be regarded as an upset. Although Unsere Burschen has their qualities, this is a team that finished fourth in a group behind Denmark, Scotland, and Israel, only sealing their place due to their performances in the Nations League.
Franco Foda’s team ended their qualification campaign with home victories over Israel and Moldova, scoring eight goals in the process but conceding three of their own, and that is the only time during 2021 that they posted successive wins. Marko Arnautovic netted three times during that double-header and with nine strikes coming in Serie A this campaign, he represents the obvious danger to the Wales backline.
Bachmann; Trimmel, Dragovic, Hinteregger, Alaba; Laimer, Grillitsch; Schaub, Sabitzer, Baumgartner; Arnautovic
This can only be a close game, surely. Both teams have their pros and cons, and it should make for a nerve-wracking 90 minutes, potentially even longer. However, with a home crowd behind them, we feel that Wales will eventually get the job done, perhaps with a winner in the closing stages.
Wales has made major strides in the football world of late. They are unbeaten in 16 home games dating back to 2018. Austria, meanwhile, has had a disappointing World Cup qualifying run so far. They won only five of their ten games, conceding 17 goals, and could miss out on the FIFA World Cup once again.
Wales 2-1 Austria, predicted by us.
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