Wales hosts Austria in the World Cup qualification promotion semifinals. The match will be played on Thursday, March 24th at Cardiff City Stadium (Cardiff)
The national team of Wales finished in second place in Group E with 15 points. The Dragons overtook all their opponents, except for the Belgians. The Welsh team showed excellent results in the qualification and won the fight for 2nd place against a strong national team of the Czech Republic. The Dragons, who have not played at the World Cup since 1958, made it to the playoffs for the first time in history. Page's coaching staff called up 26 players for March fixtures, including Tottenham defenders Ben Davies and Joe Rodon, Neco Williams from Fulham, experienced Rangers midfielder Aaron Ramsey, and Real Madrid striker Gareth Bale.
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Austria took fourth place in Group F. Franco Foda's team scored 16 points and lagged behind Denmark, Scotland, and Israel. The Austrians did not qualify for the playoffs through the usual qualification, but they had a safety net in the form of the status of the winner of the Nations League group. The Boys received vacant tickets together with the Czech national team. The Austrian national team has not played at the World Cup since 1998. The team's best result after that tournament was second place in the qualification for the 2002 World Cup. Then the Austrians lost to Turkey in the playoffs (0-1 and 0-5).
Wales and Austria played ten head-to-head matches. The advantage is on the side of the Austrians, who gained five victories and two draws and suffered three losses. The teams were competitors in the qualification for the 2018 World Cup. The match in Vienna in October 2016 ended in a 2-2 draw, and the Dragons won-1-0 in Cardiff in September 2017. There is no favorite in the upcoming game. The Welsh are inferior to the Austrians in terms of the overall level of players, but they will play at home. The Dragons did not suffer a single home defeat in the qualifiers, gaining a draw in the match with Belgium (1-1) and beating the Czech Republic (1-0). Given the equality of chances, it is logical to expect that the game in Wales will not be productive. It is very important for both teams, so they will try to play cautiously. The bet on "Both teams to score — no" and Under 2.5 goals scored brought profit in four out of five official head-to-head matches, so we can assume a repetition of this event.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score — no and Under 2.5 goals scored
