Austria take on France in the round 1 match of UEFA Euro-2024 in group D. The match will be played on Monday, June 17th at Merkur Spiel-Arena (Düsseldorf).
Austria hasn't qualified for the World Cup since 1998 and failed to secure a spot for the Qatar World Cup in the playoffs. However, in the context of the European Championship, Austria is becoming a regular participant. In the last Euros, they made it to the knockout stages and gave future champions Italy a tough time. Last year, under the guidance of Ralf Rangnick, they secured a clear second place behind Belgium, earning only one point from two matches against the Belgians but winning all their other games against Azerbaijan, Estonia, and Sweden. They ended 2023 with a friendly victory over Germany. After the winter break, Austria recorded victories against Slovakia, Turkey (an impressive 6-1!), and Serbia, and only managed a 1-1 draw with their Swiss neighbors just before the Euro.
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France brings a star-studded squad to the tournament as usual. Under Didier Deschamps, "Les Bleus" have reached the final stages in three out of the last four major tournaments. They won the World Cup in 2018 but lost in extra time to Portugal in the final of their home Euro. In Qatar, they were beaten by Argentina in the final via penalties. Following that, some veterans retired, but the "Gallic Roosters" remain formidable, as evidenced by their confident qualification campaign, including two victories over the Netherlands. However, recent results from Mbappé and company have been modest: a 2-2 draw with Greece in 2023, a 0-2 loss to Germany in March, and a scoreless draw with Canada before the Euro. That said, they also managed 3-2 against Chile and 3-0 against Luxembourg.
France has won 8 of the last 10 matches, with only one loss. Deschamps' squad is the clear favorite. However, Austria has the potential to surprise, so we recommend a neutral bet with "total over 2.5 goals scored."
Prediction for the match: Over 2.5 scored goals.
