The last tie from the Round of 16 features two of the positive teams in the tournament thus far as we bring you the best Austria v Turkey prediction. Austria has played perhaps the best football from all 32 teams so far and went on to win the toughest of groups – D, where they were paired with France, Netherlands, and Poland. Austria lost the opener against France with an own goal, but they were the better side in certain periods of the game, they were not giving the French any spaces to operate freely and could have easily drawn the game. Ralf Ragnick’s men won their next to group games – trashing Poland by 1:3 where it could have scored even five or six goals, and then they defeated the Netherlands by 2:3.
Austria chasing history
Given these results, it’s easy to understand why the odds makers are favoring Austria to win this time, and that would their first victory at this stage of any international tournament in 70 years! Austria plays a high octane brand of football pressing all over the pitch, outrunning and out-hustling their opponents in every match. Ragnick’s style of play is similar to Jurgen Klopp’s best Liverpool version – super intensive and with ultra quick counter-attacks. Austria might not have star caliber players, but they are all high quality playing across the best European leagues, especially in the German Bundesliga, so they feel right at home.
Philipp Lienhart plays for Freiburg in the Bundesliga. Florian Grillitsch is a regular starter for Hoffenheim, Phillipp Mwene is a full back for Mainz. Nicolas Seiwald (a defensive midfielder) and Christoph Baumgartner play for Red Bull Leipzig. Konrad Laimer is nowadays a starter for Bayern Munich. And lastly, Marcel Sabitzer is a starter for Borussia Dortmund.
In light of this Euro 2024 betting pick, it’s important to note that these two teams played a friendly on March 26 earlier this year, and the game ended in a shocker – 6:1 for Austria.
A quality Turkish side on the rise
The Turks also won two matches in their Group F – the opener against Georgie by 3:1 which was an absolute spectacle and one of the best games to watch so far in these Euros. Then came the 0:3 loss against Portugal, but they followed it with a 1:2 win against the Czechs with 90th minute winner.
Several factors are important to consider in the context of this Euro 2024 prediction. Firstly, this Turkish side has massive support from their fans as there are millions of Turks working and living in Germany. Secondly, football has been on the rise in their country in recent years bringing in some big name footballers like Icardi, Dzeko, Tadic, Zaha, and now Jose Mourinho has become head coach of Fenerbahce. This Turkish side has plenty of talented players in every position, and you are probably aware of Arda Güler who is one of the most promising young players in today’s game.
The big problem for head coach Vinzenco Montella will be the absence of their best player – Hakan Çalhanoğlu who is suspended for accumulating yellow cards. This will open a huge void for them in the middle of the park ultimately giving a serious advantage for a full strength Austria.
Austria v Turkey Prediction
I expect an open, thrilling game with chances at both ends. It should be one of the most entertaining matches of this Round of 16. With that in mind, one of the best Euro 2024 betting picks for today is on Both Teams to Score and Over 2.5 goals (combined) which would double your stake.
