Wales vs Austria: result 2-1 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification EuropePlay-offs - Semi-finalsKick-off on March 24, 2022 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea
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What was the result of Wales vs Austria?
Wales won 2-1 on March 24, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 25′G. BaleWales
- 51′G. BaleWales
- 64′M. SabitzerAustria
Official lineup for Wales vs Austria
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wales
3-5-2- 20D. James
- 11G. Bale
- 3N. Williams
- 8H. Wilson
- 7J. Allen
- 10A. Ramsey
- 14C. Roberts
- 4B. Davies
- 6J. Rodon
- 15E. Ampadu
- 1W. Hennessey
Austria
4-4-1-1- 7M. Arnautović
- 9M. Sabitzer
- 19C. Baumgartner
- 16N. Seiwald
- 23X. Schlager
- 20K. Laimer
- 8D. Alaba
- 4Martin Josef Hinteregger
- 3A. Dragović
- 21S. Lainer
- 12H. Lindner
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wales have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Austria have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2021 | Belgium(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Belarus(home) | 5-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 11, 2021 | Estonia(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Czechia(away) | 2-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 8, 2021 | Estonia(home) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2021 | Moldova(home) | 4-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Israel(home) | 4-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Denmark(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Faroe Islands(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Scotland(home) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Wales win, 1 draw, 0 Austria wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2017 | Wales 1-0 Austria | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 6, 2016 | Austria 2-2 Wales | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
How many goals should we expect?
Wales score 1.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Austria score 1.5 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 1.1 | 1.0 | 7 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Austria | 1.5 | 1.4 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Wales sit 2nd in World Cup - Qualification Europe (16 points from 8 matches) and Austria sit 1st (19 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AustriaGroup H | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 19 |
| 2 | WalesGroup J | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 16 |
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