Austria v Ireland Prediction: Our 14/1 Four-Goal Thriller

William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Saturday’s UEFA Nations League clash between Austria and the Republic of Ireland.

Our Prediction: Draw (14/5) | Austria 2-2 Republic of Ireland (14/1)

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Austria welcome the Republic of Ireland to Linz on Saturday evening, with the hosts looking to secure promotion to Nations League A against a side sitting just three points behind them.

Now, let’s take a closer look at some UEFA Nations League odds and betting angles for Saturday’s fixture:

Austria v Republic of Ireland – Saturday, 7.45pm

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• Austria remain unbeaten in their opening four Nations League fixtures (W2, D2), leaving Ralf Rangnick’s side top of Group B3 with eight points. A victory on Saturday would secure promotion to League A, with just one further group match remaining.
• Goals have featured regularly in Austria’s matches, with all four producing both teams scoring. The hosts have scored nine times while conceding five, with three of those encounters also producing over 2.5 goals.
• Austria have won both home group fixtures this season, scoring three goals against Israel and Kosovo. They’ve also avoided defeat in their last six home Nations League matches (W4, D2), with William Hill offering 11/20 for another victory.

• The Republic of Ireland have collected five points from their opening four Nations League fixtures (W1, D2, L1), leaving Heimir Hallgrímsson’s side third in Group B3. However, the Boys in Green have avoided defeat in their last three matches following September’s opening defeat against Kosovo.
• Ireland have conceded just four goals in their four group games, although they’ve managed only one clean sheet. Both teams have scored in their last two fixtures, including October’s entertaining 2-2 draw with Saturday’s opponents in Dublin.
• Away performances have been less convincing historically, with Ireland winning just two of their 12 Nations League trips (D2, L8). However, they did secure a 1-0 victory on their previous visit to Austria in November 2016, with William Hill offering 4/1 for another away success.

*All odds subject to change – prices accurate at the time of writing*

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