Iceland vs Austria Betting Tips

 Iceland vs Austria – Group F  – 5pm (BBC) – 22.06.16 – Stade de France, Saint Denis

Quite the reversal of fortunes for these two sides.

Iceland – minnows qualifying for a major tournament for the first time in their 69 year history, currently sit second in their group, unbeaten in games against Portugal and Hungary.

Austria, on the other hand, were widely predicted to breeze their way through Group F.

Able to boast English Premier League, Bundesliga, Swiss Superleague and Ukranian Premier League winners among their ranks, they have hugely underperformed at this year’s tournament and languish bottom of the group, with no goals and just a solitary point from their 0-0 draw with Portugal to show for their efforts.

But Group F remains the most open at the tournament and all four teams are still able to qualify in all manner of permutations.

Austria can actually join Hungary at the top of the table on four points if results go their way, but if there’s a winner from the other game they will only be able to reach third.

Iceland, however, will be confident in their chances of reaching the Round of 16.

Just two points and two goals separate them from leaders Hungary making it mathematically impossible for the teams to finish equal.

And though they are level on points and goal difference with Portugal, goals scored means they sit above them and matching their result will see them defy the odds and qualify for the next round.

Austria have been so disappointing this tournament it would be unfair on Iceland if they suddenly decided to turn up for the final group game.

But football is a results business and Iceland will need to dig deep, and keep their eye on the other game, if they are to make footballing history.

Recommendation: Under 1.5 goals at 2.40

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Match Facts

• Iceland and Austria have met just three times previously; Austria won one of those games while the remaining two both ended in a draw.
• There have been just five goals scored in those three games between the sides, with Austria netting three times to Iceland’s two.
• Austria have not progressed from the group stage of a major tournament since reaching the second round at the 1982 World Cup
• Iceland have only lost once across their last eight competitive matches (W3 D4).
• In their last game Austria kept their first clean sheet at a major tournament since 1982 vs Algeria, they had conceded at least one goal in all 13 games since then.
• None of Austria’s last 32 shots at the European Championships have found the back of the net.
• Iceland have averaged just 28% possession and made just 298 successful passes so far in the competition, the lowest of any team after the first two match days.
• David Alaba has found a teammate with just 52 of 73 (71%) attempted passes so far for Austria. His passing accuracy in the Bundesliga in 2015/16 was 92%.

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