As Austria prepares to host Serbia in an international friendly, anticipation is high among football fans.
This match will serve as a crucial preparation for both teams ahead of their respective Euro 2024 campaigns. Here, we delve into the prediction, team form, news, and potential lineups.
Match Preview
Before their Euro 2024 campaigns, Austria and Serbia will face off in Vienna.
Austria, under the guidance of Ralf Rangnick, is on a remarkable run, seeking their sixth consecutive win. In contrast, Serbia has struggled, winning just one of their last four matches.
Austria's Recent Form
Austria has been in stellar form recently. They qualified for Euro 2024 by finishing just behind Belgium in Group F, amassing 19 points from 24.
Since then, Austria has secured impressive friendly victories, including a 2-0 win over Germany and Slovakia, and a 6-1 triumph over Turkey.
With only one loss in their last 14 matches, Austria looks formidable.
Serbia's Recent Form
Serbia, led by Dragan Stojkovic, had a challenging qualification campaign but managed to secure a spot in Euro 2024.
Their recent form has been inconsistent, with only three victories in their last nine matches.
Despite a 1-0 win over Cyprus in March, Serbia's overall performance does not inspire confidence for a deep run in the tournament.
Team News
Austria
Austria will miss key defender David Alaba due to a knee injury, and striker Sasa Kalajdzic is also sidelined.
Additionally, Xaver Schlager is out with an ACL injury. However, Marcel Sabitzer, fresh from a Champions League final with Borussia Dortmund, will step up.
Marko Arnautovic returns from a hamstring injury, while Michael Gregoritsch, who scored a hat-trick against Turkey, is expected to lead the attack.
Possible Starting Lineup
Lindner; Posch, Danso, Wober, Mwene; Sabitzer, Seiwald; Laimer, Baumgartner, Wimmer; Gregoritsch
Serbia
Serbia's squad features top scorer Aleksandar Mitrovic and Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic, forming a potent attacking duo.
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is set to earn his 50th cap, potentially pushing captain Dusan Tadic to the bench.
Possible Starting Lineup
Rajkovic; Veljkovic, Gudelj, Pavlovic; Zivkovic, Lukic, Maksimovic, Kostic; Milinkovic-Savic; Vlahovic, Mitrovic
Prediction
Neither team is likely to go all out in this friendly, focusing instead on avoiding injuries before the Euros.
However, Austria's superior form and home advantage give them the edge.
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