Northern Ireland vs Austria
UEFA Nations League
Date: Sunday, 18 November 2018
Kick-Off at 17:00 UK / 18:00 CET
Venue: Windsor Park (Belfast).
Northern Ireland’s UEFA Nations League campaign has been very disappointing.
Their true performances have now not earned the outcomes they’ve deserved with ignored probabilities the story of their season.
They lost to two-1 Bosnia & Herzegovina on matchday 1 notwithstanding having 26 photographs to their combatants’ five.
Their good fortune didn’t trade in closing month’s away double header either.
They have been crushed 1-zero in Vienna by using Austria earlier than losing 2-zero in Sarajevo to Bosnia 3 days later.
That leaves them as certainly one of simply five facets who're still needless inside the UEFA Nations League.
Their relegation became showed on Thursday despite the fact they have been simplest gambling a pleasant match.
They drew 0-zero in Dublin with competitors Republic of Ireland but need to be advocated by means of the overall performance as they have been the better side.
Even although this game approach nothing, Michael O’Neil may be hoping to gather a few momentum ahead of the Euro 2020 qualifiers that start in March.
As for Austria, they've retained their League B fame.
On matchday 1 they had been crushed 1-0 in Zenica by means of Bosnia but that remains their handiest defeat of the campaign.
In their 2d in shape they bounced back at Ernst-Happel-Stadion by using beating Northern Ireland 1-0.
On Thursday, they hosted Bosnia.
A draw for Austria would see them stay up and a win for Bosnia could see them go up.
So, as become extensively predicted, the sport completed goalless and Austria survive.
This makes this recreation a dead rubber but one neither facet will want to lose.
Opta stats
Northern Ireland are winless of their closing 3 games in opposition to Austria (D1 L2), after triumphing each in their preceding three earlier than this run.
Austria were victorious of their most recent conferences with Northern Ireland, consisting of within the reverse fixture in Austria remaining month (1-0).
Northern Ireland are presently winless in seven aggressive games (D1 L6), scoring best twice in this period. They last went eight such games without victory in March 2013 (a run of nine).
Austria have misplaced 3 of their last six games in all competitions (W2 D1), as many as of their previous 17 games (W9 D5).
Northern Ireland have didn't rating in three consecutive video games for the primary time on account that November 2017 - they ultimate went four video games without a intention in June 2014.
Kyle Lafferty is the top scorer in this Northern Ireland squad with 20 dreams, however the Rangers forward hasn't scored for the countrywide crew on the grounds that November 2016 (v Azerbaijan).
Northern Ireland vs Austria making a bet hints
Northern Ireland have already been relegated to the 0.33 tier of the Nations League and that is a useless rubber following Thursday's fit in Vienna which completed goalless.
Austria's draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina meant Northern Ireland might be demoted to League C for the following edition of this opposition in 2020-21.
The 0-0 stalemate settled the Group three positions. Bosnia will end top and be promoted, with Austria staying put in 2d place and Northern Ireland going down.
As the stats above indicate, Northern Ireland have a strong domestic record towards the Austrians.
Like Austria, Michael O'Neill's side also played out a 0-zero draw on Thursday in their pleasant healthy in opposition to the Republic of Ireland in Dublin and may be appropriate price to stop their disappointing Nations League campaign on a high with a win, following three straight defeats in this opposition.
Northern Ireland vs Austria: Bet Tips
Under 2.Five dreams FT @ five/eight (1.Sixty two)
Draw on the 1/2 time eleven/10 (2.10).