The Matchday 5 clash in the Nations League between Kazakhstan and Austria in Group 3 of League B will take place on 14 November at the Central Stadium in Almaty. Kazakhstan vs. Austria: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Marian Barbu (Romania)
Matches – 13 (International matches, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 52;
Average yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 31%.
Predicted lineups for Kazakhstan vs. Austria
Kazakhstan (5-4-1): Igor Shatsky – Sultanbek Astanov, Alibek Kasym, Alexander Marochkin, Marat Bystrov, Yan Vorogovsky – Baktiyor Zainutdinov, Askhat Tagybergen, Bauyrzhan Islamkhan, Aybar Zhaksylykov – Maxim Samorodov.
Austria (4-2-3-1): Patrick Pentz – Stefan Posch, Philipp Lienhart, Alexander Prass, Gernot Trauner – Nicolas Seiwald, Konrad Laimer – Marcel Sabitzer, Christoph Baumgartner, Romano Schmid – Marko Arnautovic.
Kazakhstan
In the last round, Stanislav Cherchesov's side suffered a 0-1 home defeat to Slovenia. The result extended their winless run in the Nations League to five matches (1 draw, 4 defeats). Kazakhstan have not found the net during that run and remain the only team in League B yet to score in this edition. With just one point in the table, they must win both remaining fixtures and rely on favourable results elsewhere to avoid relegation to League C.
Defender Nuraly Alip and forward Islam Chesnokov are suspended for this game.
- The team has not lost in regulation time in 4 of their last 5 home Nations League matches (3 wins, 1 draw).
- Kazakhstan have not conceded more than one goal in 90 minutes in their last six home games in this competition.
- A "1" has appeared in the scoreline at the end of regulation time in 5 of Kazakhstan's last 7 home Nations League matches.
Austria
Ralf Rangnick's side hammered Norway 5-1 at home in the previous round. That marked Austria's second consecutive Nations League victory by a four-goal margin, and the five-goal haul was a first in the competition's history for the nation. In Group 3, Austria, Norway and Slovenia are level on seven points each. Two wins from the remaining fixtures would guarantee Austria top spot and promotion to League A.
- The team has failed to win in regulation time in their last four away Nations League matches (1 draw, 3 defeats).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 90 minutes in 5 of Austria's last 7 away games in this competition.
- At least one opponent failed to score in regulation time in 5 of Austria's last 7 away Nations League matches.
Kazakhstan vs. Austria: Match Prediction
Since their promotion, Kazakhstan have struggled at international level but remain relatively solid at home, even against stronger opposition. They favour a defensive approach and have conceded only once across their last two home Nations League matches against Norway and Slovenia. However, they are still searching for their first goal in this edition after four games.
Austria display a marked home/away split. They have scored nine goals and taken six points from their two home games, yet on the road Rangnick's side have collected just one point and scored only twice. In 6 of Austria's last 7 away Nations League fixtures they have not scored more than one goal, and in 7 of their last 10 away matches in the competition they have conceded no more than one.
Taking everything into account, this looks unlikely to be a high-scoring affair. My prediction: Total under 3.5 goals
