14th November AUSTRIA - IRELAND

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• A heavy favourite, with the price to match. Austria is the shortest price on a book of 1.57 / 4.12 / 5.71 (1 / X / 2), an implied 60.4%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 60.4% / 23.0% / 16.6% on an overround of 5.5%.

• Austria team news: Max Wöber is one of three key players who have missed the squad for the final two group stage matches.

• Austria team news: Ralf Rangnick is expected to include Werder Bremen's Marco Grüll in the starting lineup for Ireland's visit.

• Ireland team news: James Abankwah is eligible for selection after serving a one-match suspension against Israel.

• Ireland team news: Mark Travers has been called up to the squad to replace the injured Gavin Bazunu.

• Austria are without 3 — Nikolas Veratschnig (Out - injured), Patrick Wimmer (Out - injured), Max Wöber (Out - injured). Nikolas Veratschnig (7.49/10) and Patrick Wimmer (7.08/10) would normally be first on the team sheet — that is a real hole in this side.

• Ireland are without 1 — Gavin Bazunu (Out - injured).

• Early lineups are in: Austria set up 4-2-3-1 against 3-4-2-1. See the pitch graphic above for the full XI.

• Austria lean hardest on Xaver Schlager (7.6), Kevin Danso (7.6), Romano Schmid (7.6) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

• Nikolas Veratschnig is out for Austria — index 6.7, against 8.8 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

• Patrick Wimmer is out for Austria — index 8.3, against 9.5 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

• Max Wöber is out for Austria — index 6.5, against 8.8 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

• Ireland lean hardest on Caoimhín Kelleher (8.3), Jayson Molumby (8.3), Troy Parrott (8.3) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

• The projected score for this one is Austria 2 - 1 Ireland, a home win by 1 with 3 goals in it — on the right side of the 2.5 line.

• The read: Austria at 1.57 is short enough that the value, if there is any, sits on the handicap or in the goals market rather than the outright.

• This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 06:50 on 13th November 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.