1st October IRELAND - AUSTRIA
- Thu 19:45
Ireland Vs Austria
- Predicted Score: Ireland 1 - 2 Austria
Probable Lineups
( 3-4-2-1 ) Ireland
Austria ( 4-2-3-1 )
- Kelleher
- Kitching
- O'Shea
- O'Brien
- Manning
- Molumby
- Knight
- Abankwah
- Idah
- Moylan
- Parrott
- Zawieschitzky
- Wöber
- Danso
- Affengruber
- Veratschnig
- Seiwald
- Schlager
- Schmid
- Chukwuemeka
- Wimmer
- Adamu
- Player Index: how much of this team's football each player accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
Injuries and Suspensions
IrelandVsAustria
| Player | Rating | Status |
| Mason Melia | - | Out - injured |
| Nathan Collins | - | Out - injured |
| Jamie McGrath | - | Out - injured |
| Harvey Vale | - | Out - injured |
| Player | Rating | Status |
| Paul Wanner | 7.14 | Doubtful - injured |
| Dejan Ljubicic | - | Out - injured |
| Florian Grillitsch | - | Out - injured |
| Konrad Laimer | - | Out - injured |
| Michael Svoboda | - | Out - injured |
| Michael Gregoritsch | 6.07 | Doubtful - injured |
- Rating: season rating out of 10; players without one yet show a dash. ★ marks a player this side particularly relies on.
Team News
The dominant victory over Israel may lead to just one tweak from Heimir Hallgrimsson.
Jason Knight is expected to come into the side in central midfield, replacing Charlton's Conor Coventry.
The hosts have four players who are unavailable for the Austria clash.
Paul Wanner picked up a knock in the second half against Kosovo and will be assessed ahead of the Austria game.
Carney Chukwuemeka is set to take his place in the starting XI against Austria.
Odds
Ireland Win: 3.55
DRAW: 3.25
Austria Win: 2.17
Prices are indicative and sourced from a range of bookmakers, and may differ from those of any individual bookmaker.
Live Streaming Football
| Germany | DAZN (OTT Platform), DAZN.com/de-DE |
| Spain | DAZN (OTT Platfrom), DAZN.com/es-ES |
| France | live.lequipe.fr |
| Andorra | live.lequipe.fr |
| Argentina | Disney+ Premium |
| Australia | beIN Sports Connect |
| Austria | DAZN (OTT Platfrom), DAZN.com/de-AT |
| Bolivia | Disney+ Premium |
| Canada | DAZN (OTT Platfrom), DAZN.com/en-CA |
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| Colombia | Disney+ Premium Sur |
| Denmark | TV2 Play (OTT Platform), play.tv2.dk |
| Iceland | Viaplay (OTT Platform), viaplay.is |
| Japan | DAZN (OTT Platfrom), DAZN.com/en-JP |
| Monaco | live.lequipe.fr |
| Norway | Viaplay (OTT Platform), Viaplay.no |
| Panama | Disney+ Premium Norte |
| Paraguay | Disney+ Premium |
| Peru | Disney+ Premium |
| Russia | okko.sport |
| Sweden | Viaplay (OTT Platform), Viaplay.se |
| Switzerland | DAZN (OTT Platfrom) |
| USA | fubo.tv |
| Uruguay | Disney+ Premium |
| Venezuela | Disney+ Premium Sur |
Live Football on TV
| France | L Equipe HD |
| Andorra | L Equipe |
| Anguilla | Bluu |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Bluu |
| Armenia | FAST TV |
| Aruba | Bluu |
| Bangladesh | SonyLIV |
| Barbados | Bluu |
| Bermuda | Bluu |
| Bhutan | SonyLIV |
| British Virgin Islands | Bluu |
| Cambodia | MONOMAX |
| Canada | fubo TV |
| Cayman Islands | Bluu |
| Dominican Republic | Bluu |
| Estonia | Go3 Extra Sports |
| Finland | MTV Katsomo |
| Grenada | Bluu |
| India | SonyLIV |
| Jamaica | Bluu |
| Laos | MONOMAX |
| Latvia | Go3 Extra Sports |
| Lithuania | Go3 Extra Sports |
| Maldives | Sony LIV |
| Mexico | Sky Sports Mexico, Sky+ |
| Monaco | L Equipe Web |
| Nepal | Sony LIV |
| Panama | Bluu |
| Russia | Okko Sport |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Bluu |
| Saint Lucia | Bluu |
| Saint Vincent and The Grenadines | Bluu |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV |
| Thailand | MONOMAX |
| The Bahamas | Bluu |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Bluu |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | Bluu |
| USA | ViX TV, ViX TV HD |
| Vietnam | TV 360 |
Game Analysis
A narrow edge, nothing more. Austria is the shortest price on a book of 3.55 / 3.25 / 2.17 (1 / X / 2), an implied 43.9%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 26.8% / 29.3% / 43.9% on an overround of 5.0%.
The draw is unusually well backed at 3.25 (29.3%), which normally points to a cagey, low-scoring game rather than an open one.
Ireland team news: The dominant victory over Israel may lead to just one tweak from Heimir Hallgrimsson.
Ireland team news: Jason Knight is expected to come into the side in central midfield, replacing Charlton's Conor Coventry.
Austria team news: Paul Wanner picked up a knock in the second half against Kosovo and will be assessed ahead of the Austria game.
Austria team news: Carney Chukwuemeka is set to take his place in the starting XI against Austria.
Ireland are without 4 — Mason Melia (Out - injured), Nathan Collins (Out - injured), Jamie McGrath (Out - injured), Harvey Vale (Out - injured).
Austria are without 6 — Paul Wanner (Doubtful - injured), Dejan Ljubicic (Out - injured), Florian Grillitsch (Out - injured), Konrad Laimer (Out - injured), Michael Svoboda (Out - injured), Michael Gregoritsch (Doubtful - injured).
Early lineups are in: Ireland set up 3-4-2-1 against 4-2-3-1. See the pitch graphic above for the full XI.
Ireland lean hardest on Caoimhín Kelleher (7.8), Jayson Molumby (7.8), Dara O'Shea (7.8) 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.
Austria lean hardest on Xaver Schlager (7.1), Max Wöber (7.1), Kevin Danso (7.1) 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.
Paul Wanner is out for Austria — index 8.5, against 9.5 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Michael Gregoritsch is out for Austria — index 8.1, against 8.5 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
The projected score for this one is Ireland 1 - 2 Austria, an away win by 1 with 3 goals in it — on the right side of the 2.5 line.
The read: Austria at 2.17 is the side the market is with, and nothing in the data above argues against it.
This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 08:50 on 30th September 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.