Algeria

vs

Austria

Preview

Austria

• Austria have won four and drawn one of their last five matches, including their latest 3-1 victory over Jordan in Group J.
• Austria are second with three points from a single game.

Algeria

• Algeria have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five, beating the Netherlands and Bolivia away in friendlies prior to their 3-0 loss to Argentina.
• Vladimir Petkovic's side sit fourth and without points after being outclassed by Argentina in the opening round of Group J.

Key Players

• Amine Gouiri has scored four of Algeria's 12 goals in their last five games and Marcel Sabitzer has three in Austria's last five games.
• Marko Arnautovic has one goal in Group J, and Xaver Schlager already has an assist.

Betting Insights

• Austria are favored at 2.55, with Algeria at 3.1 and the draw at 2.95.
• The Both teams to score - Yes market is available at 1.8.

Prediction

• Although Algeria can cause Austria plenty of problems on Sunday, Austria's all-round balance, consistency and current form give them the slight edge to win in Kansas City Stadium.
• Rangnick's formation creates a compact unit that makes the most of the space behind the defenders when the ball is in wide areas and his team are difficult to break down.
• Austria have won their last four games and should carry momentum into this match.
• Either Marko Arnautovic or Xaver Schlager could be worth a bet to get a goal at any time.