France and Austria will sort things out in the match of the 5th round of the UEFA Nations League group stage of the A-League. Will the hosts win the first victory?
France
It seems that after winning the last draw, the UEFA Nations League has ceased to interest the French. Otherwise, how can we explain their very modest performance in the current group stage. After four matches played, France not only lost its chances of reaching the playoffs, but is also in danger of being demoted in the class, being on the fourth line. As for the results, France has not won yet - two draws with the same number of losses.
Austria
As expected, Austria will remain without the playoffs, but it was hard to imagine that it would be fighting for survival in the A-League with France. On the eve of the fifth round, the Austrians are in third position, with four points. In the first round, they defeated Croatia 3-0, and after this success they gave out a 3-match winless series, losing to Denmark (1-2 and 0-2), and parting in peace with France (1-1). If Austria beats France, it will secure a place in the A-League for the next draw.
Statistics and figures:
- France is still without wins - 2 draws and 2 losses;
- Austria won in one round out of four;
- In the first round match, the teams dispersed in peace - 1:1.
Forecast
It's time for the French national team to get together and achieve the first victory in order to leave the last place. Austria won in the first round, but stumbled in the next three, so it is unlikely to impose a decent resistance.