Football commentary, score prediction for the match Austria vs France in Group D, round 1 of EURO 2024 taking place at 02:00 on June 18.

The two teams Austria vs France will kick off the EURO 2024 campaign by facing each other in Group D at 2:00 a.m. tomorrow morning (June 18) Vietnam time.

Football commentary, analysis of Austria vs France match

The result of the Austria vs France match is expected to favor Les Bleus as the former World Cup champion clearly has a superior level compared to the Fantasy players.

Not only is the candidate for the top ticket in Group D, the French team is also considered the strongest name for the championship at EURO 2024 taking place in Germany. Even though the final match of the qualifying round ended with a 2-2 draw at the Greek stadium, the “Goloa Roosters” still secured first place in the group with 22 points after 8 matches and before that was a series of 7 impressive wins.

With the presence of famous stars, it will not be surprising if Kylian Mbappe and his teammates will easily pass the EURO 2024 group stage at the top of Group D.

Rated higher, France is fully capable of pressing the field against Austria in the first match of Group D. Photo: UEFA

On the other side of the field, the Austrian team is an underrated name in Group D, which also includes the Netherlands and Poland. However, Austria entered EURO 2024 with a quite confident attitude.

Having been unbeaten in the last 7 matches (winning 7 matches, drawing 1 match), they only lost 1 match against the top team of Group F, the team Belgium team and earned 19 points, winning a direct ticket to the tournament in Germany.

The appearance of coach Ralf Rangnick on the bench has helped the Austrian team’s playing style improve and be ready to compete fairly with many big players in Europe.

However, the absence of many pillars, especially experienced midfielder David Alaba, will make the Austrian team face many difficulties in the opening match against France and it will be difficult for coach Rangnick and his team to make a surprise in the group. This match when they have 2 matches left against the Netherlands and Poland in Group D.

Performance and head-to-head results between Austria and France

Austria won 5 and drew 1 in the last 6 matches. The last time they lost a match was a 2-3 loss to Belgium in October 2023.

On the French side, they won 3, drew 2 and lost 1 in the last 6 matches. However, in the last 2 meetings with Austria within the framework of the Nations League, the French team was undefeated with 1 win and 1 draw. In addition, since EURO 2012, Deschamps’ team has never lost in the group stage.

Austria vs France lineup information

On the Austrian side, veteran striker Marko Arnautovic still has his name and is likely to lead the attack. Meanwhile, some injured players such as Michael Gregoritsch, Stefan Posch… have recovered and are ready to compete.

On the French side, Kingsley Coman was sick earlier this week and could play from the start. Captain Kylian Mbappe is also fine after a knee injury. Coach Deschamps’ only concern right now is the injury of defensive midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni. In this position, Juventus’s Adrien Rabiot could be given the opportunity to start.

In defense, coach Deschamps could use William Saliba in the center of defense, pushing Ibrahima Konate to the bench. Saliba has had an impressive season for Arsenal.

Expected lineup for the match Austria vs France

Players: Pentz; Posch, Lienhart, Trauner, Mwene; Laimer, Seiwald; Wimmer, Sabitzer, Baumgartner; Gregoritsch.

France : Maignan; Koundé, Saliba, Upamecano, Hernández; Griezmann, Kanté, Rabiot; Dembélé, Thuram, Mbappé.

Austria vs France score prediction: Austria 1-3 France