Austria vs Israel prediction 24.09.2026 | Nations League
Austria
Kick off:
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Israel
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1.44
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5.00
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7.38
Contents
- Competition: UEFA Nations League
- Date: Thursday, 24th September, 2026
- Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CEST
- Venue: Raiffeisen Arena (Linz)
European national teams will begin their UEFA Nations League campaigns. In one of the more interesting League B matches, World Cup participant Austria will welcome Israel. Before the start of the competition, the bookies see Austria as the main candidate to win the Group, while Israel, Ireland, and Kosovo are fairly equally priced in terms of quality, at least as of now.
Let's break down the game and find the best possible bet for this UEFA Nations League tie.
Austria vs Israel Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Austria
4 : 2
Israel
WC Qualification Europe
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Israel
5 : 2
Austria
WC Qualification Europe
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Austria
3 : 1
Israel
Euro Qualification
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Israel
4 : 2
Austria
Euro Qualification
These teams last met in 2021 in the World Cup Qualifiers. That time, both teams won their home games - Austria 4:2 and Israel 5:2. Looking further back, these teams met six times in the 21st century. Austria won three, and Israel won twice.
When it comes to the number of goals, five of the past six h2h games ended with three or more goals. Meanwhile, both teams scored in each of those six matches.
Austria team overview
Austria secured the 2026 World Cup after failing to do so for the previous six tournaments. So, the qualifying itself was a success. However, in the World Cup, they had mediocre success, winning four points in the group phase and securing the knockout phase. Unfortunately for them, they got knocked out by Spain 3:0 in the 1/16 Finals. But overall, it wasn't a bad performance.
The Austrians have a strong, balanced team and are definitely favorites to top this 3rd Group with Israel, Ireland and Kosovo. Still, they will miss some of their main players from the previous period. David Alaba is without a team, and Marcel Sabitzer has gotten very little playing time for Dortmund and is not called up to the squad. Meanwhile, Marko Arnautovic has retired from international football, and Christoph Baumgartner isn't with the squad due to an injury.
Last matches of Austria
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Spain
3 : 0
Austria
World Cup
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Algeria
3 : 3
Austria
World Cup
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Argentina
2 : 0
Austria
World Cup
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Austria
3 : 1
Jordan
World Cup
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Austria
1 : 0
Tunisia
Friendly International
Austria lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Alexander Schlager
Defenders
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5
Stefan Posch
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3
Kevin Danso
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15
Philipp Lienhart
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16
Phillipp Mwene
Midfielders
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4
Xaver Schlager
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24
Paul Wanner
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6
Nicolas Seiwald
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10
Romano Schmid
Forwards
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11
Michael Gregoritsch
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21
Patrick Wimmer
Israel team overview
Israel failed to secure a World Cup appearance once again, finishing 3rd in Group I with Norway, Italy, Estonia, and Moldova. It was a really challenging group and considering just how well Norway looked at the WC, it wasn't too much a failure. Moreover, in 2024, Israel got relegated from UEFA Nations League A, but we believe they simply are not good enough to compete with the very best teams in Europe.
For the upcoming games against Austria and Ireland, coach Ran Ben Shimon should have more or less the entire squad available. Probably the biggest absence is Sagiv Jehezkel, who started for Israel in the previous Nations League games. However, he hasn't played much in the previous period due to an injury.
Last matches of Israel
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Albania
0 : 1
Israel
Friendly International
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Georgia
2 : 2
Israel
Friendly International
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Israel
4 : 1
Moldova
WC Qualification Europe
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Lithuania
0 : 0
Israel
Friendly International
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Italy
3 : 0
Israel
WC Qualification Europe
Israel lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Daniel Peretz
Defenders
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2
Eli Dasa
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13
Nikita Stoinov
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5
Idan Nachmias
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3
Roy Revivo
Midfielders
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13
Anan Khalaili
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16
Gabi Kanichowsky
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15
Eliel Peretz
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11
Oscar Gloukh
Forwards
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10
Manor Solomon
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19
Dor Turgeman
Prediction
Austria did fairly well at the World Cup, losing only to Spain and Argentina. Also, before the World Cup, the Austrians did great, especially at home, where they won six and drew one in the past seven games. They have beaten some really good teams like Tunisia, South Korea, and Ghana.
On the other hand, Israel had mixed results, winning just twice out of the past seven games. Also, their losses in the World Cup Qualifiers were really bad. They lost all four games against Norway and Italy with 17 goals conceded - 4.25 per game.
Moreover, Austria won the last two h2h games and covered the -1.5 AH spread. Considering all the above, we expect Austria to dominate the game and secure a comfortable win.
3 Reasons why Austria should win and cover the -1 AH spread
- Austria won six of the past seven home games across competitions
- Israel won just twice out of the last four games
- Austria won the previous two h2h games at Vienna
Main prediction Austria - Israel
AH1 (-1)
Best Odds:
Megapari
1.59
Austria vs Israel standings in UEFA Nations League
| Group 3 | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Republic of Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Israel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Kosovo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |