Austria Hoping for a Magical Moment Against Germany in Euro Under 19 Final Group Game

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Dewa Nugraha

Not being considered as favorite to get through from their group, Austria Under 19 still having an opportunity to get into Euro Under 19 Championship semi-finals should they able to beat host nation, Germany U19 this upcoming Sunday, July 17. Drawing their previous two games, Rupert Marko’s team found themselves sitting third in group A with two points, with the likes of Italy and Portugal sitting above both with four points. This situation means that a victory over young Die Mannschaft squad can help Arnel Jakupovic and co snatched one semifinals spot.

However, German side won’t bow down easily as they are still keen on finishing third in their group, as it can offer them playoff ticket for the 2017 World Cup Under 20 tournament in South Korea.

Knowing that both teams still have plenty to play for, this encounter remain interesting, notably for Austria as they will be determined to push for maximum points that can bring them a potential semifinal spot. That’s why Marko must urged his players to go for it as they can’t really play too cautious anymore since they must win just to get that qualification shot. However, that kind of situation might not be favorable for young Das Team side as Germany can be more dangerous if they are given many space to exploit on the pitch. Still, Austria can take advantage over Germany’s low morale following their two defeats in previous games, by putting lots of pressure and forcing Guido Streichsbier’s men to make defensive errors.

Reference: H2H stats for Austria vs Germany Under 19

As for Germany, they are also determined to show that they’re not the weakest side in their group despite losing their previous two group games. Streichbeir’s boys may consider themselves unlucky against Italy and Portugal, that’s why they must push for all three points against Austria. Moreover, the strong home support along with spirited performance in search for that third place seat can very well aid Die Mannschaft in grabbing their first points in the tournament. It won’t be an easy task, especially if the host nation doesn’t try to improve on their defensive display, which conceded five games already in their games against Italy and Portugal.

Although failing two win their previous two games, Germany apparently remained tipped as strong favorite to win their final group game as the betting odds for that result being set at 1.883. Meanwhile, Austria’s winning probabilities is being placed at 3.95, which is still smaller than a potential draw result which is valued at 3.50. This situation means that the bookies remain confident with Streichsbier’s men in getting three points from that tie.

Author’s Tip

Though a draw result remain a possibility, especially considering Austria’s trend in this current Tournament, but those placing their bet on Die Mannschaft might not be experiencing any disappointment this time around.