On the fourth matchday of the Nations League B, the Alpine footballers will meet Haaland and Co again. In the game Austria vs. Norway, the odds show the host as the slight favorite. Since the Scandinavians won the last direct duel and lead the group three points ahead of Austria, a tip on the outsider would normally be advisable.
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However, you shouldn’t be fooled by the table situation. After the bitter exit in the European Championship round of 16 against Turkey, Ralf Rangnick’s team was well served. This explains why some of them are unusual bloodless performances against Slovenia and Norway, where the Alpine footballers were only able to get one point.
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Betting odds as of October 10, 2024, 11:53 p.m
In complete contrast to this is what Christoph Baumgartner and Co. showed against Kazakhstan on Thursday. With blatant field superiority and absolute dominance, the Red-White-Reds shot their opponents out of the stadium 4-0. It was noticeable that the… spark between the team and the fans and the team was once again able to show the greed that characterized them at the European Championships. Rangnick’s team is in this shape hard to beatwhich is why it could be worth tipping for a home win in Austria vs. Norway.

Austria – Statistics & current form
The Red-White-Reds are the favorites in this game, and not just because of the FIFA world rankings, in which the Austrians appear 27 places ahead of their opponents. You can also refer to the Home advantage leave. Of the last ten games in front of their own crowd, only one was lost 2-3 against Belgium. With Italy, Sweden, Germany, Turkey and Serbia, completely different calibers than Norway have had to leave with a defeat in the recent past.
Meaningful game
The game between Austria and Norway, in which our forecast promises a home win, is extremely significant on two levels. On the one hand, it’s about first place in the Nations League and the associated promotion back to the top league. On the other hand, this encounter has an enormous impact on the Distribution of the lottery pots for the World Cup qualificationwhich starts in March.
If the Austrians get four points from their remaining three games before the winter break, they would no longer be pushed out of twelfth place in the ranking that determines the division of the draw pots. The top twelve nations on this list will be selected in the World Cup qualification draw Pot one pulled. This would mean that the red-white-red top nations such as France, England, Germany and Italy would be out of the way and would have a great chance of participating in the first finals since 1998.
Greed is back
During the last international break, the fans of the Austrian national team painfully missed the fighting spirit that the team had shown over the past few years under Rangnick. However, the Alpine footballers gave up this short period of weakness on Thursday Declaration of war on the competition consequences. The Kazakhs, who narrowly missed qualifying for the European Championships, were played against the wall. The fact that captain Sabitzer’s team was only 1-0 at half-time was solely due to their lack of composure in front of the goal.
After only Baumgartner was able to get past the Kazakh goalkeeper in the first half, the Austrians quickly followed up in the second half with goals from Lienhart and Sabitzer clear conditions here. Matthias Seidl finally finished off the game with a remarkable goal – his first in the national team.
What was particularly impressive was the absolute hunger for goals that the Alpine Republic’s kickers showed. This is also why our forecast for Austria vs. Norway assumes that, on the one hand, more than 3.5 goals will be scored, and on the other hand, the red-white-reds can celebrate at least one goal in both halves. With the NEO.bet free bet you can even play the latter risk-free.
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Norway – Statistics & current form
That the Norwegians fiercest competitor It was already foreseeable that Ralf Rangnick’s team would be fighting for group victory. An unfortunate draw in Kazakhstan at the start was followed by victories against Austria and Slovenia for Haaland and Co. Of course, the Manchester City superstar particularly stood out, scoring three times in these two matches. His presence on the pitch alone is a guarantee that the tip for Austria vs. Norway will be over 3.5 goals.
Bitter failure
In addition to three hard-fought points, the Scandinavians took home a difficult loss from their last encounter with red-white-red. Martin Odegaard, the head of the team from Stale Solbakken, had to go down injured after a tackle from Christoph Baumgartner and will be out for at least three weeks with an ankle injury. However, his absence was hardly noticeable in the game against Slovenia. Solbakken’s team won 3-0 thanks to two goals from Haaland and a goal from Sorloth.
History speaks against the northerners
The history of the international match between Austria and Norway was clearly written in favor of the red-white-red. Of the thirteen games so far, the Alpine footballers have won eight, the Scandinavians only three. It took at all until 1989 until Norway won against Austria for the first time. Jan Aage Fjörtoft also scored in the 4-1 friendly win a few weeks before his move to SK Rapid. In the modern era of football, however, the balance is relatively balanced. Since 2002, both Austria and Norway have won once. One game ended in a draw.
Norway’s expected line-up:
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Our Austria – Norway tip in the odds comparison October 13th, 2024 – 1/X/2
Betting odds as of October 13, 2024, 6:18 p.m
Austria – Norway Direct comparison / H2H balance
As just mentioned, the hosts are ahead in a direct comparison. Eight victories for the Austrians compare to just three for the Norwegians. However, the Scandinavians won the last duel about a month ago.
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In Austria vs. Norway, the betting odds are slightly in favor of the host. A tip on Rangnick’s team is still worth it at odds of 2.20. The Alpine footballers seem to have dealt with their lows after the bitter elimination from the European Championships, and recently presented themselves as snappy as usual and showed their typical style Counterpressing in perfection.
Key facts – Austria vs. Norway tip
- Austria has only lost one of its last 10 home games
- Erling Haaland has already scored three times in the current competition
- In addition to promotion to the Nations League A, Austria is also fighting for points for the division of the draw pots for World Cup qualification
In addition to their characteristic will to win, their German coach’s team also showed one strong hunger for goalswhich is why some goals can be expected on Sunday. With Austria vs. Norway, it’s a good idea to bet on Arnautovic and Co. scoring in both halves. On the Scandinavians’ side, we shouldn’t forget Erling Haaland, who is currently in more of a goal mood than usual. The tip on more than 3.5 goals therefore seems to be a safe bet.