FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)---Austria VS San Marino Prediction

Austria VS San Marino    Livescore / H2H stats and Live Streaming
Time:10-10-2025 02:45 Friday
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Austria earned a vital three points when they faced Bosnia-Herzegovina on September 9, beating them 2-1 despite producing one big chance compared to their opponents' three.

Only first place will be enough to qualify for the World Cup automatically, while a second-placed finish would be enough for a playoff spot, and manager Ralf Rangnick should be confident of a top-two placement given his side are five points ahead of third-placed Romania.

Das Team have netted at least two goals in six of their past 10 internationals, and they have kept two clean sheets in their past three outings.

San Marino faced Bosnia-Herzegovina on September 6, and though they lost 6-0, they were reduced to 10 men in the 16th minute and conceded five times in the closing 20 minutes.

The visitors have played 81 World Cup qualifiers, but they have only avoided defeat twice in those fixtures.

La Serenissima were beaten 4-0 when they played their hosts in June, with the nation suffering 7-0 and 4-1 defeats in their prior two meetings in the late 1990s.

Match Prediction:
Austria should be seen as clear favourites to claim all three points, especially as San Marino have rarely ever avoided defeat. It would be surprising if the hosts failed to win by multiple goals, and if they play anywhere close to their best, then they will comfortably emerge as victors.