Austria vs Ireland Preview & Prediction | 2026-27 UEFA Nations League | League B

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After having played out an entertaining 2-2 draw last month, Group B3 leaders Austria and Republic of Ireland reconvene, this time in Linz.

Kick-off date/time: 14 November 2026 at 7:45 pm

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Key stats

• The only previous Nations League meeting between the sides ended 2-2 in Dublin on Matchday 3 of this edition.
• Coming into Matchday 5, Austria lead Group B3 with eight points, three ahead of the Republic of Ireland and Kosovo, who are level on five.
• Austria are unbeaten in this edition (W2 D2), opening with 3-1 home wins over Israel and Kosovo before drawing their last two.
• Austria are unbeaten in their last six home Nations League matches (W4 D2) and have scored in each of their last 12 at home.
• Austria have conceded in each of their last seven Nations League matches.
• Austria's biggest Nations League wins both came in Linz in October 2024: 4-0 vs Kazakhstan and 5-1 vs Norway.
• Ireland have won only two of their 12 away Nations League matches (W2 D2 L8), and lost 1-0 in Kosovo on Matchday 1.
• Ireland are unbeaten in three since then (W1 D2), including a 3-0 win over Israel that equalled their biggest Nations League win.
• Ireland have failed to score in 15 of their 28 Nations League matches.
• Ireland did not win any of their first 12 Nations League matches (D5 L7), with their first victory coming against Scotland (3-0) in June 2022.
• Michael Gregoritsch has scored seven goals in 22 Nations League appearances for Austria.
• Troy Parrott has scored five goals in 15 Nations League appearances for Ireland.

Austria vs Ireland prediction

As you would expect from a team coached by Ralf Rangnick, every Nations League match involving Austria so far this season has been anything but boring. That includes the reverse fixture against Republic of Ireland in Dublin, where a first half Troy Parrott double put the hosts two goals in front before Austria rallied in the second period, scoring twice in ten minutes to come away with a 2-2 draw.

All four of Austria's group stage games have seen both teams find the net. Even so, Rangnick's men have emerged from every one of those fixtures without tasting defeat, accumulating eight points. Expect another thrilling encounter between these two teams. The presence of Parrott gives Republic of Ireland every chance of finding the net, while the attacking style deployed by Austria should see them pepper the opposition goal.

When taking all this into account, the sensible move would be backing both teams to score for a fifth consecutive Austria fixture.

Austria vs Ireland tip: Both teams to score