Austria vs Romania: prediction & betting odds 7 June 2025

The Matchday 3 World Cup 2026 qualifier between Austria and Romania will take place on June 7 at the Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna. Austria vs. Romania: prediction and betting odds, statistics.

Austria

Ralf Rangnick's team will play their first match in this qualifier. In the previous World Cup qualification, Austria did not perform well, finishing only fourth in their group. However, thanks to their success in the Nations League, the team earned a playoff spot, but they were defeated by Wales (1-2) in the first round. Notably, the team did not have a reliable defense in the previous World Cup qualifiers: they conceded 16 goals in 11 matches and kept only two clean sheets.

  • The team has not lost in regular time in 6 of their last 8 home matches in World Cup qualifiers (5 wins, 1 draw).
  • At least four goals were scored in 5 of the team's last 6 matches in this tournament.
  • Both teams scored in regular time in 5 of Austria's last 7 home matches in World Cup qualifiers.

Predicted lineup for Austria (4-5-1)

Patrick Pentz – Philipp Mwene, Philipp Lienhart, Stefan Posch, Konrad Laimer – Patrick Wimmer, Nicolas Seiwald, Xaver Schlager, Christoph Baumgartner, Michael Gregoritsch – Marko Arnautovic.

Goalkeeper Alexander Schlager, midfielder Marcel Sabitzer, and defender David Alaba were not called up for the upcoming matches due to injuries. Defender Gernot Trauner is suspended.

Romania

Mircea Lucescu's side earned three points in the first two rounds, first losing at home to Bosnia and Herzegovina (0-1) and then thrashing San Marino away (5-1). As a result, Romania is in second place in the group standings, three points behind Bosnia and ahead of Cyprus on goal difference. Notably, the team has lost only twice in their last nine World Cup qualifiers (5 wins, 2 draws), conceding just four goals during this period.

  • Romania has not won in regular time in 7 of their last 10 away World Cup qualifiers (3 draws, 4 losses).
  • The team scored in 6 of their last 7 away matches in this tournament.
  • Romania has not conceded more than one goal in regular time in 6 of their last 8 away World Cup qualifiers.

Predicted lineup for Romania (4-3-3)

Florin Nita – Andrei Ratiu, Vlad Chiriches, Andrei Burca, Nicusor Bancu – Marius Marin, Razvan Marin, Nicolae Stanciu – Dennis Man, Denis Dragus, Valentin Mihaila.

Midfielder Ianis Hagi will miss the upcoming matches due to injury.

Referee

Maurizio Mariani (Italy)

Matches – 13 (International matches, 2024/25);

Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 47;

Average yellow cards per match – 3.6;

Red cards shown – 1;

Average fouls per match – 22;

Penalties – 38%.

Match Prediction: Austria vs. Romania

Ralf Rangnick's side is eager to start this qualifier successfully after their setback in the Nations League, where Austria was relegated from the elite division. The home advantage should help the team achieve maximum results, as they have won four of their last six home matches in World Cup qualifiers. Moreover, Austria has been prolific during this stretch, scoring 14 goals against their opponents.

The Romanians did not start this qualifying cycle well: a home defeat to Bosnia and Herzegovina significantly reduced their chances of finishing in one of the top two spots in the group. Improving their position will be challenging, as the team struggles in away matches: Romania has won only three of their last ten away World Cup qualifiers, with two victories against Liechtenstein and San Marino. Additionally, during this period, the team lost to Montenegro and Armenia, who rank significantly lower than Romania in the FIFA rankings.

I believe the hosts will take advantage of their home field and secure three points. My prediction: Austria to win

Austria — Romania betting tips 7 June 2025

This is a pivotal encounter for both sides. Austria and Romania are widely viewed as the leading candidates to finish top of the group, a position that secures automatic qualification for the World Cup.

Austria are only just getting their qualifying campaign underway, having spent the spring months focused on securing promotion to League A of the Nations League. That objective ultimately ended in disappointment, with a two-legged defeat to Serbia. The turning point came in Vienna, where they were unable to hold onto a lead and had to settle for a 1:1 draw. The second leg saw them suffer a 0:2 loss, meaning they remain in League B. Incidentally, Austria and Romania were part of the same group during the 2020/21 Nations League campaign.

On that occasion, both teams picked up away wins: Romania edged a 3:2 victory in Austria, while Austria responded with a 1:0 win in Romania. So far in the current World Cup qualifiers, Romania have shown a similar pattern. They were beaten 0:1 at home by Bosnia and Herzegovina, conceding in the 14th minute and failing to find an equaliser, while also receiving five yellow cards. Away from home, they recorded a comfortable 5:1 win over San Marino, although the level of opposition there was considerably lower.

While we’re not claiming Romania are certain to win, there’s a key trend worth highlighting. Since the start of Euro 2024 qualifying, Romania have played nine away matches without a single defeat. That form gives us confidence in backing a double chance on the visitors.

Betting prediction
Romania to win or draw
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Odds
39/20
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Austria vs Romania Odds

World Cup: previous matches in the tournament

Austria
The team hasn't played a game yet this season
Romania
24.03.25
San Marino
Romania
W
21.03.25
Romania
Bosnia and Herzegovina
L
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H2H: Austria — Romania

Nations League 2020-2021
14.10.20
Romania
Austria
07.09.20
Austria
Romania
Friendlies 2011-2012
04.06.12
Austria
Romania
0
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0

Group stage

WC Qualification Europe: Group H
Team
Played
Matches played
W
D
L
Goals
Goals
Points
Points
1
Bosnia and Herzegovina
  -:- 2:1 -:- -:- 2 2 0 0
3:1
6
2
Romania
0:1   -:- -:- -:- 2 1 0 1
5:2
3
3
Cyprus
-:- -:-   -:- 2:0 2 1 0 1
3:2
3
4
Austria
-:- -:- -:-   -:- 0 0 0 0
0:0
0
5
San Marino
-:- 1:5 -:- -:-   2 0 0 2
1:7
0

Team lineups

The line-ups will be known a few hours before kick-off
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