Our prediction for this Euro 2020 match:
Austria
Match Time & Date:
16/11/2019
02:45 PM
Prediction: 1-1
North Macedonia
All eyes will be on Ernst-Happel-Stadion when Austria and North Macedonia face each other in the Euro 2020 qualifiers on Saturday. The Austrians are five points clear of the Macedonians in Group G, meaning that the hosts should be happy with one point from the game. Marko Arnautovic, who has been scoring goals for fun in the 2020 qualifiers, is likely to pose a big threat to the opposition back-line.
North Macedonia face a must-win situation against Austria, but beating Franco Foda’s troops in Wien is easier said than done. A close match is on the horizon, and we predict that the two teams are going to share the spoils at Ernst-Happel-Stadion. When the two teams met in Skopje earlier in the process, Austria recorded a routine 4-1 win over North Macedonia. Experienced attacker Goran Pandev is widely expected to lead the line for the visitors.
Highlighted Player (David Alaba):
David Alaba started his youth career at SV Aspern and in 2002 he joined Austria Wien. Bayern Munich chiefs decided to sign him and he was promoted to the reserve team for the 2009/2010 campaign. He made 33 appearances for Bayern Munich II and he has been playing for the first team since 2010. At the age of 17 Alaba made his Champions League debut on 9 March, 2010 against Fiorentina.
The Austrian international is a full back, but he is capable of playing as a left midfielder as well. He represented Austria at the 2016 European Championship finals in France, but das Team failed to impress at the showpiece tournament, suffering elimination in the group stages. David Alaba won his fifth Bundesliga title with Bayern in the 2015/2016 season and he clinched the Champions League trophy with FCB in 2013.
Speaking of his individual honours, he was named Austrian Footballer of the Year in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. Alaba was born in Wien on 24 June, 1992.
Highlighted Team (North Macedonia):
Former Yugoslavian republic North Macedonia became member of both FIFA and UEFA in 1994 and they have been competing on the international stage ever since. The Crveni Risovi rolled over Slovenia (4-1) in their first ever official match and the team recorded their biggest win on November 9, 11996, with the team crushing minnows Liechtenstein 11-1 in Eschen-Mauren.
The North Macedonians have yet to qualify for the finals of a major tournament despite the fact that several high-profile footballers played for the former Yugoslav republic. Goran Pandev is undisputedly the team’s most notable player as he played for the likes of Lazion, Inter, Napoli and Galatasaray during his professional career.
Pandev scored his 28th and 29th goal for North Macedonia in a 3-0 win over Belarus in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers. However, Goce Seldloski is the most capped player (100). North Macedonia welcome their rivals at Philip II Arena and they wear red shirts with yellow stripe and red shorts when playing at home ground. The colour of their away kits is white.
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