Spain vs Austria Predictions - Spain set to beat Austria in Round of 32 clash

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Spain have won 9 of last 12 games; strong defense, no goals conceded in group stage.
Austria reached round of 32 despite inconsistent results.
Prediction: Spain to win to nil, likely 2-0.

Spain won Group H to reach the round of 32 (Getty Images)

Spain have a solid record against Austria and won Group H without conceding a goal. Austria did enough to reach the round of 32 at the FIFA World Cup and have been prone to inconsistent performances in the tournament. Spain are predicted to win to nil.

Spain have won 9 of their last 12 fixtures.
Spain have scored 9 goals in 5 matches.
Spain have conceded 2 goals in 5 games.
Austria have won 3 of their last 5 fixtures.
Austria have scored 8 goals in 5 games.
Austria have conceded 6 goals in 5 matches.

Head to Head

Spain have the advantage over Austria, with nine victories to four, including three draws in 16 meetings.

Spain Form

Spain secured a narrow victory in their final group game against Uruguay last weekend, winning 1-0.

La Roja had 68% possession and five shots in the game, with one attempt on target.

Earlier in the tournament, Spain did not have the best start to their FIFA World Cup campaign, drawing 0-0 with Cape Verde before thrashing Saudi Arabia 4-0.

La Roja have won three of their last five matches, with two draws. They scored nine goals and conceded two.

Spain have won nine of their last 12 fixtures and have reached the round of 32 without conceding a goal, giving them the advantage to come out on top against Austria on Thursday.

Austria Form

Austria left it late to secure their place in the round of 32 after settling for a share of the spoils in their final Group J match against Algeria last weekend, drawing 3-3.

Das Team had 40% possession and 11 shots in the match, with four attempts on target.

Before that result, Austria started their World Cup campaign with a 3-1 win over Jordan before losing 2-0 to the defending champions, Argentina.

Burschen have won three of their last five matches, with one defeat and one draw. They scored eight goals and conceded six.

Austria will be pleased to have reached the knockout rounds of the tournament, but they will have to produce a clinical performance to beat Spain to advance to the round of 16. However, they have historically have struggled against their opponents in recent meetings, losing six of their last eight games.

Team News

Spain

Álex Baena scored the first-half winner against Uruguay, registering his first goal of the tournament.

Mikel Oyarzabal has scored two goals in this edition of the FIFA World Cup.

Lamine Yamal has been on target with one goal.

Nico Williams picked up a muscle injury in the match against Uruguay and might not play again in the World Cup.

Yeremy Pino suffered a collarbone injury in the match and will be unlikely to feature against Austria.

Goalkeepers: Unai Simon, David Raya, Joan Garcia

Defenders: Aymeric Laporte, Marc Cucurella, Marcos Llorente, Eric Garcia, Pedro Porro, Alex Grimaldo, Pau Cubarsi, Marc Pubill

Midfielders: Rodri, Fabian Ruiz, Mikel Merino, Pedri, Gavi, Martin Zubimendi, Alex Baena

Forwards: Ferran Torres, Mikel Oyarzabal, Dani Olmo, Nico Williams, Lamine Yamal, Yeremy Pino, Borja Iglesias, Victor Munoz

Austria

Marko Arnautović scored the opening goal in the match against Algeria, taking his tally to two goals at the World Cup.

Marcel Sabitzer was also on the scoresheet, while Saša Kalajdžić scored the dramatic equaliser.

Goalkeepers: Alexander Schlager, Florian Wiegele, Patrick Pentz

Defenders: David Affengruber, Kevin Danso, Stefan Posch, David Alaba, Philipp Lienhart, Phillipp Mwene, Alexander Prass, Marco Friedl, Michael Svoboda

Midfielders: Xaver Schlager, Nicolas Seiwald, Marcel Sabitzer, Florian Grillitsch, Carney Chukwuemeka, Romano Schmid, Konrad Laimer, Patrick Wimmer, Paul Wanner, Alessandro Schopf

Forwards: Marko Arnautovic, Michael Gregoritsch, Sasa Kalajdzic

Verdict

Spain v Austria

Spain have been solid so far and are tipped to produce a win-to-nil victory in their FIFA World Cup round of 32 match against Austria with a 2-0 score.