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There’s plenty still to play for in Group J on Saturday night, when in Kansas City, Algeria and Austria will battle it out for the right to finish second.
After a disappointing effort against the reigning world champions in their first game, the Algerians bounced back to get the job done against Jordan, giving themselves a fighting chance of finishing second, which would be a solid achievement. The Austrians can also finish second, as was expected, and they can meet those expectations by winning this game.
This is a massive game for both, and realistically, there’s no reason why both teams shouldn’t fancy themselves to do some damage. ‘Both Teams to Score’ appeals most in the early betting.
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Algeria vs Austria Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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3
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 |
Algeria and Austria Latest Matches
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jun 22, 2026 - World Cup
Jun 16, 2026 - World Cup
Jun 10, 2026 - International Friendlies
Jun 3, 2026 - International Friendlies
Mar 31, 2026 - International Friendlies
Mar 27, 2026 - International Friendlies
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 31, 2026 - International Friendlies
Mar 27, 2026 - International Friendlies
Jan 10, 2026 - AFCON
Jan 6, 2026 - AFCON
Dec 28, 2025 - AFCON
Dec 24, 2025 - AFCON
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jun 22, 2026 - World Cup
Jun 16, 2026 - World Cup
Jun 10, 2026 - International Friendlies
Jun 3, 2026 - International Friendlies
Dec 31, 2025 - AFCON
Dec 6, 2025 - Arab Cup
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jun 22, 2026 - World Cup
Jun 17, 2026 - World Cup
Jun 1, 2026 - International Friendlies
Mar 31, 2026 - International Friendlies
Mar 27, 2026 - International Friendlies
Nov 18, 2025 - World Cup
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jun 17, 2026 - World Cup
Jun 1, 2026 - International Friendlies
Mar 31, 2026 - International Friendlies
Mar 27, 2026 - International Friendlies
Nov 18, 2025 - World Cup
Oct 9, 2025 - World Cup
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jun 22, 2026 - World Cup
Nov 15, 2025 - World Cup
Oct 12, 2025 - World Cup
Sep 9, 2025 - World Cup
Jun 10, 2025 - World Cup
Mar 23, 2025 - UEFA Nations League
Algeria - Austria: Form Analysis
It was always going to be a tall order for the Algerians to begin their campaign with a win over Argentina, and they failed to meet that order, losing by three goals to zero. It was then important for the North Africans to put three points on the board by beating Jordan, which is exactly what they did, despite an early scare, with the Fennec Foxes going a goal down after 36 minutes. They fought back in the second half and were more than deserving of their win.
If they lose this game, then they’ll be heading home, despite coming into Group J as strong favorites to follow the Argentinians through in second place.
There was no second-half fightback from the Austrians, who delivered a disappointingly timid effort against the Argentinians, who defeated Ralf Rangnick’s men without ever really getting out of second gear. During the first round of games, Das Team showed that they have offensive quality, and they need to get back to showing that here. If they lose this game, then they’ll be heading home, despite coming into Group J as strong favorites to follow the Argentinians through in second place.
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Austria v Algeria last Lineups
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Substitutes
O. Benbot
M. Mastil
DefenderS. Chergui
M. Tougai
J. Hadjam
Z. Belaid
A. Abada
MidfielderH. Aouar
N. Bentaleb
Y. Titraoui
ForwardF. Ghedjemis
A. Boulbina
N. Benbouali
A. Hadj Moussa
P. Pentz
F. Wiegele
DefenderD. Affengruber
M. Svoboda
P. Mwene
P. Lienhart
M. Friedl
MidfielderA. Prass
C. Chukwuemeka
F. Grillitsch
A. Schoepf
D. Ljubicic
ForwardP. Wimmer
S. Kalajdzic
M. Arnautovic
Missing players
M. Amoura
Algeria & Austria Squad Analysis
There really was nothing wrong with the way the Algerians played last time out, so there shouldn’t be too many changes from Vladimir Petkovic. However, Nabil Bentaleb and Nadir Benbouali made positive impacts from the bench last time out, with the latter scoring after coming on, and both could return to the starting XI here.
However, Nabil Bentaleb and Nadir Benbouali made positive impacts from the bench last time out, with the latter scoring after coming on, and both could return to the starting XI here.
For the Austrians, we could see a few changes. Ralf Rangnick probably won’t be too happy with the way his team failed to create last time out, while he won’t be pleased with their lack of dominance in the opposition box, which could prompt the return or Marko Arnautovic, who started on the bench against Argentina.
Most goals and assists
Algeria
Austria
A. Gouiri
(1 Goals)
,
N. Benbouali
(1 Goals)
M. Arnautovic
(1 Goals)
,
R. Schmid
(1 Goals)
R. Mahrez
(1 Assists)
X. Schlager
(1 Assists)
Algeria - Austria Key Points
- Both teams conceded multiple goals against Argentina.
- The Austrians scored multiple goals against Jordan.
- The Algerians also scored multiple goals against Jordan.
- Both teams are still searching for a first clean sheet at this World Cup.
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Our Algeria vs Austria Prediction
Both teams created lots against Jordan, which tells us that both teams should fancy themselves of creating chances in this game. There’s also little about the defensive efforts of either against the Argentinians to suggest that a clean sheet for either is incoming, so much so that ‘Both Teams to Score’ is well worth betting on at odds of +105, which are a little too user-friendly to ignore.
Our Algeria vs Austria Pick: Both Teams to Score.
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