Algeria vs Austria, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Il'giz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
- Assistant 1 Andrey Tsapenko (Uzbekistan)
- Assistant 2 Timur Gaynulin (Uzbekistan)
4 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 6.8 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Canada | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Qatar | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Brazil | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Morocco | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Scotland | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Haiti | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | United States | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Australia | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Paraguay | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | Turkey | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Germany | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | Ecuador | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Curacao | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Netherlands | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Japan | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Sweden | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Belgium | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | Egypt | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | Iran | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Spain | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | France | 3 | 9 |
| 34 | Norway | 3 | 6 |
| 35 | Senegal | 3 | 3 |
| 36 | Iraq | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Argentina | 3 | 9 |
| 38 | Austria | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | Algeria | 3 | 4 |
| 40 | Jordan | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Colombia | 3 | 7 |
| 42 | Portugal | 3 | 5 |
| 43 | Congo DR | 3 | 4 |
| 44 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | England | 3 | 7 |
| 46 | Croatia | 3 | 6 |
| 47 | Ghana | 3 | 4 |
| 48 | Panama | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
Season Stats
| Algeria | Austria | |
|---|---|---|
| #39 | Position | #38 |
| 4 | Points | 4 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 1 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 1 |
| 5 | Scored | 6 |
| 7 | Conceded | 6 |
| -2 | GD | +0 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 33% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Algeria this season
Algeria this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Austria this season
Austria this season
Algeria are 39th (4 pts). Austria are 38th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Algeria
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Austria
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Arrowhead Stadium. Algeria are looking to make home advantage count against Austria.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Algeria is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' It’s high time Ralf Rangnick made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 11' Controversy at the stadium! Marcel Sabitzer argues furiously but the card stands.
- 16' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 21' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 28' Marko Arnautovic has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 28 minutes.
- 33' Ibrahim Maza has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 43' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 45' Against the run of play, Rafik Belghali has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 46' A change in the Austria ranks — Marko Arnautovic exits the field as Michael Gregoritsch enters on 46.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Algeria and Austria are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 55' GOAL! Marcel Sabitzer fires home to make it 1-2!
- 60' GOAL! Riyad Mahrez fires home to make it 2-2!
- 62' Another substitution for Austria to replace David Alaba by Kevin Danso on 62 minute.
- 67' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 71' Rafik Belghali makes way for Samir Chergui at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Algeria.
- 76' The 26-year-old Romano Schmid has been sensational this season — 4 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 81' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Algeria that had 3 games and scored 5 goals.
- 86' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Algeria and Austria are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Algeria Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 16
-
17
Rafik Belghali ↓ Samir Chergui 71'
- 21
-
13
Jaouen Hadjam ↓ Rayan Ait Nouri 71'
- 2
- 8
- 19
- 10
- 22
-
9
Amine Gouiri ↓ Zinedine Belaid 71'
- 7
Bench
- 1
- 23
- 3
-
15
Rayan Ait Nouri ↑ 71'
-
5
Zinedine Belaid ↑ 71'
-
26
Samir Chergui ↑ 71'
- 4
- 14
- 20
- 24
- 6
- 12
- 25
- 11
Coach
Vladimir Petković
Austria Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 7
-
8
David Alaba ↓ Kevin Danso 62'
- 16
- 5
- 20
- 9
- 15
- 4
-
18
Romano Schmid ↓ Paul Wanner 46'
- 1
- 6
Bench
- 23
-
3
Kevin Danso ↑ 62'
-
11
Michael Gregoritsch ↑ 46'
-
10
Florian Grillitsch ↑ 46'
- 26
- 19
- 14
- 13
- 21
- 17
- 2
- 22
- 25
-
24
Paul Wanner ↑ 46'
- 12
Coach
Ralf Rangnick
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Riyad Mahrez | 2 |
| Marko Arnautovic | 1 |
| Marcel Sabitzer | 1 |
| Sasa Kalajdzic | 1 |
| Rafik Belghali | 1 |
Head to Head
Algeria Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.72
Algeria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.92
Austria xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 91% + Both teams to score 87%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 2.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 3.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 4.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
Double Chance
Algeria or Draw
60%
Draw or Austria
60%
Algeria or Austria
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 3
5.3%
3 – 2
4.9%
3 – 3
Actual
1 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
4%
2 – 1
4%
2 – 4
3.8%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 4
3.5%
1 – 1
3.4%
4 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Algeria
| Handicap | Algeria covers | Push | Austria covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 11% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 15% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 16% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 13% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Algeria keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Austria keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.