Austria vs Romania: 2026 World Cup Qualifier Prediction (08.06.2025)

On June 8, 2025, at 01:45 WIB, a World Cup qualification match between the national teams of Austria and Romania will take place at the Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna. Bookmakers consider the home team as clear favorites. Let’s review the current form of both teams and give our prediction for the game.

Austria

“Das Team,” coached by Ralf Rangnick, is a solid mid-level team among European national squads. Last season, Austria competed in the second division of the Nations League. They did not win their group but only lagged behind Norway by two points and played Serbia for a chance to advance to league A. However, they failed to beat Serbia. In the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, Austria is just starting, while their opponents have already played two matches. Clearly, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Romania will be the main rivals for Rangnick’s squad to finish in the top two. Therefore, the outcomes of their head-to-head matches will be crucial.

Romania

The Romanian national team has been performing very well recently. They won all six matches in the Nations League, achieving the maximum result. Romania left no chance for their opponents and won the group that included Kosovo, Cyprus, and Lithuania, with an overall score of 17:3. Under coach Mircea Lucescu, they have clearly outgrown the third division level of the Nations League and have been promoted. However, at the start of the World Cup qualifiers, the team suffered a surprising setback, losing 0:1 at home to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Romania quickly redeemed this loss in the next match by thrashing San Marino 5:1.

Statistics and Head-to-Head

The last time these teams met was in 2020 during the Nations League. They exchanged away wins by a one-goal margin.

Prediction

In the Austria vs Romania match, we expect the visitors to put up a strong fight. Lucescu’s team is in good form and is not an easy opponent. The game is expected to be competitive. Romania even has chances to secure points. Therefore, a bet on Romania with a +1.5 handicap at odds of 1.67 looks interesting.