**Austria's lopsided form meets Israel's steady hand** — the hosts have been all over the map lately, while the visitors arrive with surprising balance. 🇦🇹

Austria are 2W–2L in their last five, but those losses came hard (Spain 0–3, Argentina 0–2). Israel, meanwhile, sit 2W–2D–1L and just smashed Moldova 4–1 at home. Head-to-head is split: Austria won their most recent, but it's basically a coin flip between these two.

Key storylines:

- **M. Arnautović** leads Austria's attack but faces an Israel defense that's been tight in patches — especially **S. Lemkin** and company on the backline.
- Austria's midfield of **M. Sabitzer** and **N. Seiwald** will need to control tempo; Israel lean heavy on **E. Peretz** and **O. Gloukh** to unlock chances.
- **D. Alaba** anchors Austria's defense, but missing **K. Laimer**, **F. Grillitsch**, and **D. Ljubičić** hurts their depth.

Expected lineups:

- **Austria**: A. Schlager, S. Posch, P. Lienhart, D. Alaba, K. Danso, M. Sabitzer, N. Seiwald, C. Baumgartner, X. Schlager, M. Gregoritsch, M. Arnautović
- **Israel**: O. Glazer, R. Revivo, S. Lemkin, I. Nachmias, E. Dasa, E. Peretz, O. Gloukh, M. Solomon, D. Peretz, D. Biton, Y. Shua

Prediction:

**Austria 2–1 Israel**. Austria's home edge and recent head-to-head win tilt this one, but Israel will make it tight. 🥊

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