Spain vs Austria Prediction | 2026 World Cup | 02/07

Spain take on Austria at the 2026 World Cup, with kick-off at 20:00 on Thursday, 02/07.

Football's biggest stage raises the stakes, and there is plenty to know about how these two sides approach the contest.

Below you will find our full breakdown of the match, along with the bet our team rates as the best pick for this match.

Our Recommended Bet

The team at Betting.co.uk has crunched the numbers, weighing each side's recent results, scoring patterns, and defensive record to project how this one is likely to play out.

Our model factors in past meetings, in-tournament trends, and how clinical each team has been at both ends of the pitch.

The recommended bet and the reasoning behind it are below.

Recommended Bet

1st Half Draw

Why we predict the first half to end in a draw

We expect a draw in the first half for the Spain vs Austria fixture.

Both sides are likely to approach the opening period cautiously, focusing on structure and possession. A balanced first half with limited chances could result in a level score at halftime.

Key Betting Insights

Spain

• Scored 9 goals in their last 5 matches
• Undefeated in their last 5 clashes
• Kept a clean sheet in 4 of their last 5 home games

Austria

• Scored 8 goals in their last 5 matches
• Under 10.5 corners landed in 5 of Austria's last 5 matches
• Won 3 of their last 5 matches

1st Half Draw: 7/5

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Match Result

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Bookmaker	1	X	2	Over 2.5	Under 2.5
	3/10	4/1	8/1	4/5	21/20
	1/4	4/1	9/1	10/11	1/1
	1/3	4/1	9/1	4/5	1/1
	3/10	4/1	10/1	8/11	11/10

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Spain Preview

Spain have built up this record at the 2026 World Cup so far:

• Matches played: 3

• Wins: 2

• Draws: 1

• Losses: 0

• Goals Scored: 5 (Avg. 1.67)

• Goals Conceded: 0 (Avg. 0)

Widening the lens to every competition this season, Spain's figures look like this:

• Matches played: 13

• Wins: 9

• Draws: 4

• Losses: 0

• Goals Scored: 33 (Avg. 2.54)

• Goals Conceded: 4 (Avg. 0.31)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Spain

Goals Scored: 33

Goals Conceded: 4

Average Goals Scored: 2.54

Average Goals Conceded: 0.31

Wins: 9

Goal Difference: 29

Date	Game	Result
27/06	Uruguay 0 - 1 Spain	W
21/06	Spain 4 - 0 Saudi Arabia	W
15/06	Spain 0 - 0 Cape Verde	D
09/06	Peru 1 - 3 Spain	W
04/06	Spain 1 - 1 Iraq	D

Spain to win the match: 1/4

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Austria Preview

Austria, meanwhile, head into this tie with the following 2026 World Cup record:

• Matches played: 3

• Wins: 1

• Draws: 1

• Losses: 1

• Goals Scored: 6 (Avg. 2)

• Goals Conceded: 6 (Avg. 2)

Looking across all competitions this season, Austria's numbers come out as follows:

• Matches played: 14

• Wins: 10

• Draws: 2

• Losses: 2

• Goals Scored: 35 (Avg. 2.5)

• Goals Conceded: 11 (Avg. 0.79)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Austria

Goals Scored: 35

Goals Conceded: 11

Average Goals Scored: 2.5

Average Goals Conceded: 0.79

Wins: 10

Goal Difference: 24

Date	Game	Result
28/06	Algeria 3 - 3 Austria	D
22/06	Argentina 2 - 0 Austria	L
17/06	Austria 3 - 1 Jordan	W
01/06	Austria 1 - 0 Tunisia	W
31/03	Austria 1 - 0 South Korea	W

Austria to win the match: 9/1

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Statistical Insights for Spain vs Austria

The table below stacks each side's core numbers up against the benchmark.

Scoring output, both-teams-to-score frequency and the results of their last five matches all feed in, giving you a clearer read on where the value might sit in Spain vs Austria.

Key metrics

Team Form

Spain

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	W W D W D	2.2
Home	W D D D W	1.8
Away	W W W W W	3

Austria

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	D L W W W	2
Home	W W W W D	2.6
Away	D L W L W	1.4

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Home Win

3/10

76.92%

Draw

4/1

20%

Away Win

9/1

10%

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Key Metrics

These are the areas that tend to decide betting value: corners, cards, goals scored and goals conceded.

Reading them side by side highlights each team's habits and points you toward the markets with the strongest patterns.

Key metrics

Corners

Spain

34

last 5 matches

Austria

16

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Spain received +113% more corners than Austria in the last 5 matches.

Spain and Austria corners count, last 5 matches

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Uruguay

6

Saudi Arabia

6

Cape Verde

11

Peru

6

Iraq

5

3

Algeria

3

Argentina

4

Jordan

2

Tunisia

4

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Key metrics

Cards

Spain

4

last 5 matches

Austria

7

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Austria received +75% more cards than Spain in the last 5 matches.

Spain and Austria cards count, last 5 matches

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Uruguay

1

Saudi Arabia

0

Cape Verde

1

Peru

0

Iraq

2

1

Algeria

2

Argentina

1

Jordan

2

Tunisia

1

South Korea

Key metrics

Goals Scored

Spain

9

last 5 matches

Austria

8

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Spain scored +13% more goals than Austria in the last 5 matches.

Spain and Austria goals scored count, last 5 matches

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Uruguay

1

Saudi Arabia

4

Cape Verde

0

Peru

3

Iraq

1

3

Algeria

0

Argentina

3

Jordan

1

Tunisia

1

South Korea

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Goals Conceded

Spain

2

last 5 matches

Austria

6

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Austria conceded +200% more goals than Spain in the last 5 matches.

Spain and Austria goals conceded count, last 5 matches

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Uruguay

0

Saudi Arabia

0

Cape Verde

0

Peru

1

Iraq

1

3

Algeria

2

Argentina

1

Jordan

0

Tunisia

0

South Korea

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