Spain vs Austria Prediction & Stats - World Cup 2026

Spain and Austria will meet in a fascinating FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 showdown, with a place in the last 16 at stake. Spain enters the knockout rounds as group winners, while Austria returns to this stage of the competition for the first time in decades after a dramatic qualification campaign.

Luis de la Fuente's side finished top of their group with seven points. After opening with a 1-1 draw against Iraq, Spain responded with back-to-back victories, including a disciplined 1-0 win over Uruguay to secure first place. Renowned for their patient, possession-based football, La Roja have looked among the tournament's most composed teams.

Austria, managed by Ralf Rangnick, reached the World Cup knockout stage for the first time since 1954. A thrilling 3-3 draw with Algeria, sealed by Saša Kalajdžić's stoppage-time equaliser after Marko Arnautović had opened the scoring, booked their place in the Round of 32.

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Prediction for Spain vs Austria in the 2026 World Cup

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Who is the favourite to win?

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• 🆚 Match: Spain vs Austria

• 🏆 Competition: 2026 FIFA World Cup

• 📅 Date: Thursday, 02/07/2026

• 🕐 Time: 20:00 UK time

• 🏟️ Stadium: Los Angeles Stadium (SoFi Stadium)

Spain in the 2026 World Cup

Spain come into this match with 3 match(es) played in the 2026 World Cup. See the record for Spain:

World Cup campaign

• 2 win(s), 1 draw(s), and 0 defeat(s)

• Average: 2.33 point(s) per match

• 5 goals scored in the World Cup (1.67 per match)

• 0 goals conceded in the World Cup (0 per match)

Spain in 2026:

• 9 win(s), 4 draw(s), and 0 defeat(s) across all competitions

• Top scorer: Mikel Merino with 6 goal(s)

• Assists: Mikel Oyarzabal with 4 assists

Latest results for Spain

26/06/2026 20:00

Uruguay

0 - 1

Spain

W

21/06/2026 12:00

Spain

4 - 0

Saudi Arabia

W

15/06/2026 12:00

Spain

0 - 0

Cape Verde

D

08/06/2026 22:00

Peru

1 - 3

Spain

W

04/06/2026 15:00

Spain

1 - 1

Iraq

D

Austria in the 2026 World Cup

Austria come into this clash with 3 match(es) played in the 2026 World Cup.

See what Austria have done so far:

World Cup campaign:

• 1 win(s), 1 draw(s), and 1 defeat(s)

• Average: 1.33 point(s) per match

• 6 goals scored in the World Cup (2 per match)

• 6 goals conceded in the World Cup (2 per match)

Austria in 2026

• 10 win(s), 2 draw(s), and 2 defeat(s) across all competitions

• Top scorer: Marko Arnautović with 8 goal(s)

• Assists: Marcel Sabitzer with 3 assists

Latest results for Austria

27/06/2026 22:00

Algeria

3 - 3

Austria

D

22/06/2026 13:00

Argentina

2 - 0

Austria

L

17/06/2026 00:00

Austria

3 - 1

Jordan

W

01/06/2026 14:45

Austria

1 - 0

Tunisia

W

31/03/2026 14:45

Austria

1 - 0

South Korea

W

Spain vs Austria: head-to-head history

Spain and Austria do not have a recent head-to-head record. This will be the first match between the two national teams in recent years.

Probable lineups for Spain vs Austria

Check the probable lineups below for the Spain vs Austria prediction in the 2026 World Cup.

Spain Probable XI: Unai Simón, Dani Carvajal, Robin Le Normand, Pau Cubarsí, Alejandro Grimaldo, Rodri, Pedri, Dani Olmo, Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams, Mikel Oyarzabal.

Austria Probable XI: Patrick Pentz, Stefan Posch, Kevin Danso, David Alaba, Phillipp Mwene, Konrad Laimer, Nicolas Seiwald, Patrick Wimmer, Christoph Baumgartner, Marcel Sabitzer, Marko Arnautović.

Other predictions for the match

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Home Team

Spain

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W D	2.33
Home	W D	2
Away	W	3

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	67%	50%	100%
Goals	1.67	2	1
Scored	1.67	2	1
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	100%	100%	100%
Failed To Score	33%	50%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	2.16	2.88	0.73
xGA	0.55	0.48	0.7

Away Team

Austria

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D L W	1.33
Home	W	3
Away	D L	0.5

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	33%	100%	0%
Goals	4	4	4
Scored	2	3	1.5
Conceded	2	1	2.5
Both Teams to Score	67%	100%	50%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	33%	0%	50%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.13	1.39	1.01
xGA	1.36	1.3	1.4

Corners

8.67 / Match

+86% Corners / Match

Spain received +86% more corners than Austria in the World Cup

4.66 / Match

Uruguay

(6)

Saudi Arabia

(6)

Cape Verde

(11)

(3)

Algeria

(3)

Argentina

(4)

Jordan

Cards

0.67 / Match

+99% Cards / Match

Austria received +99% more cards than Spain in the World Cup

1.33 / Match

Uruguay

(1)

Saudi Arabia

(0)

Cape Verde

(1)

(1)

Algeria

(2)

Argentina

(1)

Jordan

Goals Scored

1.67 / Match

+20%

Austria is +20% better in terms of goals scored

2 / Match

Uruguay

(1)

Saudi Arabia

(4)

Cape Verde

(0)

(3)

Algeria

(0)

Argentina

(3)

Jordan

Goals Conceded

0 / Match

100%

Austria condeded 100% more goals than Spain

2 / Match

Uruguay

(0)

Saudi Arabia

(0)

Cape Verde

(0)

(3)

Algeria

(2)

Argentina

(1)

Jordan

World Cup Standings

Group A

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Mexico	3	3	0	0	6	0	6	9	3
2	South Africa	3	1	1	1	2	3	-1	4	1.33
3	South Korea	3	1	0	2	2	3	-1	3	1
4	Czech Republic	3	0	1	2	2	6	-4	1	0.33

Group B

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Switzerland	3	2	1	0	7	3	4	7	2.33
2	Canada	3	1	1	1	8	3	5	4	1.33
3	Bosnia-Herzegovina	3	1	1	1	5	6	-1	4	1.33
4	Qatar	3	0	1	2	2	10	-8	1	0.33

Group C

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Brazil	3	2	1	0	7	1	6	7	2.33
2	Morocco	3	2	1	0	6	3	3	7	2.33
3	Scotland	3	1	0	2	1	4	-3	3	1
4	Haiti	3	0	0	3	2	8	-6	0	0

Group D

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	USA	3	2	0	1	8	4	4	6	2
2	Australia	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4	1.33
3	Paraguay	3	1	1	1	2	4	-2	4	1.33
4	Turkey	3	1	0	2	3	5	-2	3	1

Group E

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Germany	3	2	0	1	10	4	6	6	2
2	Ivory Coast	3	2	0	1	4	2	2	6	2
3	Ecuador	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4	1.33
4	Curaçao	3	0	1	2	1	9	-8	1	0.33

Group F

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Netherlands	3	2	1	0	10	4	6	7	2.33
2	Japan	3	1	2	0	7	3	4	5	1.67
3	Sweden	3	1	1	1	7	7	0	4	1.33
4	Tunisia	3	0	0	3	2	12	-10	0	0

Group G

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Belgium	3	1	2	0	6	2	4	5	1.67
2	Egypt	3	1	2	0	5	3	2	5	1.67
3	Iran	3	0	3	0	3	3	0	3	1
4	New Zealand	3	0	1	2	4	10	-6	1	0.33

Group H

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Spain	3	2	1	0	5	0	5	7	2.33
2	Cape Verde	3	0	3	0	2	2	0	3	1
3	Uruguay	3	0	2	1	3	4	-1	2	0.67
4	Saudi Arabia	3	0	2	1	1	5	-4	2	0.67

Group I

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	France	3	3	0	0	10	2	8	9	3
2	Norway	3	2	0	1	8	7	1	6	2
3	Senegal	3	1	0	2	8	6	2	3	1
4	Iraq	3	0	0	3	1	12	-11	0	0

Group J

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Argentina	3	3	0	0	8	1	7	9	3
2	Austria	3	1	1	1	6	6	0	4	1.33
3	Algeria	3	1	1	1	5	7	-2	4	1.33
4	Jordan	3	0	0	3	3	8	-5	0	0

Group K

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Colombia	3	2	1	0	4	1	3	7	2.33
2	Portugal	3	1	2	0	6	1	5	5	1.67
3	Congo DR	3	1	1	1	4	3	1	4	1.33
4	Uzbekistan	3	0	0	3	2	11	-9	0	0

Group L

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	England	3	2	1	0	6	2	4	7	2.33
2	Croatia	3	2	0	1	5	5	0	6	2
3	Ghana	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4	1.33
4	Panama	3	0	0	3	0	4	-4	0	0