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 Austria Euro 2008 Odds and Tips |
  Not a great start for Austria with a 1-0 loss againts Czech Republic. This saw there odds drift right out in the Euro 08 outright betting with the bookmakers.
Austria rely mainly on Roland Linz as a goalscoring threat.
Austria qualified automatically as joint hosts of the tournament.
Austria don't look a great side but putting the joint hosts as complete outsiders may be a slight insult.
Latest Odds on Austria to win Euro 2008
Euro 08 Tips
Before the start of the tournament we suggested to Back Austria to qualify in the Euro 08 Group B Betting. But they look up againts it now. Maybe they can still sneak through but they will have to beat Poland.
Austria have a massive advantage being able to play their games at home and that could see them pick up enough points to qualify from Group B.
Having Poland in their group gives them a slight chance of qualification.
 Austria lack the obvious class of some of their rivals.
Back Austria to qualify from group B - click on the logo of the bookie with the best odds shown below
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Austria Euro 08 Squad
Goalkeepers Alex Manninger (Siena), Juergen Macho (AEK Athens), Christian Gratzei (Sturm Graz)
Defenders Christian Fuchs (SV Mattersburg), Gyoergy Garics (Napoli), Andreas Ibertsberger (SC Freiburg), Emanuel Pogatetz (Middlesbrough), Martin Stranzl (Spartak Moscow), Martin Hiden (Rapid Wien), Sebastian Proedl (Werder Bremen), Franz Schiemer (Austria Wien)
Midfielders Rene Aufhauser (Salzburg), Andreas Ivanschnitz (Panathinaikos), Christoph Leitgeb (Salzburg), Thomas Prager (Heerenveen), Joachim Standfest (Austria Wien), Veli Kavlak (Rapid Wien), Juergen Saemel (Sturm Graz), Johannes Ertl (Austria Wien)
Forwards Martin Harnik (Werder Bremen), Roland Linz (Sporting Braga), Mario Haas (Sturm Graz), Roman Kienast (Ham-Kam)
Top Austria Goalscorer BettingAustria are really going to struggle for goals at Euro 08 and if they only score 2 or 3 goals then it could be anyone who becomes top Austria Goalscorer. Roland Linz is the obvious choice but if they only score a few goals then there is every chance it could be a defender who gets a couple of goals from set pieces.
Austria to Qualify From Group OddsAustria are probably the weakest side in Group B but they do have the advantage of playing their games at home as the hosts. The hosts usually do well even if not the greatest team in the world and this would make Austria value betting odds to qualify from their group for the knockout stages.
Back Austria to qualify from Group B.
Latest odds on Austria to win group
Latest odds on Austria to finish bottom of group
Austria Total Goals BettingIf Austria are going to do well then they need to defend well as they are not going to score many goals. They will do well to score three goals considering they are unlikely to score past Germany leaving just Poland and Croatia as opposition they have a chance of scoring against. Two or Three Goals is most likely.
Austria Exit BettingAustria are a decent price to make it through the Group Stage but if they manage to make it to the quarter finals then class is likely to take its toll. Austria shouldn't be backed to make it any further than the quarter finals. Back Austria to exit at the Quarter final stage at 11/2 with Bet 365 |
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