Our Euro 2024 Fantasy team previews carry on with Austria.
The Austrians reached the round of 16 at Euro 2020, where they were eliminated by eventual champions Italy after extra-time.
In these country-by-country guides, we’ll be looking at the best players from each nation, taking a stab at predicted line-ups, reviewing the road to Germany and more.
To do this, we’ll be calling on the help of correspondents from each country.
Here, we hear from Fantasy Football Scout user FPL Austria.
All prices given are from the official Fantasy Euro 2024 game.
THE ROAD TO QUALIFICATION
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 4 | +18 | 20 |
| 2 | Austria | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 19 |
| 3 | Sweden | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 10 |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 7 |
| 5 | Estonia | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 22 | -20 | 1 |
Austria head to Germany after finishing second in Group F of the qualifiers.
They only lost once to eventual group winners Belgium and sealed qualification for a third consecutive Euros by beating Azerbaijan 1-0 in October.
Crucially, they also recorded home and away wins over Sweden.
With six wins and one draw overall, it was a successful campaign for Ralf Rangnick, who took over in 2022.
The former Manchester United boss has implemented an attacking style of play which will be fun to watch, but they’re in a tough Euro 2024 group, which also contains France, Netherlands and Poland.
Still, they have some talented players coming through, including RB Leipzig midfielder Christoph Baumgartner (€6.5m).
The 24-year-old chipped in with three goals during qualifying, a total which was only beaten by Borussia Dortmund’s Marcel Sabitzer (€6.5m).
QUALIFICATION IN NUMBERS
- Most starts: Nicolas Seiwald (8)
- Most goals: Marcel Sabitzer (4), Christoph Baumgartner, Michael Gregoritsch (3)
- Most assists: Marcel Sabitzer, Christoph Baumgartner, Stefan Posch, Florian Grillitsch (2)
- Clean sheets: 3 from 8
UNDERLYING STATS
RECORD SINCE QUALIFYING
| Date | Competition | Opposition | Result | Score | Goalscorers | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 November | Friendly | Germany (h) | W | 2-0 | Sabitzer, Baumgartner | Baumgartner, Gregoritsch |
| 23 March | Friendly | Slovakia (a) | W | 2-0 | Baumgartner, Weimann | Gregoritsch, Schmid |
| 26 March | Friendly | Turkey (h) | W | 6-1 | Schlager, Gregoritsch x3, Baumgartner, Entrup | Schlager, Schmid, Wimmer |
| 4 June | Friendly | Serbia (h) | W | 2-1 | Wimmer, Baumgartner | Baumgartner, Grillitsch |
Austria beat Euro 2024 hosts Germany 2-0 back in November when they were in the early days of Julian Nagelsmann’s reign.
They also triumphed over Slovakia and Turkey in March. The latter win was particularly eye-catching, with Michael Gregoritsch grabbing a hat-trick in a stunning 6-1 victory.
Euro 2024 preparations stepped up on Tuesday when Austria defeated Serbia 2-1 in Vienna, scoring twice within the first 15 minutes.
Patrik Wimmer (€5.5m) broke the deadlock before Baumgartner finished off a quick counter-attack moments later.
MOST RECENT INTERNATIONAL LINE-UPS
26/03/2024 – Turkey (h)
(4-2-3-1): A Schlager; Posch, Danso (Daniliuc 88), Wober, Mwene (Prass 70); Seiwald, X Schlager; Laimer (Cham 88), Baumgartner (Wimmer 82), Schmid (Weimann 81); Gregoritsch (Entrup 82)
04/06/2024 – Serbia (h)
(4-2-3-1): Pentz; Posch, Danso (Querfeld 73), Wober (Lienhart 61), Prass; Seiwald, Grillitsch (Laimer 43); Schmid (Weimann 62), Baumgartner (Grull 62), Wimmer (Entrup 78); Arnautovic (Gregoritsch 46)
UPCOMING FIXTURES
| Date | Competition | Opposition |
|---|---|---|
| 8 June | Friendly | Switzerland (a) |
GROUP FIXTURES
- 17 June: France
- 21 June: Poland
- 25 June: Netherlands
HOW FAR WILL THEY GET?
“Austria is in a tough group with France, the Netherlands and Poland, but after a good qualifying campaign there’s hope that we can make it to the next round.
“The country is enthusiastic about the national team and their playing style again, so there’s some hype around the team. I think getting 3rd in this group is most realistic, with some people and media dreaming about the quarter-finals or even more…” – FPL Austria
STRENGTHS
“Our manager Ralf Rangnick completely transformed the team since taking over and implemented an attacking style of play.
“So, the biggest strengths are probably the ball hunting, pressing midfielders and the team spirit is quite high as well.” – FPL Austria
WEAKNESSES
“The injuries. David Alaba, our most known player will miss out. Xaver Schlager, a very important player for Rangnick’s system, won’t be involved either.
“There’s some trouble with the goalkeeper spot, with Alexander Schlager probably being out as well. Also it remains to be seen how a season with injuries has affected Marko Arnautovic.” – FPL Austria
BEST EURO 2024 FANTASY PLAYERS: AUSTRIA
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5 months, 23 days agoA lot of good advice in articles at the bottom of the page here. But need to keep monitoring for probable lineups close to deadline.
https://allaboutfpl.com/2024/06/2024-euro-fantasy-predicted-lineups-of-all-24-teams/