France vs Austria: Nations League Prediction, Odds, Picks

France are the current defending champions of the World Cup. They were knocked out of Euro 2016 by Switzerland in the round of 16. France lost to Denmark and Croatia and drew with Austria and Croatian in June. Didier Deschamps' team are hoping to avoid relegation to League B. France won the previous edition of Nations League in 2020/21. The team will play Austria in a friendly on Sunday. It is important to keep an eye on the team's performance ahead of Qatar World cup.

Austria reached the knockout phase of Euro 2020 but lost in the play-offs to Wales. They are already looking towards Euro 2024. Ralf Rangnick was handed the reins after he left Manchester United at the end of last season. France and Austria are playing in a Nations League match at Stade de France on Thursday. If France win, they will be promoted to League A. A win would see Austria drop to the bottom of the group.

France have struggled to score in their last four games in the Nations League. They have Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappe as their main forwards. France have Antoine Griezmann, Ousmane Dembele and Christopher Nkunku as other attacking options. Austria will try to frustrate France and keep them to under 2.5 goals.