Northern Ireland vs Austria LIVE: Nations League latest score, goals, odds, how to watch on TV and stream online
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Your support makes all the difference.Northern Ireland welcome Austria to Belfast in what is effectively a dead-rubber in Group B3.
Northern Ireland will want to reclaim some pride nonetheless as Michael O’Neill’s side are yet to register a point, and are already guaranteed.
Austria drew 0-0 with runaway Group B3 Leaders Bosnia-Herzegovina on Thursday, but a squad that includes Bayern Munich’s David Alaba will want to finish off their Nations League campaign with a win. Follow it live:
Match preview
What time does it start?
Northern Ireland vs Austria kicks off at 5:00pm (GMT) on Sunday 18th November.
Where can I watch it?
Northern Ireland vs Austria will be shown live on Sky Sports’ Main Event and Football channels from 4:30pm (GMT), and can be streamed on Sky Go online.
Highlights will be on Sky Sports Football at 9:30am (GMT) on Monday 19th November.
Player to watch…
Marko Arnautovic: The West Ham forward scored the only goal in Austria’s 1-0 win against Northern Ireland last month, and will be his country’s main attacking threat on Sunday. The 29-year-old has amassed 76 caps and 20 goals for Austria, and will be looking to add to that tally up against Jonny Evans and Craig Cathcart.
Form guide…
Northern Ireland: LLWLLD
Austria: LWLWLD
Odds…
Northern Ireland to win: 9/4
Austria to win: 6/5
Draw: 47/20
(Odds provided by 888 Sport)
Northern Ireland 0-0 Austria, 1 minute
Austria appear to have started in a 4-2-3-1 with David Alaba playing in a left wing role opposite Valentino Lazaro. Promising Salzburg midfielder Xaver Schlager starts between them.
A 4-3-3/4-5-1 hybrid for the hosts.
Northern Ireland 0-0 Austria, 3 minutes
The visitors' goalkeeper Heinz Lindner shows a calm head to clear as Northern Ireland press well in these early stages.
Northern Ireland 0-0 Austria, 5 minutes
Nice passing from Northern Ireland, but Niall McGinn is unable to retrieve an overhit clipped pass down the line in his direction.
The home team have seen more of the ball through the first five minutes.
Northern Ireland 0-0 Austria, 7 minutes
A first save from Heinz Lindner.
A bouncing ball breaks for Corry Evans and his effort ricochets twice off a pair of Austrian defenders, befuddling Lindner briefly.
The goalkeeper recovers well to tip over the bar acrobatically, and Austria clear the subsequent corner.
Northern Ireland 0-0 Austria, 10 minutes
The visitors have settled into this game now, and are stroking the ball around with confidence as the Northern Irish press just loosens a little.
Northern Ireland 0-0 Austria, 13 minutes
Austria move forward through David Alaba, and he wins a free-kick with a drag-back as George Saville is adjudged to have tripped him.
20 yards out on the left, and Alaba will line this one up...
Just over the bar. Trevor Carson had it covered, too.
Northern Ireland 0-0 Austria, 14 minutes
Michael Gregoitsch picks up the ball 40 yards out and turns towards goal.
Stefan Lainer is making a superb surge forward from right back but the tall striker opts instead for the shot.
It is rather tame, but Trevor Carson (making his competitive debut in goal for the hosts) can only parry behind an effort that was bouncing wide anyway.
Northern Ireland get their head to the corner and Austria's volley from the edge of the box is rather wild and wayward.
Northern Ireland 0-0 Austria, 18 minutes
Stuart Dallas breaks free from left back with an impressive burst of speed, and David Alaba fells him when he is left in the Leeds man's wake.
Free kick in a dangerous position...
Northern Ireland 0-0 Austria, 19 minutes
The ball in finds the head of Liam Boyce in space, who may be a little disappointed not to have found a more convincing effort.
It ricochets off of a number of players in and around the six yard box, before Jonny Evans is flagged for offside.
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