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Euro 2024 dark horses Austria and Turkey meet in Leipzig on Tuesday night, both entering the last 16 after an exciting finale to their group-stage campaigns.
The victor of the first big tournament between the countries will advance to a quarterfinal against Romania or the Netherlands.
Austria x Turkey Team News
Wolfsburg midfielder Patrick Wimmer, who picked up a pricey first-half booking against the Netherlands last week, will not play on Tuesday night due to a one-match suspension. With a goal against Poland on June 21, Inter Milan player Marko Arnautovic should continue to lead Austria's assault.
Former Manchester United loanee Marcel Sabitzer will captain Das Team here after scoring a thrilling victory over Holland last week and being at the core of everything Austria has done this summer. Again, starting between the sticks, 27-year-old Patrick Pentz will get his tenth cap for his country.
Turkey will suffer a significant setback on Tuesday night when Montella's team cannot call upon captain and talisman Hakan Calhanoglu since the Inter Milan great is serving a one-match ban. On an instant recall, Salih Ozcan of Borussia Dortmund may be replaced in the back by Galatasaray defender Kaan Ayhan.
Despite not scoring since his opening weekend goal against Poland on June 10, 24-year-old Baris Alper Yilmaz will play a key role in Leipzig.
Real Madrid teenager Arda Guler, who has been enjoying a breakthrough summer and getting a lot of accolades, will join Yilmaz in the final third.
Head To Head And Previous Matches
Starting with Austria, Ralf Rangnick's team has responded spectacularly after losing 1-0 to France on June 17 to open this summer's European Championships.
As long as the former interim Manchester United manager is in charge, Das Team should have a positive atmosphere in their camp. Given their incredible 3-2 win against Holland last week, Austria may be sensing a possible opening on Tuesday night. The Reds made further headlines on June 21 when they easily defeated Poland 3-1 in Berlin.
Over the previous 12 months, they have truly excelled. Of their last ten games in all competitions, Rangnick's side has only lost once.
As for Turkey, Vincenzo Montella's players will know they face a severe task here, even if the Crescent Stars have amassed six points from their last three Group F games.
Having ended their pre-tournament preparations with a 2-1 loss to Poland, the former AC Milan manager has seen his team win only two of their last eight games in all competitions. Turkey, who suffered a routine 3-0 loss to Group F champions
On June 22, Portugal will also be concerned about their most recent encounter with Tuesday's opponents. The Crescent Stars will be keen to perform better here after suffering a notorious 6-1 loss in a friendly match against Austria in Vienna during the March International break.
Our Predictions
Austria to win @1.98 on Sky247.ng
Austria will spot a possible opportunity here, having won several accolades this summer and finishing their Group D adventure with a remarkable 3-2 triumph over Holland.
With just one loss in their last ten games in all competitions, Das Team is also quite eager for their next match against their opponents on Tuesday. We are picking Austria to punch their quarterfinal spot in Leipzig after they stormed to a remarkable 6-1 win when they welcomed Turkey to Vienna for a friendly match during the international break in March.
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