Euro 2024 - Austria vs Turkiye: Team News and Prediction

The final round-of-16 Euro 2024 game kicks off tonight as Austria take on Turkiye in Leipzig with a quarter-finals spot up for grabs. 

Ahead of this match, we run through the necessary pre-match information, including what time this last-16 game kicks off, team news and the key battle.   

When is kick off?       

Tuesday 2nd July, 20:00 (BST)       

Where is the match?       

Red Bull Arena, Leipzig (Germany) 

Austria vs Turkiye Team News 

Ralf Rangnick has the luxury of a full squad to choose from ahead of their last-16 meeting with Turkiye. Marko Arnautovic may continue to lead the line for Austria. 

Vincenzo Montella is without two players due to suspension, with captain Hakan Calhanoglu and centre-back Samet Akaydin both taking Abdulkerim Bardakci's spot on the naughty step. The latter is set to parter Merih Demiral at the back. 

Austria vs Turkiye Probable XIs 

Austria (4231) - Pentz; Posch, Lienhart, Wober, Mwene; Siewald, Grillitsch; Laimer, Baumgartner, Sabitzer; Arnautovic 

Turkiye (4231) - Gunok; Muldur, Demiral, Bardakci, Kadioglu; Ayhan, Yuksek; Guler, Kokcu, Yildiz; Yilmaz 

Austria vs Turkiye Key Battle

While a ball-winning midfielder by trade, Konrad Laimer has been deployed further forward for Austria this summer, starting on the right flank and in the number 10 role. Laimer may start in the former position tonight as Austria look to keep one of Turkiye's key players quiet in Leipzig.

Ferdi Kadioglu had Premier League admirers prior to Euro 2024 and his performances in Germany have seen his stock rise considerably. The versatile full-back ranks fifth for key passes (10) at the Euros and his desire to get forward from deep is vital for Turkiye. If he does come up against Laimer, then this could prove the key battle to determine who progresses tonight.

Austria vs Turkiye Score Prediction: Austria 2-1 Turkiye