Round five of the UEFA Nations League will commence with Kazakhstan hosting Austria at Ortalyq Stadion on Thursday afternoon. The Hawks currently sit at the bottom of League B Group 3, while Das Team occupies second place. Here’s our match prediction.
Kazakhstan has struggled, managing just one point from their four games so far, rendering their remaining two matches largely a formality as they cannot secure promotion. Their only point came from a goalless draw against Norway in the opening round, followed by three consecutive defeats—two against Slovenia and one to Austria.
Notably, Kazakhstan is the only team in both League A and B that has yet to score a goal in this competition. However, they have shown some resilience at home, losing only one of their last five home games (W3 D1 L1).
On the other hand, Austria has rebounded after a slow start and now has seven points from three matches, putting them level with Norway and Slovenia, who have identical records ahead of round five. Das Team enters this match with high confidence, having won both of their October matches, scoring a total of nine goals while conceding just once.
The visitors have lost only one of their last 11 away games across all competitions, and they are among the joint-highest scoring teams in this season’s Nations League, alongside Romania, Sweden, and Italy. Given the current form of both teams, Austria is favored to secure a victory in this matchup.