Preview: Spain vs Austria prediction, odds, where to watch, time | FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32

The last game between these two teams ended in a 5-1 win for La Roja.

Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, will host an intense Round of 32 encounter between the defending European champions, Spain and Austria.

Spain started their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a disappointing 0-0 draw against Cape Verde. Luis De la Fuente had to leave out key players due to injury problems. The likes of Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams were not at full fitness coming into this tournament.

However, La Roja bounced back with a dominant 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia. They even defeated South American giants Uruguay 1-0 in the last round. It led to knocking the latter out of the competition.

Austria, on the other hand, have seen many ups and downs in the ongoing tournament. They opened their campaign by registering a convincing 3-1 win over Jordan. Their next game was against the defending champions, Argentina.

Despite their best efforts, Ralf Rangnick’s side lost 2-0. During their match against Algeria on the final matchday, Austria were trailing 3-2 after Riyad Mahrez scored in extra time. However, Das Team scored the equaliser just minutes later, securing a second-place finish in Group J.

Kick-off:

• Location: Inglewood, California
• Stadium: Los Angeles Stadium
• Date: Thursday, 02 July
• Kick-off Time: 07:00 PM (GMT) I 02:00 PM (EST) | 03/07/2026 – 12:30 AM (IST)
• Referee: Not decided
• VAR: In use

Form:

Spain (in all competitions): W-W-D-W-D

Austria (in all competitions): D-L-W-W-W

Players to watch out for:

Pedri (Spain)

Pedri is one of the best central midfielders in the world. He is any manager’s dream player. He excels in almost every single domain.

He is technically gifted and rarely loses the ball. He also has an eye for a pass and creates goal-scoring opportunities for his teammates consistently. He has added goals to his game in recent years.

He is coming to this game after having a great performance against Uruguay in his previous outing.

Marcel Sabitzer (Austria)

The midfielder has played for massive clubs like Bayern Munich, Manchester United, and Borussia Dortmund throughout his illustrious career. Sabitzer is renowned for his passing ability. It enables him to unlock any defence with ease.

He also makes late runs into the box. He is coming into this game after scoring against Algeria in Austria’s last group stage game.

Match Facts:

• The last game between these two teams ended in a 5-1 win for La Roja.
• Spain won 1-0 against Uruguay in their last game.
• Austria played a 3-3 draw against Algeria in their last game.

Spain vs Austria: Betting tips and odds

• Tip 1: La Roja to win – 1.44 by Stake
• Tip 2: Both teams to score – Yes – 1.61 by Dafabet
• Tip 3: Expected Goals – Over 2.5 – 1.69 by 1XBET

Injury and Team news:

Nico Williams and Yeremy Pino will be unavailable for Spain. They are suffering from hamstring and collarbone injuries, respectively.

Austria, on the other hand, will have their entire squad available for selection.  

Head-to-Head:

Total matches: 4

Spain won: 3

Austria won: 1

Draws: 0

Predicted Lineups:

Spain (4-2-1-3)

Simon (GK); Llorente, Cubarsi, Laporte, Cucurella; Rodri, Pedri; Olmo; Yamal, Oyarzabal, Baena

Austria (4-2-3-1)

Schlager (GK); Posch, Lienhart, Alaba, Mwene; Seiwald, Schlager; Laimer, Schmid, Sabitzer; Arnautović

Match Prediction:

Spain are the favourites to win the game against Austria. They have one of the best squads in world football with arguably the most talented midfield. Austria also have the potential to upset La Roja.

But our prediction for the game is:

Prediction: Spain 2-1 Austria

Telecast details:

India: Unite8 Sports Channels, ZEE5

UK: BBC & ITV

USA: FOX Sports

Nigeria: DStv, GOtv

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