- 1 Austria – Jordan: A historic return and a baptism of fire in Group J
- 2 Austria want to flex their European muscle
- 3 Jordan are about to find out what the very top level looks like
- 4 Expected line-ups
- 5 World Cup Prediction Austria vs Jordan
- 6 Before anything else, a word on our predictions
- 7 No commitment from us
- 8 Information changes
- 9 Your role
- 10 Responsible gambling first
- 11 Legal age
- 12 About the visuals
Austria – Jordan: A historic return and a baptism of fire in Group J 
The San Francisco Bay Area Stadium is getting ready to host the second Group J clash of this World Cup. Austria are back on the biggest stage this Wednesday against first-time finalists Jordan. For Austria, this opener matters. Three points now would give them a handy cushion before they meet the heavyweights in the group. Against an inexperienced Asian side, Austria have to set the tempo from the first whistle and avoid any nasty surprises.
Austria want to flex their European muscle 
For this long-awaited return, Austria arrive with real collective belief after a qualification campaign they controlled from start to finish. Coach Ralf Rangnick has to do without Baumgartner, but Austria get a big boost with captain David Alaba back in defence. Their warm-up has been spot on, with three straight wins over Ghana, South Korea and Tunisia. Austria’s attacking play will be driven by the dangerous pairing of Marcel Sabitzer and veteran Marko Arnautovic. Home fans expect a strong start from Austria to make an early statement in the tournament. The Austrian midfield will try to squeeze the life out of Jordan’s ball carriers with high pressing and relentless pressure. A big win here would set them up perfectly before the showdown with Argentina. The whole country wants Das Team to shine.
Jordan are about to find out what the very top level looks like 
Jordan, meanwhile, are heading into a historic day as they play their first ever World Cup match. Jamal Sellami’s men earned their place the hard way, finishing second in their Asian qualifying group, just ahead of Iraq. But the Knights come into this one in worrying shape, with five straight matches without a win in preparation. To make matters worse, they are missing star striker Yazan Al-Naimat, who has been out for some time with injury. The coaching staff will lean heavily on the pace and skill of Mousa Tamari if they are to trouble the European side on the break.
Expected line-ups
Austria : A Schlager ; Laimer, Lienhart, Alaba, Mwene ; X Schalger, Seiwald ; Schmid, Sabitzer, Gregoritsch ; Arnautovic
Jordan : Abulaila ; Obaid, Al-Arab, Nasib ; Haddad, Al Rashdan, Al Rawabdeh, Taha ; Tamari, Olwan, Fakhouri
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World Cup Prediction Austria vs Jordan
Austria by two goals or more
This looks badly one-sided: a seasoned European side used to the physical and tactical grind against a Jordan team stepping into the heat of a finals tournament for the first time. Austria look full of confidence under Ralf Rangnick, coming off a superb run of wins against competitive nations in their build-up. The technical edge in Austria’s midfield, plus the cutting edge of players like Sabitzer and Gregoritsch, should start to break down the Asian back line pretty quickly.
Jordan, by contrast, arrive full of doubt and without their main attacking threat, Al-Naimat. The lack of sharpness and the defensive frailties on show in recent friendlies could be punished hard by the suffocating press Das Team are likely to unleash. Faced with wave after wave of Austrian attacks, the Jordanian defence could crack more than once. A clean, convincing Austria win by at least two goals looks the most likely outcome here.
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