Football Bet of the Day: Defences in a Viennese whirl

World champs could play out a thriller

Austria v France
Friday 10 June, 19:45
Live on Premier Sports 1

Georgia did their bit for us in quite spectacular fashion last night, but their 3-0 win at North Macedonia nixed our BTTS bet.

We're heading to Austria now, because Ralf Rangnick's side are taking on the world champions France, and I think it could be an entertaining encounter.

Rangnick has certainly made an impact already with Austria, and the fast-paced nature of the football he wants to play has already been in evidence. A 3-0 win in Croatia caught the eye, and even though his side lost 2-1 at home to Denmark last time out, the basketball-esque nature of the game is perhaps a sign of things to come.

France have lost at home to Denmark and drawn 1-1 in Croatia, so this is an important game for Les Bleus if they want to retain the Nations League crown. Didier Deschamps' side were a bit unfortunate in both games, but we haven't quite seen them hit anywhere near top gear yet. France are without Kylian Mbappe and Paul Pogba, but RB Leipzig star Christopher Nkunku has looked lively, and he linked up superbly with Karim Benzema for a goal against Denmark.

France can't really afford to plod their way through this one, and Rangnick is likely to play on the front foot and add a dose of chaos. Six of France's last eight games have featured at least three goals, and Over 2.5 Goals looks an attractive option at evens.