Austria vs Kosovo: live score, stats and AI analysis

Nations League · · Status: Full time

Austria and Kosovo met on 27 September 2026 (Nations League); the match ended 3-1.

Final score: Austria 3-1 Kosovo · Half-time: 2-0

Goals: Austria — David Affengruber 23', Junior Adamu 45+3', Carney Chukwuemeka 61' · Kosovo — Edon Zhegrova 83' (P)

AI preview and result

Published: · 40 h before kick-off

What the pre-match AI preview said

Statistical predictions for the match between Austria and Kosovo point towards a low-scoring and controlled game. Under 2.5 Goals, Under 8.5 Corners, and Under 4.5 Cards are the primary expectations in this analysis.

How the pre-match analyses turned out

2 of 3 pre-match analyses were correct. Public accuracy record of all AI analyses

Match events

Team statistics

Full match

AustriaKosovo
Ball possession52%48%
Expected goals (xG)1.831.39
Total shots116
Shots on target63
Shots inside the box84
Blocked shots22
Corners51
Offsides21
Yellow cards22
Total passes514474
Accurate passes444402
Goalkeeper saves13

1st half

AustriaKosovo
Ball possession55%45%
Expected goals (xG)1.20.36
Total shots71
Shots on target30
Shots inside the box51
Big chances11
Corners50
Offsides20
Fouls107
Yellow cards11
Total passes243200
Accurate passes207166
Goalkeeper saves01

2nd half

AustriaKosovo
Ball possession49%51%
Expected goals (xG)0.491.07
Total shots45
Shots on target31
Shots inside the box33
Big chances22
Corners01
Offsides01
Fouls118
Yellow cards11
Total passes271275
Accurate passes237236
Goalkeeper saves12

Lineups

AustriaFormation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13C. Zawieschitzky
  • 15N. Veratschnig
  • 2D. Affengruber
  • 3K. Danso
  • 14M. Wober
  • 4X. Schlager
  • 6N. Seiwald
  • 21P. Wimmer
  • 10P. Wanner
  • 18R. Schmid
  • 8J. Adamu

Substitution

  • 58'In: A. Prass · Out: M. Wober
  • 58'In: C. Chukwuemeka · Out: R. Schmid
  • 58'In: S. Kalajdzic · Out: J. Adamu
  • 68'In: V. Markovic · Out: P. Wanner
  • 79'In: M. Friedl · Out: N. Veratschnig

Substitutes

  • 1A. Schlager
  • 12F. Wiegele
  • 5S. Posch
  • 16F. Bacher
  • 20S. Horvath
  • 11C. Lang
  • 19M. Grull

KosovoFormation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 1A. Muric
  • 5L. Dellova
  • 4I. Krasniqi
  • 2R. Raci
  • 15M. Vojvoda
  • 23L. Avdullahu
  • 20V. Hodza
  • 13D. Gallapeni
  • 17E. Krasniqi
  • 18V. Muriqi
  • 14B. Zabergja

Substitution

  • 46'In: V. Matoshi · Out: V. Hodza
  • 46'In: M. Avdyli · Out: B. Zabergja
  • 46'In: E. Zhegrova · Out: E. Krasniqi
  • 65'In: A. Saipi · Out: A. Muric
  • 80'In: F. Asllani · Out: V. Muriqi

Substitutes

  • 12V. Bekaj
  • 21L. Sadriu
  • 22V. Demaku
  • 19D. Kacuri
  • 6E. Osmani
  • 7M. Rashica
  • 9A. Rrahmani

Player ratings

Story of the match

Shots and corners in 15-minute spells · Austria–Kosovo

SpellShotsOn targetCorners
1–15'3–11–02–0
16–30'2–01–03–0
31–45'2–01–00–0
46–60'1–21–00–1
61–75'1–01–00–0
76–90'2–31–10–0

Match info

Last 5 matches

Austria

  • W3-1vs Israel24 Sept 2026
  • L0-3vs Spain2 Jul 2026
  • D3-3vs Algeria28 Jun 2026
  • L0-2vs Argentina22 Jun 2026
  • W3-1vs Jordan17 Jun 2026

Kosovo

  • W1-0vs Ireland24 Sept 2026
  • W3-0vs Andorra7 Jun 2026
  • L1-2vs Czech Republic31 May 2026
  • L0-1vs Turkey31 Mar 2026
  • W4-3vs Slovakia26 Mar 2026

Standings — Nations League

PosPPts
1Austria48
2Kosovo45
3Ireland45
4Israel42

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