In the UEFA Euro 2024 match between Austria and France, held on 17 June 2024 at the Dusseldorf Arena, an in-depth analysis of the match statistics revealed a match tilted in favor of France, who emerged victorious with a 1-0 scoreline. However, there are several important elements to consider behind this score.

Although Austria was, on paper, the home team, the team was not able to make use of this advantage. With no goals scored and a considerably higher number of yellow cards (5 as opposed to France’s 2), implying a perhaps more aggressive and less controlled style of play. The high tally of fouls (17 compared to France's 10) adds further weight to this conclusion.

The striking factor that could significantly define the outcome of the match was the early goal scored by France in the first half at the 38th minute. The early goal gives a psychological advantage, not to mention allowing France to rally around a more defensive playstyle for the remaining minutes of the match.

The only realm in which Austria was superior to France in this match was corner kicks, with Austria making six attempts compared to France’s two. However, they seemed unable to capitalize on these opportunities, revealing potentially concerning issues in the attacking third and in set-piece scenarios.

Upon analyzing the yellow cards, the majority of these were received during the second half of the game and four of the five were flagged by the home team. The high concentration of yellow cards within the second half, particularly from Austria, suggest a shift towards a more desperate or fractious playstyle as the game clock ran down and could indicate morale or disciplinary issues in the Austrian side.

Interestingly, neither team received a red card, and with both teams' respectable number of fouls, it can be inferred it was a competitive match but not an overly dirty or violent one. Regardless, discipline was a key issue for Austria, which might've affected their strategy and overall performance.

Overall, based on these statistics, it appears that France's precision and timing alongside their disciplined and controlled style of play allowed them to secure victory over Austria, whose lack of discipline and poor conversion rate in terms of corner kicks marked their performance. This analysis serves as a reminder of the importance of both strategic precision and discipline in football, aspects that bettors would do well to consider.

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