How many interceptions Austria make, and who makes most.
Updated 4 October 2026, after the last game
Austria make 8.0 interceptions per game in 2026, the joint 22nd fewest of the 53 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 8.4, across 11 games, while Belarus make the most with 11.8.
Stefan Posch has made the most interceptions for Austria in 2026, 15 in 10 appearances, 1.50 a game, ahead of Xaver Schlager with 12 and Marcel Sabitzer with eight, across all competitions.
Austria make more interceptions at home, 6.7 a game in their last 10 home games against 6.2 in their last nine away.
Austria made 15 interceptions at home to Jordan on 17 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 7.3 across their 12 games, and their fewest was none at home to Guatemala on 11 June.
| Player | Apps | Interceptions | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan Posch | 8 | 15 | 1.88 | 6 |
| Xaver Schlager | 9 | 11 | 1.22 | 7 |
| Marcel Sabitzer | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 4 |
| Nicolas Seiwald | 9 | 7 | 0.78 | 5 |
| Kevin Danso | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 4 |
| Phillipp Mwene | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Patrick Wimmer | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 4 |
| David Alaba | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 3 |
| Konrad Laimer | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 3 |
| Paul Wanner | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 3 |
| Maximilian Wöber | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Philipp Lienhart | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Nikolas Veratschnig | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Marco Grüll | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| David Affengruber | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Marco Friedl | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Michael Gregoritsch | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Sasa Kalajdzic | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Romano Schmid | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Florian Wiegele | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Sascha Horvath | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Junior Adamu | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Felix Bacher | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Christian Zawieschitzky | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Vasilije Markovic | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Florian Grillitsch | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Christoph Lang | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Marko Arnautovic | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alexander Prass | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Carney Chukwuemeka | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alexander Schlager | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Interceptions | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan Posch | 10 | 15 | 1.50 | 6 |
| Xaver Schlager | 10 | 12 | 1.20 | 8 |
| Marcel Sabitzer | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 4 |
| Kevin Danso | 9 | 7 | 0.78 | 5 |
| Nicolas Seiwald | 11 | 7 | 0.64 | 5 |
| Patrick Wimmer | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 5 |
| Phillipp Mwene | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 3 |
| David Alaba | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 3 |
| Konrad Laimer | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 4 |
| Marco Friedl | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 2 |
| Philipp Lienhart | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 3 |
| Paul Wanner | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 |
| Michael Svoboda | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Maximilian Wöber | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Nikolas Veratschnig | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Marco Grüll | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| David Affengruber | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Michael Gregoritsch | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Carney Chukwuemeka | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Sasa Kalajdzic | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 |
| Romano Schmid | 11 | 1 | 0.09 | 1 |
| Patrick Pentz | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Sascha Horvath | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Junior Adamu | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Felix Bacher | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Christian Zawieschitzky | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Vasilije Markovic | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Christoph Baumgartner | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Florian Wiegele | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Christoph Lang | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Florian Grillitsch | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Marko Arnautovic | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alexander Schlager | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alexander Prass | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Austria | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | Kosovo (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-1 | 3 | 15 | 18 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Republic of Ireland (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-2 | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Kosovo (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Israel (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 2 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 3-0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Algeria (A) | World Cup | 3-3 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Argentina (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Jordan (H) | World Cup | 3-1 | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Guatemala (H) | Friendly International | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Tunisia (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Austria | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | Kosovo (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-1 | 3 | 15 | 18 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Republic of Ireland (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-2 | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Kosovo (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Israel (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 2 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 3-0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Algeria (A) | World Cup | 3-3 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Argentina (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Jordan (H) | World Cup | 3-1 | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Guatemala (H) | Friendly International | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Tunisia (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | South Korea (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Ghana (H) | Friendly International | 5-1 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria interceptions | Over 4.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Austria interceptions | Over 6.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Austria interceptions | Over 8.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Austria interceptions | Over 10.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Austria interceptions | Over 12.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 4.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 6.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 8.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 10.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 12.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total interceptions | Over 12.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total interceptions | Over 14.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total interceptions | Over 16.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total interceptions | Over 18.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total interceptions | Over 20.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |