How many crosses Austria attempt, and who attempts most.
Updated 4 October 2026, after the last game
Austria attempt 16.9 crosses per game in 2026, the 27th most of the 53 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 16.7, across 11 games, while Lithuania attempt the most with 23.3.
Marcel Sabitzer has attempted the most crosses for Austria in 2026, 51 in seven appearances, 7.29 a game, ahead of Romano Schmid with 29 and Phillipp Mwene with 21, across all competitions.
Austria attempt more crosses at home, 18.3 a game in their last 10 home games against 15.7 in their last nine away.
Austria attempted 26 crosses at home to Israel on 24 September, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 15.5 across their 12 games, and their fewest was none at home to Guatemala on 11 June.
| Player | Apps | Total Crosses | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcel Sabitzer | 5 | 39 | 7.80 | 5 |
| Romano Schmid | 9 | 23 | 2.56 | 6 |
| Phillipp Mwene | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 4 |
| Stefan Posch | 8 | 15 | 1.88 | 6 |
| Xaver Schlager | 9 | 11 | 1.22 | 5 |
| Alexander Prass | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 3 |
| Konrad Laimer | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 6 |
| Paul Wanner | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 3 |
| Nicolas Seiwald | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 6 |
| Maximilian Wöber | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 2 |
| Patrick Wimmer | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Marco Grüll | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| David Alaba | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Philipp Lienhart | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Sasa Kalajdzic | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 |
| Sascha Horvath | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Felix Bacher | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Vasilije Markovic | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Florian Grillitsch | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Michael Gregoritsch | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Kevin Danso | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Florian Wiegele | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Junior Adamu | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nikolas Veratschnig | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Christian Zawieschitzky | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| David Affengruber | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Christoph Lang | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Marco Friedl | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Marko Arnautovic | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Carney Chukwuemeka | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alexander Schlager | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Total Crosses | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcel Sabitzer | 7 | 51 | 7.29 | 7 |
| Romano Schmid | 11 | 29 | 2.64 | 8 |
| Phillipp Mwene | 7 | 21 | 3.00 | 6 |
| Stefan Posch | 10 | 16 | 1.60 | 7 |
| Xaver Schlager | 10 | 11 | 1.10 | 5 |
| Alexander Prass | 8 | 10 | 1.25 | 4 |
| Konrad Laimer | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 7 |
| Paul Wanner | 9 | 8 | 0.89 | 5 |
| Nicolas Seiwald | 11 | 7 | 0.64 | 7 |
| Maximilian Wöber | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 2 |
| Patrick Wimmer | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 3 |
| Marco Grüll | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Florian Grillitsch | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| David Alaba | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Philipp Lienhart | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 |
| Sasa Kalajdzic | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Sascha Horvath | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Felix Bacher | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Vasilije Markovic | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Marko Arnautovic | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Michael Gregoritsch | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Kevin Danso | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Carney Chukwuemeka | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Patrick Pentz | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Junior Adamu | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nikolas Veratschnig | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Christian Zawieschitzky | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Christoph Baumgartner | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Michael Svoboda | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Florian Wiegele | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Christoph Lang | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| David Affengruber | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Marco Friedl | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alexander Schlager | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Austria | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | Kosovo (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-1 | 21 | 16 | 37 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Republic of Ireland (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-2 | 24 | 16 | 40 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Kosovo (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Israel (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 26 | 6 | 32 |
| 2 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 3-0 | 13 | 22 | 35 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Algeria (A) | World Cup | 3-3 | 13 | 5 | 18 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Argentina (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 16 | 4 | 20 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Jordan (H) | World Cup | 3-1 | 17 | 15 | 32 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Guatemala (H) | Friendly International | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Tunisia (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Austria | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | Kosovo (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-1 | 21 | 16 | 37 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Republic of Ireland (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-2 | 24 | 16 | 40 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Kosovo (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Israel (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 26 | 6 | 32 |
| 2 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 3-0 | 13 | 22 | 35 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Algeria (A) | World Cup | 3-3 | 13 | 5 | 18 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Argentina (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 16 | 4 | 20 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Jordan (H) | World Cup | 3-1 | 17 | 15 | 32 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Guatemala (H) | Friendly International | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Tunisia (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | South Korea (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 13 | 14 | 27 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Ghana (H) | Friendly International | 5-1 | 18 | 7 | 25 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria total crosses | Over 12.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Austria total crosses | Over 14.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Austria total crosses | Over 16.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Austria total crosses | Over 18.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Austria total crosses | Over 20.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 12.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 14.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 16.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 18.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 20.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total total crosses | Over 15.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total total crosses | Over 20.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total total crosses | Over 25.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total total crosses | Over 30.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total total crosses | Over 35.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |