Wales will be without suspended duo Joe Allen and Neil Taylor for their key World Cup Qualifier against Austria on Saturday, live on Sky Sports Football.

Chris Coleman's side are unbeaten in Group D, but trail joint-leaders Serbia and the Republic of Ireland by four points with four games left to play.

With only the group winners automatically qualifying for the World Cup in Russia, anything other than victory against Austria could leave Wales' hopes hanging by a thread.

But Coleman said: "We can do it [win the last four games], and that's no disrespect to Austria, Moldova, Georgia and the Republic of Ireland.

"I know this is a statement, but I'll say it - it could be Brazil, Spain and Germany. I have that much confidence in our players and in our team, especially here in this stadium when it's full."

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Wales have drawn five matches in a row after starting their qualifying campaign with a 4-0 win over Moldova.

They twice led the reverse fixture against Austria in October last year, but were pegged to draw 2-2.

"These last four games are like a mini-tournament," added Coleman. "They're do-or-die, depending on what the other results are. One of us could be dropping out if it's a negative result, so I don't think either team is going into the game looking for a draw."

After facing Austria, Wales go to Moldova on Tuesday.

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Allen and Taylor are both suspended for Wales but Gareth Bale returns after being banned for the draw in Serbia in June.

Aaron Ramsey is expected to feature after he suffered a kick to the calf in Arsenal's 4-0 defeat to Liverpool on Sunday.

Austria are without injured duo Zlatko Junuzovic and Guido Burgstaller but Marko Arnautovic, who scored twice in the reverse fixture, returns from suspension.

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Wales have won just two of their nine international meetings with Austria (D2 L5), but are unbeaten in two meetings against them under Chris Coleman (W1 D1).

This will be the fifth international Wales have hosted against Austria, with both teams sharing two wins apiece so far.

Wales are unbeaten in their last eight World Cup Qualifiers under Coleman, however the last five in this run have all been draws.

The Dragons have not lost any of their last nine competitive home games (W5 D4), since a 3-0 defeat to Serbia in September 2013.

Gareth Bale has been directly involved in 55% of Wales' goals in 2018 World Cup qualifying (four goals and one assist).

Austria have won just two of their last 16 World Cup Qualifiers away from home (D6 L8).

Betting

Wales are Sky Bet's 23/20 favourites for the victory with Austria 5/2 while the draw is priced at 21/10. The hosts are marginally odds-against at 6/5 to qualify for the World Cup and 80/1 to go on and lift the trophy. Gareth Bale is the 3/1 favourite to open the scoring and enhanced from 8/1 to 10/1 to net from outside the area in Sky Bet's Price Boosts, while Marc Janko is considered the visitors' main threat at 6/1 to break the deadlock.