Slovenia vs Kazakhstan prediction and betting tips on September 9, 2024
Game Prediction
In the second round of the Nations League on September 9, 2024, Slovenia will face Kazakhstan. The home team will aim to justify their status as favorites with a convincing victory.
Slovenia vs Kazakhstan: Key Statistics and Trends
- Slovenia has drawn six times and lost only once in their last 17 matches.
- Kazakhstan has lost four consecutive games before the start of the Nations League.
- Kazakhstan has lost four away matches in a row.
- Slovenia wins the first half in 50% of their matches, while Kazakhstan wins in 30% of their games.
Our prediction for Slovenia vs Kazakhstan
Slovenia finally made it to a major tournament and performed respectably, albeit with some controversy, at the Euros. All their matches in Germany ended in draws, both in the group stage (against Denmark, Serbia, and England) and in the Round of 16 against Portugal. However, they failed to score against Portugal, not only in regular time but also in the penalty shootout, as Diogo Costa didn’t concede a single goal!
Kazakhstan, under Adiev, experienced a peak period. They won their Nations League group and fought hard for direct qualification to the Euros, finishing just four points behind Denmark and Slovenia. However, their spring playoff ended in a painful 0-5 defeat to Georgia, after which Magomed Adiev stepped down. In June, under his successor Cherchesov, Kazakhstan lost friendly matches to Azerbaijan and Armenia.
Kek has called up a mostly unchanged squad for Slovenia, minus the retired Belec, as well as Blazic, Verbic, Zelikovic, and Zsugelei. Cherchesov, on the other hand, has fewer options to choose from.
Kazakhstan hosted Norway in Almaty in the first round, securing a prestigious 0-0 draw—holding off Haaland, Sørloth, and Ødegaard’s team. Slovenia, meanwhile, drew 1-1 with a strong Austria side, their hallmark result once again.
Slovenia vs Kazakhstan: Possible Starting Lineups
Slovenia (possible lineup): Vidovšek – Janža, Bijol, Drkušić, Brekalo – Lovrić, Elšnik, Gnezda-Čerin, Stojanović – Šporar, Šeško
Kazakhstan (possible lineup): Shatskiy – Vorogovskiy, Alip, Marochkin, Kasym, Bystrov – Chesnokov, Zaynutdinov, Tagybergen, Orazov – Aymbetov
Head to Head matches: Slovenia vs Kazakhstan
Last year, as part of the Euro qualifiers, these teams met for the first time. Slovenia won both matches with identical 2-1 scores.
Free prediction today for the match: Slovenia vs Kazakhstan
The hosts will be battling not only against their tough opponents but also against their own tendency to draw. We don’t expect many goals in this match, so we’re betting on "total under 2.5 goals" (odds – 1.74).