Prediction: Slovenia to win 2-0
Best Odds: 17/2
Northern Ireland and Slovenia will lock horns with each other in UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group H this week. The match between Michael O’Neill’s side and Matjaž Kek’s team will be held at Windsor Park in Belfast and is scheduled to kick off at 7:45 pm UK time on Tuesday.
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland have had a really poor UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group H campaign. They have never looked like even challenging for the playoff spot and have already been eliminated.
Michael O’Neill’s side are as low as fifth in UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group H at the moment. Northern Ireland have picked up six points from seven matches. They are six points behind Finland and Kazakhstan, who are third and fourth respectively in the standings.
Northern Ireland kicked off their UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group H campaign with a 2-0 victory over San Marino away from home. Then came a 1-0 loss at the hands of Finland at Windsor Park in Belfast. Northern Ireland then went down 1-0 to Denmark at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen and that followed a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Kazakhstan at home. Northern Ireland then lost 4-2 to Slovenia and went down 1-0 to Kazakhstan before winning 3-0 against San Marino this past weekend.
Team News:
Northern Ireland are likely to line up in a 4-3-3 formation. Hazard will be in goal. Hume, Ballard, Evans and Lewis will be the four defenders. McNair, Charles and Thompson will be the three midfielders and will have Smyth, Magennis and Taylor ahead of them as the three forwards.
Slovenia
Not many would have expected Slovenia to finish top of UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group H, but they are on the verge of defying the odds. Pitted in a group that also has Denmark and Finland, Slovenia could be able to book their place in the Euro 2024 finals.
Slovenia are at the top of UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group H at the moment with 16 points from seven matches. They are level on points with Denmark in second. There are three more rounds of matches left in the round.
Matjaž Kek’s side kicked off their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign with a 2-1 victory over Kazakhstan away from home, and they have not looked back ever since. Slovenia have lost one and drawn one of their seven qualifying games so far.
Team News:
Slovenia are likely to line up in a 4-4-2 formation. Oblak will be in goal and will have Karnicnik, Blazic, Bijol and Janza are the four defenders in front of him. Stojanovic, Cerin, Elsnik and Mlakar will be the four midfielders. Sesko and Sporar will be the two forwards.
Key Factors to Consider
- Northern Ireland have scored 7 goals in 7 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group H games.
- Northern Ireland have conceded 8 goals in 7 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group H games.
- Slovenia have scored 16 goals in 7 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group H matches.
- Slovenia have conceded 6 goals in 7 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group H matches.
- Benjamin Sesko has scored 4 goals in UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group H games for Slovenia.
Conclusion
Slovenia have been the best team in the group and should be able to pick up all three points against Northern Ireland with ease.
Prediction: Slovenia to win 2-0
Best Odds: 17/2
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