Our prediction for this match:
Slovenia
Match Time & Date:
26/03/2024
20:45
Prediction: 1-3
Portugal
Arena Stozice will be packed when Slovenia and Portugal lock horns in an eagerly-awaited international friendly. Slovenia produced an under-par performance in a 2-2 draw with minnows Malta and, as a result, the bookies see them as underdogs in Tuesday’s encounter. As always, a man to watch in the home team will be Panathinaikos striker Andraz Sporar, who scored the opener against Malta.
A Selecao, on the other hand, rolled over Sweden 5-2 in their first warm-up game of the year. Al Nassr ace Cristiano Ronaldo should play some part after he was rested against the Swedes. Yet another man to watch in Roberto Martinez’s team will be Man Utd midfielder Bruno Fernandes, who found the net in the crushing of Sweden. Anyhow, away win should be considered as Slovenia failed to impress in their last friendly. Porto winger Francisco Conceicao is widely expected to make his Portugal debut against Matjaz Kek’s troops.
Highlighted Player (Bruno Fernandes):
Bruno Fernandes is a Portuguese footballer who used to play for Novara before joining Udinese in a co-ownership deal in the summer of 2013. The Portuguese midfielder scored his first goal for the club in a 3-3 draw with Napoli on 7 December, 2013.
Three years later he signed a deal with Sampdoria for a fee of €7 million. Fernandes moved to Sampdoria in order to replace Roberto who reinforced Villarreal. Soriano He played 33 games for the Zebrette in the 2015/2016 Serie A campaign, scoring three goals for the club, while providing four assists for his teammates.
Fernandes is a central midfielder, but he is capable of playing as a secondary striker as well. He was born in Maia, Portugal on 8 September, 1994 and he began his youth career at Infesta. Fernandes has seven caps for Portugal U21 team and he has played 4 matches for the U23 team.
Highlighted Team (Slovenia):
Slovenia have been competing on the international stage following the split of Yugoslavia in 1991. The Slovenians were outclassed by France in their first unofficial match (0-5), whilst they shared the spoils with Estonia in their first official game (1-1).
The former Yugoslav republic participated at three major football tournaments, with the team making it to the FIFA World Cup finals in Japan and South Korea (2002) and South Africa 2010, whilst booking their place at the Euro 2000 which was hosted by Netherlands and Belgium. Slovenia, though, have yet to make it to the knockout stages of the major tournament and that remains their unfulfilled dream.
Srecko Katanec and Zlatko Zahovic are regarded as the most famous footballers who played for the Slovenian national football team and they were part of Slovenia’s “Golden generation”. The Slovenians, who recorded their biggest win against Oman in 1999, welcome their rivals at Ljudski vrt in Stozice and the capacity of the venue is 12.702.
Betis 
Valencia 
Real Madrid 
Real Sociedad 
Villarreal 
Sevilla
Bournemouth
Leicester
Fulham 
Man City 
Ipswich 
West Ham 
