Our prediction for this Nations League match:
Azerbaijan
Match Time & Date:
14/10/2024
09:00 AM
Prediction: 1-2
Slovakia
Monday’s Nations League game at Tofiq Bahramov Stadium pits together Azerbaijan and Slovakia. The hosts have been struggling to find their form and, no doubt, they are low on confidence following three consecutive defeats in Group 4. Even though there are no fresh injury worries in Fernando Santos’ team, home win should not be considered.
The Slovaks, on the other hand, produced a fine display in a 2-2 draw with star-studded Sweden and we predict that they will take advantage of Azerbaijan’s shaky defence. Earlier in the process Slovakia defeated Azerbaijan 2-0 and we predict that history is going to repeat itself. Wolfsburg defender Denis Vavro serves a one-game ban, while there are no fresh injury concerns in the away team. Azerbaijan defenders should have Slovan Bratislava forward David Strelec at bay as the 23-year-old scored a brace in the last group game.
Highlighted Team (Slovakia):
Slovakia only appeared on the international stage in 1993 as Czechoslovakia fell apart, and the new national team have yet to record a result worth mention. Repre have only qualified for two major tournaments so far, the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2016, but the current generation definitely seem capable of improving the team’s profile in years to come.
Slovakia currently have quite a few players plying their trade in some of Europe’s top sides, with Marek Hamsik, Martin Skrtel and Juraj Kucka clearly the leaders of the national team at the moment, but they do struggle in some areas and are not exactly world beaters just yet. Under Vladimir Weiss and Jan Kozak, Slovakia have become a tough not to crack, relying on rock-solid back line and swift counter-attacks, and they even gave Spain a tough time during the Euro 2016 qualifiers.
Miroslav Karhan and Robert Vittek are the most capped player and top goalscorer respectively, with Robert Vittek another player worth the mention.
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