Our prediction for this Nations League match:
Slovakia
Match Time & Date:
06/06/2022
20:45
Prediction: 2-0
Kazakhstan
Buoyed by a hard-fought 1-0 win over Belarus, Slovakia will look to give fans yet another reason for celebration when they welcome Kazakhstan to their City Arena Trnava on Monday. The Slovaks proved their worth in the opener, and it is no wonder the bookies see them as favourites to beat the Kazakhs in front of home fans. Experienced midfielder Marek Hamsik has been omitted, while Groningen teenager Tomas Suslov is pushing for a rare start after scoring the winner against Belarus.
The former Soviet republic, on the other hand, did well to beat Azerbaijan 2-0 in the opening match of their UEFA Nations League campaign, but seeing that Slovakia are a real force to be reckoned with at home, we do not believe that they are going to claim a major scalp in their second group game. The opposition back-line should have Abat Aymbetov at bay as he scored a brace against the Azeri.
Highlighted Player (Stanislav Lobotka):
Born in Trencin on November 25, 1994, Stanislav Lobotka is a Slovakia international who plays for Celta Vigo in La Liga. Lobotka began his youth career at his hometown club AAC Sparta Trencin and he made his senior debut for fellow local club Trencin. In 2013 he signed a loan deal with Dutch side Ajax, but he played for Jong Ajax during the 2013/2014 season.
In the summer of 2014, the Slovakian midfielder returned to Trencin, where he made 74 appearances in the league in total. In 2015 Stanislav Lobotka joined Danish side Nordsjaelland shortly before the transfer window closed. Lobotka made his debut in the Danish top flight against Brondby on August 30, 2015.
Two years later he decided to make a step forward in his career, signing a five-year contract with La Liga side Celta Vigo. Speaking of his international career, the Celta Vigo midfielder made his Slovakia debut against Austria in November2016. It has to be noted that Lobotka became the first Slovak to score at Wembley, finding the net in a 2018 World Cup qualifier against England.
Highlighted Team (Kazakhstan):
Kazakhstan national team played their first international match on June 1, 1992 against Turkmenistan, with the team beating the Emeralds 1-0. The former Soviet republic have been competing on the international stage since 1991, when the country declared independence.
Kazakhstan have yet to book their place at major tournaments, but they have not been serving as a cannon fodder for top European national teams. The Kazakhs were part of Asian Football Confederation before joining UEFA in 2002. However, they could not enter UEFA Euro 2004 qualification as the draw had been made earlier. Kazakhstan national football team recorded their biggest win over Pakistan in June, 1997 and they suffered their biggest defeat in 2005, with the team losing to Turkey 6-0.
Kazakhstan wear sky-blue shirts and sky-blue shorts when playing at home, while their away colour is yellow. Astana Arena is considered Kazakhstan national football team’s home ground and the capacity of the stadium is 30.244. The venue was opened in July, 2009.
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