Slovenia vs. Kazakhstan: preview, tips, odds

In the final round of Group H qualifying, Slovenia will play Kazakhstan in a direct battle for second place in the table guaranteeing qualification for Euro 2024. What to expect from the match and what to bet on?

Slovenia vs. Kazakhstan analysis, preview

Slovenia

After a 2-1 away defeat against Denmark to secure qualification, Slovenia remain in second place with 19 points ahead of third-placed Kazakhstan. The latter took advantage of the loss of their opponent today to close the gap to one point by beating last-placed San Marino at home and now has 18 points in the table.

Slovenia only needs to win a point from this match to secure their qualification to the Euros. The home team would qualify for the Euros for the first time since 2000. The qualification is in their hands and confidence will certainly be high, given that Slovenia has not lost twice in a row since June 2022!

Home advantage usually plays in their favour – they have suffered only one defeat (7-4-1) in their last 12 European Championship qualifying matches on home soil.

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan can make history by participating in a major international tournament for the first time as an independent country. Although they are assured of a playoff spot thanks to their performance in the UEFA Nations League, Magomed Adiyev’s charges can qualify directly if they win in Slovenia.

They can certainly play with more peace of mind, too, thanks to the fact that they are assured of a chance to fight for a place in the European Championship play-offs.

Slovenia’s key figures

The rising star of RB Leipzig, Benjamin Šeško, is worthy of note, as European big clubs are starting to show a lot of interest in him. He has a brilliant 4+2 record in qualifying. We cannot leave out the long-time mainstay of the Slovenian national team, Šporar Andraz.

Key figures of Kazakhstan

Attention should be drawn to Astana striker Abat Aymbetov, who scored 3 winning goals in Kazakhstan’s 3 victorious matches in qualifying.

Slovenia vs. Kazakhstan odds, betting tips

The first mutual match ended with Slovenia winning on the soil of Kazakhstan 1: 2. The following duel, in which everything is at stake, so I favor the Slovenian national team.

The crucial factor should be the home environment and also the better quality of the squad. Slovenia cannot be expected to play only for a draw. In addition, if the match does not go well for Kazakhstan, they will have to open up the game, which could mean that more goals will fall.

Betting tip | Slovenia to score more than 1.5 goals