Kazakhstan vs Slovenia Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | UEFA Nations League, October 13, 2024

Kazakhstan vs Slovenia Preview

• Competition: UEFA Nations League.
• Date: Sunday, October 13.
• Time: 1:00 PM GMT.
• Venue: Ortalyq Stadion.

Kazakhstan vs Slovenia will be both teams’ fourth match in League B Group 3 of the UEFA Nations League as the two bottom teams in the group gear up to face off.

The hosts will enter this game on the back of a woeful run of form. They are winless in their last seven games across competitions, recording one draw and six defeats in that span. They have conceded a total of 19 goals in that span and have scored just four as they will look to snap out of this run. They have lost their last two games by a 7-0 aggregate score and will aim for better.

Slovenia, on the other hand, will enter this game on the back of a slightly better run of form. They have won one, drawn four and lost two of their last seven games across competitions. In that time, they have conceded six goals and scored six goals as they look for some positive results. They defeated the Kazakhs 3-0 in the last international break and will derive confidence from that result.

On that note, let’s take a look at the team news from both camps.

Kazakhstan National Football Team News

Manager Stanislav Cherchesov went with a strong lineup in the last game but his side were smashed 4-0 by Austria away from home. He rotated his squad plenty during the match as he used up all his five substitutions, meaning the same XI could be fielded for the next one.

Slovenia National Football Team News

Manager Matjaz Kek fielded a nearly full-strength lineup in the last game but the team fell to a 3-0 defeat against Norway away from home. With the next one set to be an away fixture as well, the Slovenians will be glad they have no injuries to deal with from the last one.

Predicted Lineups

Kazakhstan National Football Team Predicted Lineup (4-4-2)

Goalkeeper: Igor Shatskiy.

Defenders: Sultanbek Astanov, Aibek Kasym, Nuraly Alip, Yan Vorogovskiy.

Midfielders: Bakhtiyar Zaynutdinov, Askhat Tagybergen (C), Aibol Abiken, Islam Chesnokov.

Forwards: Bauyrzhan Islamkhan, Aybar Zhaksylykov.

Slovenia National Football Team Predicted Lineup (4-4-2)

Goalkeeper: Jan Oblak (C).

Defenders: Erik Janza, Vanja Drkusic, Jaka Bijol, Jure Balkovec.

Midfielders: Petar Stojanovic, Adam Gnezda Cerin, Timi Max Elsnik, Dejan Petrovic.

Forwards: Andraz Sporar, Benjamin Sesko.

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Kazakhstan vs Slovenia Head-to-Head Record

These two teams have faced off three times in their history prior to the upcoming fixture. In what is a bad look for Kazakhstan, Slovenia have won all three previous meetings across competitions by an aggregate scoreline of 7-2.   

Key Players to Watch

Bakhtiyar Zaynutdinov (Kazakhstan)

The midfielder starred in the team’s last match against Slovenia although he was unable to help his team score. He passed the ball with 84% accuracy, including two key passes and five long balls. He also completed two dribbles and won 11 duels. Zaynutdinov also attempted two shots on target. Regarded as a rising star, Slovenian defenders will have to mark him closely to limit him.

Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia)

The young striker scored a hat-trick against the same opponent just over a month ago and will be in top form heading into this fixture. He also has six goals and three assists in nine total appearances this season for RB Leipzig and will look to continue this incredible run of form for both club and country. Having starred in the previous match, he will also be on the radar of Kazakh defenders.

Kazakhstan vs Slovenia Prediction

Going by the past results in this fixture, the visitors will be the firm favourites to secure four consecutive wins against Kazakhstan in their history. However, playing away from home could get challenging and the game could turn either way depending on how both teams start.

Prediction: Kazakhstan 1-2 Slovenia

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