Azerbaijan vs Slovakia Prediction, Preview, Team News, and Lineups | UEFA Nations League, October 14, 2024

Azerbaijan vs Slovakia Preview

Tournament: UEFA Nations League Group Stage

Date: Monday, October 14, 2024

Time: 4 pm GMT

Venue: Tofiq Bahramov Stadium, Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan will host Slovakia in their second UEFA Nations League 2024-25 group-stage match of the month and fourth overall on Monday.  They will have faced Estonia on Friday, October 11, before they face Slovakia.

Azerbaijan are currently third in Group 1 in League C behind Sweden and Slovakia with zero points. They first lost 3-1 against Sweden at home before losing 2-0 against Slovakia away last month. They are only above Estonia on goal difference.

Slovakia, meanwhile, are second in the group with two wins out of two. They sit behind Sweden on goal difference. The Slovak Falcons beat Estonia 1-0 away before beating Azerbaijan 2-0 in their first two matches of the tournament. They will face Sweden at home on October 11 before facing Azerbaijan.

It could be a crucial clash for both sides as if Slovakia beat Sweden, a win against Azerbaijan could confirm their qualification to the next round with two matches remaining. Azerbaijan, meanwhile, will be looking to stay in the hunt for qualification.

Azerbaijan National Football Team News

Azerbaijan have everyone available for the clash unless someone picks up an injury or gets suspended during their clash against Estonia.

Slovakia National Football Team News

Slovakia are missing midfielder Juraj Kucka. He is recovering from a meniscus injury and is expected to return in December. They also have a clash against Sweden, which could see additions to this list.

Azerbaijan vs Slovakia Predicted Lineups

Azerbaijan national football team predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Mekhti Dzhenetov

Defenders: Elvin Jafarquliyev, Badavi Huseynov, Rahil Mammadov, Amin Seydiyev

Midfielders: Aleksei Isayev, Elvin Jamalov, Emil Mustafaiev

Attackers: Tural Bayramov, Renat Dadashov, Ozan Kokcu

Slovakia national football team predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Martin Dubravka

Defenders: Norbert Gyomber, Milan Skriniar, Adam Obert, David Hancko

Midfielders: Laszio Benes, Stanislav Lobotka, Ondrej Duda

Attackers: Tomas Suslov, David Streiec, Lukas Haraslin

Azerbaijan vs Slovakia H2H Record

The two sides have faced off five times, with Slovakia winning four times and Azerbaijan winning once.

Last 5 results:

Slovakia 2-0 Azerbaijan – UEFA Nations League Group Stage – September 8, 2024

Slovakia 1-2 Azerbaijan – UEFA Nations League Group Stage – September 23, 2022

Azerbaijan 0-1 Slovakia – UEFA Nations League Group Stage – June 10, 2022

Slovakia 2-0 Azerbaijan – UEFA Euro Qualifiers – November 20, 2019

Azerbaijan 1-5 Slovakia – UEFA Euro Qualifiers – June 11, 2019

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Key Players to watch in Azerbaijan vs Slovakia

Renat Dadashov

Dadashov plays for second-tier Turkish side Ankaragucu. He has scored two goals and provided one assist in eight games this season for them. He’s also played for the youth teams of the likes of Wolves, RB Leipzig and Eintracht Frankfurt in his career.

The 25-year-old striker will lead the attack for Azerbaijan against Slovakia and look to make an impact. He’s scored four goals and contributed one assist in 32 caps for his national side so far.

Stanislav Lobotka

While he is not an attacking player, Stanislav Lobotka definitely garners attention when you watch Slovakia play. The midfielder helps the team tick in attack and also helps them in defense. He’s registered four goals and four assists in 61 games for his national side so far.

At the club level, Lobotka plays for Napoli and has been with them since January 2020. He’s made 172 appearances for them, winning a Serie A title, among other honors.

Azerbaijan vs Slovakia Prediction

Azerbaijan find themselves in a difficult position in the group and desperately need the win. They are ranked 113^th in the FIFA World Rankings. They have won two of their last seven games, losing four and drawing the remaining one. However, their last competitive win came in November last year when they beat Sweden 3-0 in the UEFA Euro Qualifiers.

Slovakia, meanwhile, who are ranked 42^nd in the FIFA World Rankings, have won two of their last five games, losing two and drawing the other one. However, both their wins came in their last two matches against Estonia and Azerbaijan.

Irrespective of their respective results against Estonia and Sweden, both Azerbaijan and Slovakia will be keen to get all three points. However, the Slovak Falcons are likely to be the ones to succeed in their pursuit.

Predicted Score: Azerbaijan 0-3 Slovakia

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