Slovenia vs Norway Prediction, Preview, Team News, and Lineups | UEFA Nations League, November 14

Slovenia vs Norway Preview

Tournament: UEFA Nations League

Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024

Time: 7:45 pm GMT

Venue: Stozice Stadium

Slovenia are set to host Norway in an important UEFA Nations League 2024-25 clash at the Stozice Stadium on Thursday, November 14.

The League B Group 3 of the UEFA Nations League is as close as it could be. While Kazakhstan sit at the bottom of the table, the remaining three teams are all tied at seven points each.

Norway currently lead the group based on head-to-head. Austria sit second in the group while Slovenia are third. However, with two games remaining, it is tough to call which two teams will qualify for the next round. Hence, the remaining four games in this group are crucial.

The Slovenia vs Norway clash could well and truly decide which of the two teams will qualify for the next round of the UEFA Nations League. Given the importance of the fixture and the attacking quality in both sides, it will be an enthralling fixture.

Slovenia national football team news

Slovenia will have all of their players available for the clash against Norway.

Norway national football team news

With Martin Odegaard now back to full fitness, Norway also have all players available for the clash.

Predicted Lineups

Slovenia national football team predicted lineup (4-4-2):

Goalkeeper: Jan Oblak

Defenders: Erik Janza, Jaka Bijol, Vanja Drkusic, Petar Stojanovic

Midfielders: Jan Mlakar, Timi Elsnik, Adam Gnezda Cerin, Josip Ilicic

Attackers: Benjamin Sesko, Andraz Sporar

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

Goalkeeper: Orjan Haskjold Nyland

Defenders: Kristoffer Ajer, Andreas Hanche-Olsen, Leo Ostigard, David Moller Wolfe

Midfielders: Julian Ryerson, Sander Berge, Martin Odegaard

Attackers: Alexander Sorloth, Erling Haaland, Antonio Nusa

Slovenia vs Norway H2H Record

In their previous seven meetings, Norway have the upper hand with three wins. Slovenia have won two while the remaining two matches ended in a draw.

Last 5 results:

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Key Players to watch in Slovenia vs Norway

Benjamin Sesko

Benjamin Sesko has been one of the best strikers in European football in recent times. The youngster has shone through his incredible ball-striking ability and hold-up play. He was also linked with a move to some top European clubs in the summer but chose to extend his contract at RB Leipzig.

Sesko has scored seven goals and provided three assists in 15 games across competitions this season. For Slovenia, the 21-year-old has registered 15 goals and six assists in 37 games so far.

However, Sesko has scored just one goal in his last nine appearances for club and country and will be eager to get his goalscoring form back.

Erling Haaland

Like Sesko, Man City striker Erling Haaland has also struggled in recent times. While he has scored four goals in his last six appearances for Manchester City, his general performances have been underwhelming. This has seen City lose four games in a row across competitions as well.

Haaland will be keen to get back to his prolific goalscoring self against Slovenia. He scored a brace when the sides last faced off in October and will see it as a good opportunity to add to his tally. He has scored 34 goals and provided three assists in 37 games for Norway so far.

Slovenia vs Norway Prediction

It is a really tight group and every remaining fixture is highly important for both sides. Both sides have tremendous attacking talent but have also shown vulnerability in recent times.

Slovenia are ranked are ranked 52^nd in the FIFA World Rankings but have just two wins in their last nine games across competitions. They ended a run of six straight draws by beating Kazakhstan 3-0. They then lost 3-0 against Norway before beating Kazakhstan 1-0 again.

Norway, meanwhile, are ranked 48^th in the FIFA World Rankings and have two wins in their last five games, with two defeats and one draw. In the UEFA Nations League, they drew against Kazakhstan before beating Austria and Slovenia but were then hammered 5-1 by Austria.

With Martin Odegaard’s return, Norway will fancy their chances to beat Slovenia away from home. It will be a tight contest but the Norwegians should come out on top.

Predicted Score: Slovenia 2-3 Norway

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