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Northern Ireland vs Slovakia Prediction & Betting tips
This week the final decisions will be made as to which teams will qualify for the European Championship next year. Of the teams that qualified for the playoffs using a complicated key via the Nations League, eight nations are still left.
The last four participants in Euro 2021 are being sought in four finals. Among other things, the Northern Irish receive the counterparty from Slovakia. Both teams prevailed in the semifinals after competitive games on penalties. Now you are close to the big goal of qualifying for the finals.
For Northern Ireland – Slovakia, odds show that there are no real favorites. Both teams did not convince in the last few appearances, so the best bookmakers expect a close match.
Under certain circumstances, the small advantage of the home game in the end gives the green-whites the decisive final push. The game is played at Windsor Park in Belfas. The kick-off takes place at 19:45 p.m.
Northern Ireland:
The green-whites have so far reached the finals of a European Championship. In 2016 they went to the round of 16, where they were knocked out 1-0 against Wales. Now the Baraclough-Elf wants to make the second EM participation clear. In the playoff final, the team from Slovakia has to be defeated to be there next year.
Northern Ireland failed in the European Championship qualifiers to Germany and Holland
In qualifying group C, the Irish failed and only finished third behind the Netherlands and the German national team. The teams from Belarus and Estonia left the men from the British Isles behind.
In the UEFA Nations League, the Northern Irish are currently fighting with Austria, Norway and Romania in League B. With three defeats and a 1-1 draw in Romania, it is currently only enough for last place in the group, which means relegation to League C. would mean.
The hosts are currently in 41st place in the FIFA table, just behind their opponents.
The biggest deficit is the very clear scoring of three goals from five games this year. In the last two duels against Austria and Norway, the green-whites failed to overcome the opposing keeper.
Slovakia :
The Slovaks have also taken part in a European championship so far. In 2016, the Central Europeans played the finals in France. In the last sixteen, the blue-blacks met the German team and lost 3-0.
Shortly before the decisive duel with the Northern Irish, those responsible dismissed the coach Pavel Hapal, because after the defeat against Israel there was a lack of confidence to qualify for the EM 2021. As an interim coach, Stefan Tarkovic initially takes responsibility for one game. He is supported by Marek Mintal, who among other things was active as a goalscorer at the club from Nuremberg.
The record of the Slovaks in 2020 corresponds exactly to that of the Northern Irish. The only success was achieved in the playoff semifinals against Ireland. After a goalless 120 minutes, the penalty shoot-out had to decide and the Slovaks kept the better end to themselves.
Otherwise there were three defeats against the Czech Republic (1: 3), in Scotland (0: 2) and against Israel (2: 3). A point split was achieved at 1: 1 in Israel. In the Nations League Group 2 of League B, the guests are in fourth and thus last place and have to worry about staying in the league.
We assume that the coach duo will rely on the axis Skriniar (Inter), Lobotka (Naples) and Duda (Cologne). The fact that the star and captain Marek Hamsik will be involved can be ruled out, as the placement games will take place in the Chinese Superleague. In the European Championship qualification group E, the Slovaks only finished third behind Croatia and Wales and thus missed the direct qualification for the finals next year.
Northern Ireland vs Slovakia head to head matches
04.06.16 FI Slovakia Northern Ireland 0 : 0
09.09.09 WC Northern Ireland Slovakia 0 : 2
06.09.08 WC Slovakia Northern Ireland 2 : 1
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