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The Slovakian team does not look confident in qualifying for the European Championship. While Hungary have made a notable start and group favorites Croatia remain top of the pack, the Slovaks are in dire need of victory with only three points left on their account. Since the group dog Azerbaijan of the Slovak national team comes quite convenient.
However, the Azerbaijanis are not to be underestimated in front of their home crowd and have already been able to beat Croatia in the previous European Championship qualifiers.
While the Azerbaijanis have already played a qualifying match last week, the Slovaks went to the dress rehearsal against Jordan, where the Slovakian team was able to shoot warm with an impressive 5-1 victory. In the away game in Baku Slovakia now need a win to equal Croatia and Hungary on points.
The Azerbaijanis as underdogs do not really have high hopes of qualifying for the European Championship in 2020. An Azerbaijan vs Slovakia prediction on the home team therefore does not seem to be the best option. On Tuesday evening, the match between the two teams will rise at 17:00 pm (CET) at the Bakcell Arena in Baku.
Azerbaijan:
The Azerbaijanis have never been able to qualify for a World or European Championship in their history. This is unlikely to change this year either, as after two defeats in the first two qualifiers, the Azerbaijani selection is not looking good. In any case, in qualifying Group E, the Azerbaijani national team is the underdog. The debut was still a strong performance against Croatia and a relatively narrow defeat there was a bitter 1: 3 home defeat against Hungary in the last race. It was the third defeat in the last four internationals.
Previously, with a strong run of five games without defeat at the UEFA Nations League, the Azerbaijani selection has once again come to grips with the facts. Even coach Nikola Jurcevic, who has been working for the Azerbaijanis since February 2019, can not conjure up with the existing squad. After six home games without defeat ended the latest home series against Hungary.
Most valuable player in the squad of Azerbaijanis is midfielder Richard, who plays in the domestic league at Qarabag Agdam. In the current selection, only five players play outside the home league. With Rufat Dadashov and Dimitrij Nazarov also two legionaries are represented, which play in the German leagues. In the manageable Azerbaijani squad, no actor really stands out.
In the home defeat against Hungary, the defense of the Azerbaijanis was literally overrun. In the home game against Slovakia Azerbaijan will again face a strong offensive. If the defensive is again so vulnerable, Azerbaijan is likely to remain without a point win in the third qualifier.
Slovakia:
Coach Pavel Hapal will not be satisfied with the debut in the European Championship qualifier. After the opening win over Hungary, there was an away wreck at the Welsh, despite a strong and competitive performance of his team. Statistically, the Slovaks had significantly more of the game, but in the end could not turn the early backlog and were sent home with a 0-1 defeat.
In the qualifier against Azerbaijan, there is now not much room for error. With an away win, Slovakia can equal Hungary and Croatia with six points in the account. The dress rehearsal before the Azerbaijani game won the Slovaks with an impressive victory over Jordan. The Hapal team gave Jordan five goals.
Lukas Haraslin also scored his first goal on his national team debut. Whether the 23-year-old from Lechia Gdansk against Azerbaijan will be in the starting eleven remains to be seen. Overall, Slovakia has been solid in the last few games and was never really playfully inferior. The UEFA Nations League suffered a relegation from league B after losing to the Czech Republic.
Pavel Hapal will have to go all-in against Azerbaijan in the away game. The group is certainly feasible for the Slovaks, but it must also be won against the underdog of the group. A point loss could significantly worsen the starting position for the Slovak selection. The presentation of the Azerbaijanis in the 1: 3 against Hungary will not have gone unnoticed by Hapal.
In the strong offensive of the Slovaks Hapal will do everything possible to punish the vulnerable defensive play of the opponent. With the 5-1 victory over Jordan, Slovakia has been able to shoot warm-up for the qualifier. The most valuable player in the Slovak squad is Milan Skriniar. In the offensive Hapal are next captain Marek Hamsik numerous strong options available.
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