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Slovakia U21 vs Iceland U21 Prediction & Betting tips
Slovakia U21 and Iceland U21 face off in Futbalový štadion NTC Poprad, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Under 21 Championship (Qualifying Round). There is no recent record of direct clashes between these two teams, who have not played any match in the last 3 years. The last time they faced was on 09-09-2008, in a match that ended with the final score: Iceland U21 (1-1) Slovakia U21.
Slovakia U21 :
The team gained access to this phase of the UEFA Under 21 Championship (Qualifying Round) after the first place they won in Group 2, with a total of 6 points. In their last 10 matches the U21 Slovakia has 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. His attack has marked regularly, since he has always scored at least one goal in the last 10 games. In their games there is a tendency to have goals, since in 12 of their last 13 games there were more than 1.5 goals and in 9 of the last 13 there were more than 2.5 goals.
Slovakia come to this game with a 1-0 victory over Northern Ireland, adding to their success in this qualifying round: the only goal of this team was scored by Bénes. In this game against Northern Ireland coach Pavel Hapal must play in the usual tactical system, that is, in 4-3-3, privileging possession of ball and organized attacks, mainly through the flanks: Jakub Hromada is largely responsible for organizing the offensive process. Everything indicates that the Slovakian coach has no major absence.
Iceland U21:
The team arrives at this stage of the UEFA Championship Qualifying Round 21 after having finished the group stage in the 6th position of Group 2, with 0 points won. In the last 8 matches played for all competitions, the Iceland U21 won 3, tied 2 and lost 3. In their games there is a tendency to have few goals, since 4 of their last 8 matches have finished with Less than 1,5 goals and 6 in 8 have finished with Less than 2.5 goals.
Iceland come to this game with a defeat at home against Albania, by 2-3, adding the consecutive defeat in official matches: the team’s goals were scored by Andrés and Einarsson. In this away game, coach Eyjólfur Sverrisson should play in 4-4-2, privileging the defensive organization and the direct passes for the attack, as he has some difficulty in maintaining possession of the ball. For this game the coach can count on all the players at his disposal.
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