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Slovakia and the Netherlands measure strength, in a friendly. This is the first friendly match of the year in Slovakia. In the case of the Netherlands, this is their 3rd friendly of the year, after previous friendlies against Portugal and England. There is no record of direct confrontations between these two teams in the last 3 years. The last match was played on 30-05-2012 and ended with the score: Holland (2-0) Slovakia. In this game the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Slovakia:
The home team plays its first friendly of the year, after having played 4 in the last year, with the following markers: Slovakia (1-0) Norway, Ukraine (2-1) Slovakia, Sweden (6-0) Slovakia and Slovakia (1-3) Uganda. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 19 goals scored and 27 conceded; against 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 22 goals scored and 9 conceded. In the last match they played, for the Friendlies, they beat Norway at home (1-0). In the last 9 home matches Slovakia has 5 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 5 of the last 9 matches have ended with Under 1,5 goals. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 5 times and never got the comeback.
The Slovakia comes to this game with a victory over Norway, 1-0, adding the according win in the last three games played. We remind you that Slovakia will not be present at the 2018 World Cup. In this game coach Jan Kozak must act at 4-2-3-1, with Nemec being the most advanced player on the team. It is important to underline that the Slovak team has some defensive weaknesses, mainly in defensive transitions. On an individual level, we emphasize the quality of Hamsik’s offensive process. In this friendly match, the coach must act in maximum strength.
Netherlands:
This is the 3 rd friendly match of the year for the visiting team, after previous friendlies in which they recorded the following results: Portugal (0-3) The Netherlands and the Netherlands (0-1) England. This is a team that, oddly enough, was better outside than at home, as in the last 30 matches they register 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in away matches; against 6 victories, 1 draw and 8 defeats in their stadium. In the last 10 away matches the Netherlands has 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 10 of the last 11 matches have ended with Over 1,5 goals. This is a team that usually scores many times first: opened the scoring in 12 of its last 15 games, of these 12 came to the break in advantage in 9 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘in 10.
The Netherlands starts this game with a victory against the European champion Portugal, by 0-3, thus totaling the sixth victory in the last seven games played in several competitions, with goals from Babel, Depay and Van Djik. Despite the good phase, we remember that the Dutch are out of the 2018 World Cup. In this friendly game, coach Ronald Koeman must play in 3-5-2, privileging ball possession and organized attacks, particularly Through the flanks: Depay is one of the most dangerous players on the attack front. However, it is important to underline that this selection presents several weaknesses in the defensive sector. Everything indicates that the coach will be able to count on all his players.
Slovakia vs Netherlands head to head matches
30.05.12 FI Netherlands Slovakia 2 : 0
28.06.10 WC Netherlands Slovakia 2 : 1