On Thursday, Kazakhstan and Slovenia will meet at the Astana Arena to begin their quest for a spot in the 2024 European Championship. Kazakhstan’s laudable 2022 Nations League campaign now seems like a long time ago as the country has struggled to put together a decent run of results.
With both sides yet to take the field this year, they will be looking to start off 2023 with a bang and get into the catbird seats in Group H. Magomed Adiev’s team won promotion despite losing to Azerbaijan 3-0 in their Nations League final in September 2020. They finished first in Group C3 and were promoted.
However, Kazakhstan has suffered defeats against Uzbekistan and the United Arab Emirates in consecutive friendlies since then. Slovenia’s poor Nations League performance in 2017 saw them finish third in Group B4, just two points away from relegation.
However, manager Matja Kek has since improved his team’s performance, leading them to victories over Slovenia twice in a row and Montenegro in November. After losing their first two matches in the group stages, Slovenia will now work toward improving their Nations League start in 2022.
Kazakhstan vs Slovenia Match Details :
- Kazakhstan v Slovenia
- Euro Qualification Europe
- Date – 23/03/2023
- Starting time – 15:00 UTC
- Venue: Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan vs Slovenia Prediction :
With their Countries Association win long neglected, Kazakhstan should stop the decay as they seek start off their journey for a put at Euro 2024 on the front foot. However, Slovenia is no slouch, and Kek’s men will likely respond with a fight. In this case, we anticipate an all-out battle in which neither side will be able to overcome the other.
Prediction: Kazakhstan 1-1 Slovenia
Kazakhstan vs Slovenia Head to head :
Kazakhstan and Slovenia will meet for the first time in this matchup, and both teams will be looking to improve their head-to-head record. Since their 2-1 victory over Belarus in September 2022, Kazakhstan has lost three games, scored once, and conceded seven goals.
Since Serbia’s 4-1 defeat in June, Slovenia hasn’t lost in six games, winning three of them and drawing three of them. Since their 2-1 defeat to Finland in October 2021, Kazakhstan has won four and drawn one of their five home matches over the past two years.
Kazakhstan vs Slovenia Team news :
Aymbetov, the striker who scored nine goals in 19 games for FC Astana last season, is unquestionably Kazakhstan’s primary threat in the attack. The striker has scored three goals and provided one assist in his last six competitive games for his national team.
Elkhan Astanov, a teammate from Astana, is likely to play on the left wing. In the middle, Islambek Kuat and Askhat Tagybergen should play, with Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov on the right. At the heart of the defense, Sergey Miliy, Nuraly Alip, and Aleksandr Marochki should be tasked with keeping the Hawks’ first clean sheet in their last seven games.
Given the emergence of some fantastic young players, including Benjamin Sesko, the 19-year-old who scored 10 goals for Red Bull Salzburg in the league this season, Slovenia has reason to be hopeful heading into this qualification campaign. One player Kek should manage without, in any case, is Jasmin Kurtic, who passes up a major opportunity through a knee injury, so Jon Gorenc Stankovic could open into the focal point of midfield.
Kazakhstan vs Slovenia Betting tips :
- At the point when Kazakhstan leads 1-0 at home, they win in 100 percent of their matches.
- Slovenia wins zero games when they are down 1-0 away.
- In their last six games, Kazakhstan has conceded a goal in each one.
- Three matches have been lost by Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan vs Slovenia Lineups :
Kazakhstan:
- Shatskiy (GK);
- Kairov, Maliy, Yerlanov, Marochkin, Dosmagambetov;
- Zaynutdinov, Tagybergen, Kuat, Astanov;
- Aymbetov
Slovenia:
- Oblak (GK);
- Stojanovic, Blazic, Bijol, Sikosek;
- Zajc, Gnezda Cerin, Stankovic, Verbic;
- Sporar, Sesko
Kazakhstan vs Slovenia Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |