European Cup: Slovenia is a little lacking in form, and Kazakhstan's morale is high after two consecutive wins
Euro Cup: Slovenia vs Kazakhstan
At 3:45 a.m. Beijing time on November 21, 2023, in Group H of the European Championship Qualifiers, Slovenia will play Kazakhstan. Slovenia are currently ranked 54th in the world and have the majority of their players playing in Europe, while not many players play in the top five leagues, such as Björn (Udinese), Lovrich (Udinese) and Sesko (RB Leipzig). The team's performance this year is decent, in the European Championship qualifiers, after 9 games, with 6 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, ranking second in Group H with 19 points, but it did not qualify in advance, because it is only 1 point higher than Kazakhstan behind it, it can be seen that it has only a slight advantage in qualifying.
Slovenia's overall performance has been acceptable recently, having previously been unbeaten in five consecutive matches, but a 2-1 defeat to Denmark in the last game will give up early qualification. In the last game, with only 35% possession and 1 shot on target from 2 attempts, only 1/6 of the opponents' shots on goal, Jansa helped the team score a goal, but it was to no avail, and in the end it was defeated.
Kazakhstan is currently ranked 98th in the world, and the team's results have improved significantly this year, in the European Championship qualifiers, after 9 games, with 6 wins and 3 losses, ranking 3rd in Group H with 18 points, it can be seen that the team still has a chance to qualify, but also has to face a back-to-back battle.
Kazakhstan have been in excellent form of late, winning two in a row, with 65% possession and seven shots on target from 11 attempts, almost twice as many shots as their opponents in their last game against San Marino, and a 3-1 win thanks to a brace from Chesnokov and a penalty from Toabate. It is worth noting that Kazakhstan have conceded goals in 3 consecutive games, which shows that there are still holes in the defensive end.
In terms of the previous meetings between the two teams, Slovenia won 2-1 away from home in the first leg and the team has a certain psychological advantage. In terms of recent results, Slovenia's recent form has been a little lacking, but their offensive and defensive performances are still not to be underestimated, while Kazakhstan have been in excellent form recently, with two consecutive wins and a high desire to grab points.