Slovenia take on the visitors Northern Ireland in the round 5 match of UEFA Euro qualification match. The match will be played on Thursday, September 7th at Stadion Stožice (Ljubljana).
Slovenia have been performing reasonably well recently, particularly in the UEFA Nations League. In the previous cycle, they managed to win their group in Division C of the tournament. Last year, they secured a third-place finish in the League B quartet, although they only accumulated 6 points. Nevertheless, some of their previous qualification campaigns have been less successful. Against this backdrop, the team has started the new cycle admirably. They began the European Qualifiers with a hard-fought away victory over Kazakhstan, followed by a less than spectacular but confident 2-0 win at home against underdogs San Marino. In June, they suffered a 0-2 defeat to Finland, but they rebounded at home with a 1-1 draw against favorites Denmark.
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Northern Ireland, under Michael O'Neill, has not been particularly impressive either. It was during O'Neill's tenure that the Green and White Army achieved their most significant success in recent decades. Despite having limited squad potential, the team secured direct qualification for Euro 2016. At the tournament, they managed to defeat Ukraine and reach the playoffs. O'Neill has returned, but so far in 2023, there has been only one victory, a modest 2-0 win in the very first match against the underdog, San Marino. Subsequently, they consistently lost to everyone with identical scores of 0-1, including Finland, Denmark, and Kazakhstan. With two more setbacks of 1-2, their campaign seems to be a battle for their own reputation.
Slovenia won the very first encounter between these teams in 2008. However, Northern Ireland managed to collect 10 points from four subsequent matches. Slovenia are considered the favorite in this home match. However, it's unlikely to be a high-scoring game, so the final prediction is for a total of more than 2.5 goals.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.5 scored goals.
