Slovenia take on the visitors Sweden in the round 1 match in League B of UEFA Nations League. The match will be played on Thursday, June 2nd at Stadion Stožice (Ljubljana).
Slovenia gradually slipped to the level of a modest side in European football. "Guys" at one time were some kind of "kings of the playoffs." In particular, this helped in the period from 2000 to 2010 to play three times in the final tournaments. But it is curious that the turning point came before Euro 2016, when at the joints the Slovenes lost to Ukraine, which they once passed. And in the selection for the World Cup last year, they finished in 4th place, not only below the favorites, Belgium and Russia, but also Slovakia. But just in the last League of Nations there was success, 1st place in the group. True, then they played in the C division. Now there will be a more serious set of opponents, but at the same time they will have to do without, perhaps, the strongest attacking player, Ilicic.
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Sweden will play again without Zlatan. "Tre Krunur", frankly, were successful just when they did without the legendary striker. They have not only played in recent tournaments, but also reached the playoffs. True, at the Euro, having confidently passed the group, already in the 1/8 finals, the Swedes managed to lose to Ukraine. And then, already with Zlatan, in the fall, they lost too many points and lost 1st place in the group to Spain. In the end, this turned out to be fatal: in March, Janne Andersen's wards with difficulty, in extra time, passed the Czech Republic, but then lost on the road to fresh Poland. Instead of a fight with the Russians, they played a friendly game, and in the end it all ended 2-0 in favor of Lewandowski and company. So the World Cup will take place without Sweden, and we can prepare for a new cycle. Although in general the clip is familiar. In addition to Ibra, there will be no Bengtsson, Ekdal, Telin. At the same time, Jordan Larsson is still not called up again.
So far, the teams have only played friendly matches with each other. In 2008 Sweden won, in 2016 there was a goalless draw. Slovenia does not shine, and Sweden should take advantage of this. We recommend betting on what guests will win
Prediction for the match: Sweden to win.
