England take on Slovakia in the 1/8-finals of UEFA Euro-2026. The match will be played on Sunday, June 30th at Veltins Arena (Gelsenkirchen).
Southgate's team's chances of winning the championship are rated on par with France (more than any other participants). As a result, the founders of football predictably advanced from the group stage in first place, although their play was not impressive at all. In the first match, they secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Serbia. Next, the English allowed Denmark to escape with a draw (1-1). And in the final round of the group stage, seeing that the result of the parallel match between Denmark and Serbia was favorable, the England team played a goalless draw with Slovenia. The "Three Lions" noticeably conserved their strength during the group stage. They are expected to step up in the playoffs. However, the English are unlikely to abandon their preferred strategy of low-scoring football.
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Slovakia played three completely different matches in the group stage. In the first round, Francesco Calzona's team sensationally defeated the group favorites, Belgium (1-0). The defense played well, the "Falcons" capitalized on their moment, but it must be acknowledged that the opponent was very unlucky. Just as unlucky were the Slovaks in their match against Ukraine. The team had a significant advantage over their opponent, squandered numerous chances, and only managed to score one goal. They conceded twice on counterattacks (1-2). As it turned out, all the teams in the group had 3 points before the final round. A draw in the match between Slovakia and Romania was predicted by almost everyone, and that’s exactly what happened, a 1-1 draw, and both teams advanced to the playoffs along with Belgium.
One can argue endlessly that with the current squad, England simply has no right to play this kind of football. However, as long as the results are there, nothing in Southgate’s team’s playing style will change. With all due respect to the Slovaks, the football founders are of a much higher class. And it's unlikely anyone would dispute that. For the "Falcons," reaching the Euro playoffs is already a significant achievement. The match is likely to produce few goals. The Slovaks will defend in large numbers, and the English are unlikely to force the situation or change their style of play. For betting, I choose "Away Team to Score: NO." The football founders’ defense is reliable, and Slovakia didn’t particularly impress with their attack during the group stage of the tournament.
Prediction for the match: Slovakia to score – yes.
