Slovakia take on the visitors Wales in a Friendly International match. The match will be played on Sunday, June 9th at City Arena Trnava (Trnava).
Slovakia performed admirably during the Euro 2024 qualifiers, securing their ticket to Germany by finishing second in their group. Competing for the top spot with Portugal was predictably challenging, and ultimately, Luxembourg proved to be their strongest rival for second place. Slovakia had two low-scoring encounters with Luxembourg: a 0-0 draw and a 1-0 win. In 2023, the Falcons played three friendly matches. In the spring, they had two under 2.5 goal matches: losing to Austria (0-2) and drawing with Norway (1-1). In a recent summer friendly, although they managed to exceed 2.5 goals, the opponent was the weakest European team, San Marino, against whom Slovakia scored just four goals.
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Wales struggles in attack and fails to qualify for the euros. Based on the above, it's clear that attacking prowess isn't Slovakia's main strength. The same can be said for Wales. The Welsh won't be heading to the Euros, largely due to their lack of quality and consistency in creating and converting chances. In their qualifying group, the Dragons finished third, ahead of Armenia and Latvia but behind Croatia and Turkey. Had the British team won their last two qualifying matches against Armenia and Turkey instead of drawing 1-1 in both, they would be packing their bags for Germany. Wales had a second chance to qualify for the Euros, but in the crucial playoff match, they lost to Poland in a penalty shootout after a goalless draw in regular and extra time. Subsequently, in a modest friendly, they surprisingly failed to overcome Gibraltar, not scoring a single goal (0-0).
I don't expect these teams, not known for their goal-scoring prowess, to treat us to a flurry of goals in their upcoming friendly match. In the final preparatory matches before a major tournament, the coaches' primary objective is to assess their players' readiness, experiment with tactics, and avoid injuries. Notably, in their last ten games, Slovakia played under 2.5 goals five times, while Wales did so eight times. My prediction for this friendly match is that we will see a maximum of 1-2 goals scored.
Prediction for the match: Under 2.5 scored goals.
