Luxembourg vs Slovakia Predictions

• Slovakia have scored in eight straight games on the road
• Four of the visitors’ last five trips have seen both teams score
• Luxembourg have scored in four of their last five matches

Showdown for second

With Portugal’s place in Germany secured, these two sides are battling for the final automatic spot at the Finals next summer. Luxembourg are just two points shy of second and they could jump into the top two with a home win this week.

The hosts are on course for a place in the playoffs in March as it stands, but that’s far from certain and given the scale of achievement an automatic qualification spot would be, they should go all out for this one.

However, Slovakia are the lowest-ranked side on course for the Finals, having finished 43rd out of 55 countries in the Nations League standings. There’s no safety net for them, they need a top-two finish or they miss out altogether.

Both sides can get on the scoresheet

There’s good reason for both sides to get forward in this one, which could turn it into a great game in spite of the pressure on both teams. Luxembourg need a win to move into second heading into November, while an away win for Slovakia would all but wrap up second.

The visitors have a fantastic record on their travels, winning two of their three away games in this group along with wins in two of their three Nations League trips last year. The visitors have scored in eight straight away internationals, although both teams have scored in four of their last five trips.

Luxembourg are fresh from a 1-1 draw in Iceland and they’ve scored in four of their last five games in a run which has put them in the mix for second. This is a vital game for the home side, so their scoring streak should continue. Given that, both teams to score stands out.