Slovenia vs Poland Predictions

Slovenia are fighting to keep their Euro 2020 hopes alive on Friday night, with Poland the visitors to Ljubljana. The hosts are fresh from a 5-0 victory over Latvia, but that was their first victory in this group. In order to stay in touching distance of the top two, the home side need to start getting results. They have a home doubleheader against Poland and Israel, but the first of those brings them head to head with the group leaders. Who will edge this huge clash in the race for a place at the Championships?

The hosts have had their struggles of late, following a poor Nations League campaign which has been followed up with mixed form in their qualifiers. They’ve claimed just five points from their first four games, which has left them fourth in this six-team group. They sit two points shy of Israel, but that gap could be widened if the hosts fail to win what is their toughest home game in the group. Can they rally to secure a crucial result here?

Slovenia face a huge challenge in this clash, with Poland coming here in strong form. The visitors are on course for the Euros after winning four from four in this group, which has pushed them five points clear at the top of the table. They have yet to concede in the qualifiers so far, having bounced back from a poor 2018 in style. The away side are looking strong in their bid to wrap up a place at the Euros, while they are looking perfectly balanced through their opening games. Can they keep that form going?

Poland come here as favourites following their strong start as they search for for a 14th win in their last 15 qualifiers. A victory here would be huge for the visitors, as it would put them incredibly close to the Euros. This trip is one of their biggest games in the group, but they are more than capable of winning it after securing eight wins in 10 matches on their way to the World Cup.

Poland’s perfect start only boosts our belief in them here. They come into this game having won back to back away trips, while they’ve hit two goals per game without conceding in any. They seem to be working at their very best right now ahead of a meeting with a Slovenia side who failed to win any of their Nations League games, losing three. With a winless start in their first three in this group, they clearly aren’t over that poor form, which makes Poland good value here.