Ace Football previews the European Championship game between Slovenia and Finland who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team stats and a recommended betting tip.
As the European Championship qualification stage in Group H nears its end, Slovenia and Finland will be locking horns at Stozice Stadium, Ljubljana on Saturday. Slovenia lost to 2-0 Finland in their last encounter. This served as payback for the 2-0 win, which Slovenia dished out the match before that.
Team form: Slovenia vs Finland
Slovenia Form
Slovenia conquered seven points from their last three matches and started off drawing 1-1 with Denmark. Next up was a 4-2 win against Northern Ireland, before San Marino were defeated in a 0-4 win. Slovenia claimed four wins from their past six internationals, where they drew one and lost one as well. They scored 13 goals and conceded six times.
Finland Form
Finland won twice in their last three matches as San Marino were defeated by 6-0, before they beat Kazakhstan 0-1. Denmark proved too strong, though, and a 0-1 defeat followed. Finland won four of their six latest internationals, scoring 11 and conceding seven as well. They also drew zero and lost two.
Betting stats and facts for Slovenia and Finland
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Slovenia and Finland. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Slovenia won 6 of their last 10 home games.
- Slovenia scored the first goal in 7 of their last 10 games.
- Slovenia saw over 2.5 goals in 5 of their last 10 games.
- Finland won 4 of their last 10 away games.
- Finland managed 4 wins to nil in their last 10 games.
- Under 2.5 goals happened in 8 of Finland’s last 10 games.
Players to watch: Slovenia vs Finland
Daniel Haakans shows decent form right now for Finland, as he scored three goals in his last two games in the European Championship. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Slovenia, who are strong favorites this coming Saturday. Siding with Andraz Sporar also looks like a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last three European Championship matches.
Popular markets: Slovenia vs Finland
Full-time result
Slovenia won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, drawing two and losing two as well. Finland won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost four in this run.
Both teams to score
Slovenia scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Finland scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Finland managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
In the past ten matches for Slovenia across all competitions, over 2.5 goals happened in five times of them with an average of 1.9 goals goals scored by themselves. Over 2.5 goals appeared in two of the last ten matches that Finland played across all tournaments. They scored 1.3 times on average in the process.
Suggested bet: Slovenia vs Finland
To summarize, the upcoming European Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Slovenia vs Finland mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.