Finland – Slovenia : Preview & Prediction
Finland, 4th (out of 6) in Group H, level on points with 2nd-placed Denmark, are 3 points behind leaders and today’s opponents Slovenia. Finland, ranked 56th in the world, ended a run of 5 matches without success (2 draws and 3 defeats) with a hard-fought 0-1 win in Northern Ireland on March 26, the second day of the qualifiers. Prior to this last match in Belfast, the Finnish team had lost to Northern Macedonia (1-1), Norway (1-1), Sweden (0-2) and Estonia (0-1) in friendly matches, then to Denmark (3-1) on the opening day of these Euro 2024 qualifiers. Slovenia, ranked 59th in the world and close to their opponents in the FIFA 2023 rankings, are in a totally different frame of mind to Finland. Matjaz Kek’s side are unbeaten for a year and are aiming for a 9th consecutive game without defeat in Helsinki this weekend. Zahovic’s team-mates are on a 4-game winning streak, having beaten Romania (2-1) and Montenegro (1-0) in two friendlies, then in the qualifiers against Kazakhstan (1-2) and San Marino (2-0). The Slovenians are keen to keep up this momentum and should perform well in Finland.
Slovenia have an unblemished record in these qualifiers, with 2 wins from 2 matches.
Finland have won just 2 of their last 10 matches in all competitions.
Finland have lost 3 of their last 4 matches.
Slovenia are unbeaten in their last 8 matches (5 wins and 3 draws) in all competitions.
Slovenia has won its last 4 matches, including friendlies and Euro qualifiers.
Finland – Slovenia : Betting Tips
Finland – Win Odds: 2.25
