Slovakia and Estonia draw the curtain in Group C1 of the UEFA Nations League when they lock horns at the Stadion Antona Malatinského on Tuesday. Having lost the last three meetings between the two nations, Jurgen Henn’s men will head into the midweek clash looking to get one over the hosts and close out the campaign on a positive note.
Slovakia’s quest to clinch automatic promotion into League B came to an end on Saturday when they fell to a 2-1 loss against Sweden in their top-of-the-table clash at the Friends Arena.
Before that, Francesco Calzona’s side were unbeaten in their four matches in Group C1, picking up three wins and one draw while scoring eight goals and keeping two clean sheets.
With 10 points from a possible 15, Slovakia are currently second in the group standings but are guaranteed a shot at promotion through the playoff as they sit six points above Tuesday's visitors in third place.
Estonia, on the other hand, turned in a solid defensive display last time out when they held Azerbaijan to a goalless draw at the Gabala City Stadium. Henn’s men have failed to win four of their five Nations League matches, losing three and picking up one draw heading into Tuesday’s group finale.
Estonia’s only victory came on October 11, when they edged out Azerbaijan 3-1 at the A. Le Coq Arena courtesy of goals from loan Yakovlev, Vlasiy Sinyavskiy and Rocco Robert Shein.
Slovakia vs Estonia Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- Slovakia have been the dominant side in the history of this fixture, having picked up three wins from the last three meetings between the two nations.
- Calzona’s men have lost just one of their most recent six Nations League games while claiming three wins and two draws since September 2022.
- Estonia have managed just three wins in their last 21 games across all competitions while losing 15 and picking up three draws since March 2023
- Slovakia are unbeaten in seven of their last eight competitive home games, claiming four wins and three draws since September 2023.
Slovakia vs Estonia Prediction
Off the back of a bitter defeat against Sweden, Slovakia will be backing themselves to bounce back on Tuesday as they take on Estonia, who have failed to win 18 of their last 21 games.
Henn’s men have lost their previous three games against the hosts and we fancy them to struggle at the Stadion Antona Malatinského once again.
Prediction: Slovakia 3-1 Estonia
Slovakia vs Estonia Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Slovakia to win
Tip 2: First to score - Slovakia (The hosts have opened the scoring in eight of their last 10 games across all competitions)
Tip 3: Both sides to score - Yes (Slovakia have failed to keep a clean sheet in six of their last eight outings)