Slovakia will welcome Wales to Štadión Antona Malatinského in a friendly on Sunday. The hosts will head to Germany after this match to continue their UEFA Euro 2024 preparations while the visitors will conclude their ongoing international window after this match, as they have not qualified for the competition.
The hosts played San Marino in a friendly on Tuesday in Austria and registered a 4-0 win. Tomáš Rigo, Tomáš Suslov, and Lukáš Haraslín scored in the first half while David Strelec added the fourth goal in the 58th minute.
The visitors played Gibraltar in a friendly earlier this week and were held to a goalless draw. Key players including Wayne Hennessey and Aaron Ramsey did not make it to the final squad, which impacted their performance.
Slovakia vs Wales Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have locked horns five times in all competitions and will meet for the first time in a friendly.
- The visitors have the upper hand in these meetings with three wins. The hosts have just one win to their name and one game has ended in a draw.
- Three of the five meetings between them have produced over 2.5 goals.
- They last met in the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers. Wales registered a 1-0 home win while the away game ended in a draw.
- Slovakia have suffered just one loss in their last six games in all competitions.
- The visitors have just one win in their last five games in all competitions, with four games ending in draws. However, they suffered a loss on penalties in the Euro qualifying playoff against Poland after the match ended in a goalless draw in March.
- The hosts have just one win in their last five friendlies.
Slovakia vs Wales Prediction
Sokoli registered their first win of the year in their friendly meeting against San Marino and will look to sign off with a win before heading to the UEFA Euro 2024. Head coach Francesco Calzona has named his final 26-man squad and might opt to rest key players here.
The Dragons have drawn four of their last five games in all competitions, failing to score in two games in that period. They have just one win in their last nine away games and are likely to struggle for form.
There's nothing much at stake for either side in this match and both managers are expected to experiment with their squads here. Nonetheless, considering the visitors' poor form, the hosts are expected to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Slovakia 2-1 Wales
Slovakia vs Wales Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Slovakia to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: David Strelec to score or assist any time - Yes