Slovakia vs Faroe Islands Prediction

Form check: two different patterns

Slovakia's last nine matches read well: five wins, two draws and two losses, with sixteen goals scored. They've beaten Romania, Israel and Greece comfortably, and their only real stumble recently was a 1-1 at home to the Faroe Islands.

What could your bet return?

1

Slovakia to win

Your stake£

Odds1.23

Potential return

£24.60

Bet Now

X

Draw

Your stake£

Odds5.46

Potential return

£109.20

Bet Now

2

Faroe Islands to win

Your stake£

Odds11.6

Potential return

£232.00

Bet Now

Potential returns include your stake. Odds may change.

Slovakia: 9 completed matches; Faroe Islands: 9 completed matches.

Slovakia

9 matches

Win

55.6% 5 / 9

Draw

22.2% 2 / 9

Loss

22.2% 2 / 9

Scored

16

Conceded

10

Difference

+6

Faroe Islands

9 matches

Win

33.3% 3 / 9

Draw

44.4% 4 / 9

Loss

22.2% 2 / 9

Scored

9

Conceded

8

Difference

+1

The Faroe Islands' sample is more cautious. Three wins, four draws and two losses, with just nine goals scored across nine games. A lot of those results have been tight one-goal affairs or stalemates against nations of similar standing.

Slovakia look the more potent side going forward, but the Faroe Islands rarely concede in bunches.

Comparative Team Statistics: Slovakia vs Faroe Islands

Head-to-head: just the one meeting

The only recorded meeting between these two came earlier in this Nations League campaign, back in October, and it finished 1-1 in the Faroe Islands. It's a small sample, but it shows Slovakia haven't had things entirely their own way against this opponent.

Where they sit in the group

Slovakia currently top this section of the table with three points from one match, while the Faroe Islands sit second with a single point from their draw. It's early days in the group, so these placings reflect one result each rather than a settled picture.

Players to watch

Ivan Schranz is listed as Slovakia's top scorer so far in this sample, with a goal from his one appearance. There isn't enough here to build a full team news picture, so it's worth treating this as a single data point rather than a settled role.

Slovakia:

Best scorers:

I. Schranz - 1

How this one might play out

Slovakia's home form and goal output suggest they should create plenty at this level, especially against a Faroe Islands side that's conceded steadily rather than heavily. But the Faroe Islands' habit of drawing matches, including the reverse fixture against this very opponent, hints they can make things awkward without necessarily being outclassed.

A repeat of October's 1-1 isn't far-fetched given how tightly these sides have played each other once already, even if Slovakia's broader recent form points to them being the stronger side over the course of the match.