Slovakia and Croatia measure strength, in a match for this phase of the Qualification for the European Championship (Qualifying Round). There is no record of direct confrontations between these two teams in the last 3 years. The last match was played on 11‑08-2010 and ended with the score: Slovakia (1‑1) Croatia. In this match the home factor may be decisive, since both teams have considerable differences in the results won at home and as a visitor.
Slovakia :
After 2 wins and 1 defeat, the home team is currently in the 2nd position, with 6 points won. In the last match, he won by (1-5) away against Azerbaijan, after in the previous match, he lost by (1-5) away with Wales. This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 matches he has recorded 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 losses as a visitor, with 14 goals scored and 24 suffered; against 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in his stadium, with 29 goals scored and 9 suffered. In the last 8 matches played at home for all competitions, Slovakia won 6, drew 1 and lost 1. Their defense has not been very solid, as they suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their attack has marked with regularly, as he scored goals in 7 of the last 10 games. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 7 of their last 8 matches have ended with Over 1.5 goals. In 15 games, he only got 1 comeback in the 6 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Slovakia is fighting for a place in the next European Championship and will certainly not want to be eliminated. By facing a direct rival, it becomes practically a must win, especially because he plays in front of his fans. Of course, he will not have facildiades, but he has the potential to defeat his rival and will fight hard to get it. This is a game to be aware from start to finish, from defense to attack, as it must be close to perfection to avoid a setback. In this match, the best players available will be on the field.
Croatia :
The visiting team is currently in the 3rd position, with 6 points won, after 2 wins and 1 defeat. In the penultimate match, he lost out against Hungary by (2‑1). In the last game, he won at home against Wales by (2‑1). This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 matches he has recorded 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses as a visitor, with 14 goals scored and 23 suffered; against 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat in his stadium, with 25 goals scored and 12 suffered. In the last match he played, for the Friendlies, he lost with Tunisia at home by (1-2). In its last 10 away matches Croatia records 4 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses. His defense has not been very solid, since he suffered goals in 9 of the last 10 games, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 7 times, but got the comeback in 4.
The Croats are still fighting for a place in the Euro and know that in case of victories they will enter the classification zone. This means that they will enter the field to win and if they show their best football they can make it happen. So, come to this game motivated and determined to add the three points, as they have goals to meet. In the other games that will be ahead, it is very important that they get regular. In this match, the best players available will be on the field.
