NORTH MACEDONIA v SLOVENIA
Thursday 10thOctober 1945hrs
Football – Europe – Euro 2020 qualifiers
Pick Both teams to score
Bookmaker bwin
Odds: 2.05 (odds taken 03:20 GMT, 09 October )
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1 | X | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.36 | 3.19 | 2.26 |
(Betting Odds were taken from 22Bet on October 09, 2019 at 03:20)
Thursday evening sees the resumption of the Euro 2020 qualifiers and our next preview features a Group G clash between North Macedonia and Slovenia as the betting tips continue at the Toše Proeski Arena.
North Macedonia Prediction – Can N Macedonia peg back Slovenia?
The hosts currently sit in 4th place in Group G prior to their Thursday night clash with Slovenia so they know that a win for them in this encounter would see them draw level on 11 points with their visitors and could also maintain their hunt for automatic qualification for Euro 2020.
There’s a lot at stake for both teams here but North Macedonia have picked up some valuable points in recent matches as they earned a point in a 1-1 draw away from home at Israel and then followed that up with a 2-0 win on the road at Latvia, so they’ll be in confident mood when they return to home soil for this upcoming fixture.
North Macedonia will also be keen to return to winning ways at home having suffered back-to-back defeats to the two favourites in this group, Poland and Austria, in 1-0 and 4-1 losses respectively, and previous results at home had been excellent.
Prior to those defeats, North Macedonia had put together an impressive 6-match winning streak which included notable wins against Norway, Armenia and Latvia while overall results in this group campaign have seen both teams score in 4 of N. Macedonia’s 6 matches.
Slovenia Prediction – Can Slovenia hold onto 2nd spot?
3 wins on the trot in Group G have helped elevate Slovenia up into 2nd place and just 2 points adrift of group leaders, Poland, as well as placing the visitors in one of the two automatic qualification slots for next year’s European Championship.
Victories over Latvia 5-0 away, an impressive and solid 2-0 win at home against leaders, Poland, and a 3-2 home win against Israel have transformed the dark horses of the group into serious contenders for Euro 2020 but the challenge is now on to remain in the top two of Group G.
Slovenia have the likes of Austria breathing down their necks in 3rd place while tonight’s hosts, North Macedonia, still represent a serious threat and indeed, could draw level on points with them if they manage a win on Thursday night.
With Austria playing host to 5th placed Israel on Thursday night, it, it looks like Slovenia will need to get a result of sorts in this clash with North Macedonia which should encourage both teams to press forward here.
Key-Facts – North Macedonia v Slovenia
- North Macedonia have won 6 of their last 8 matches at home in all competitions
- 4 of N. Macedonia’s 6 matches have resulted in both teams scoring
- Both teams scored in the previous encounter which ended in a 1-1 draw
Betting Tips Verdict
Both North Macedonia and Slovenia need the points here so we could see both teams score as a result.
