England vs Slovenia prediction and betting tips

Tournament:European Championship

Game time:26 jun 2024, 03:00

On June 25, 2024, England and Slovenia will face off in the third round of Euro 2024. Gareth Southgate’s team is already virtually assured a spot in the playoffs, while Slovenia needs to secure points to advance.

Key Statistics and Trends:

• England has won only twice in their last seven matches.
• Slovenia is unbeaten in their last eight matches.
• Slovenia has scored at least once in their last 14 matches.
• England wins the first half in 27% of their matches, while Slovenia does so in 61% of their games.

England - Form Analysis:

The "Three Lions" confidently navigated the qualifiers. They secured the top spot early on, with Ukraine being the only team they failed to defeat, while they triumphed twice over Italy. However, they concluded with a draw against North Macedonia and managed only one victory in four friendly matches, beating Bosnia amidst a couple of losses.

At Euro 2024, Southgate's team displayed their traditional form. They scored an early goal against Serbia and then focused on defense, finishing the match 1-0. Against Denmark, after opening the scoring, they conceded an equalizer, resulting in a 1-1 draw.

Slovenia - Form Analysis:

The "Boys" had not qualified for a major tournament since 2010. However, in the Euro qualifiers, they managed to excel, losing only to Denmark and exchanging victories with Finland, securing second place and a spot in the tournament. In 2024, they achieved three wins, including a notable victory over Portugal, along with a couple of draws.

Their unbeaten streak continued in Germany. Matjaž Kek's team secured a 1-1 draw with familiar rivals Denmark, aided by a deflection for Janža’s goal. Against Serbia, they took the lead but conceded a late equalizer from Jović off a corner.

England - Team News:

Southgate opted not to include Maguire, Maddison, Grealish, and earlier, Rashford in the squad, while awaiting Shaw’s recovery.

Slovenia - Team News:

Matjaž Kek decided not to bring Zajc to the tournament.

Possible Starting Lineups:

• England: Pickford - Trippier, Guehi, Stones, Walker - Alexander-Arnold, Rice, Palmer, Bellingham, Saka - Kane
• Slovenia: Oblak - Janža, Bijol, Drkušić, Karničnik - Mlakar, Elšnik, Gnezda-Čerin, Iličić, Verbič - Šeško

Previous Matches:

In six head-to-head encounters, the best result for Slovenia was a goalless draw.

Free Prediction for England vs Slovenia:

Both teams are expected to play cautiously. The prediction is for the total goals to be under 2.5 (odds – 1.909).