Norway vs Slovenia Prediction & Match Preview

Norway vs Slovenia Prediction

Norway and Slovenia share the very top of the standings in Group 3 of the UEFA Nations League B.

They take on each other in a very interesting Matchday No 3 fixture on Thursday evening at Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo.

Norway are labelled as heavy favourites despite missing one of their two key players as Martin Odegaard is ruled out through injury.

Also, Norway missed out on the 2024 Euro qualification and they opened this Nations Leaguer campaign with a goalless draw in Kazakhstan.

Norway’s best game in a while occurred in their most recent fixture as they dispatched Austria 2-1 thanks to a late Erling Haaland winner.

The hosts will run into a stubborn defensive line on Thursday, though. Rock-solid defence has allowed Slovenia to go on a 12-game unbeaten streak across competitions. The thread involves four matches at the Euro this summer.

Matjaz Kek’s troops were only eliminated on penalties after a goalless stalemate to Portugal in the last-16 round.

Slovenia conceded only two goals in the last five games in all competitions. The streak includes the clashes against the likes of England and Portugal, both of whom they kept at bay at the Euro.

Also, six of their last seven matches in all competitions ended with fewer than three goals scored.

The Slovenians have a star in the final third as well. Benjamin Sesko completed a hat-trick in a 3-0 home drubbing of Kazakhstan in the second round.

Norway, however, managed to put two goals past a stern Austria defence a month ago. They have probably the best attacker on the planet in their ranks in the like of Erling Haaland but their problems appear at the back which is why we can hardly see them keeping a clean sheet here.

The Norwegians have only two wins in the last seven outings across competitions. The main pick is Slovenia to win or draw double chance at the 2.25 odds while you can also take the Both Teams To Score bet at the 1.80 odds.

Steffen Schmidt- October 8, 2024

Norway vs Slovenia Betting Tips

Slovenia to win or draw

OK

2.37 Odds

Correct Score: Draw 1-1

OK

7.00 Odds

Both Teams Score

OK

1.82 Odds