Slovakia vs Kazakhstan Prediction: Falcons pick up second win in a row

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On 6 June 2022, Trnava will host a UEFA Nations League second leg match between Slovakia and Kazakhstan.

Slovakia is a modest national team, having qualified for major international tournaments only three times in their history. The last time the Falcons played in the World Cup was in 2010 when they reached the round of 16. They will also not appear at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, finishing only third in the qualifying group. But they will now play in the UEFA Nations League, only their third-strongest division, and they are likely to qualify for UEFA EURO 2024 if they do not fall apart there. Slovakia beat Belarus 1:0 in their opening game, taking the first step towards their goal.

Kazakhstan has never qualified for major international tournaments and is unlikely to do so shortly, although the national team has recently made personnel changes, with Magomed Adiev as head coach. Under his guidance, the Hawks made a great debut in the new UEFA Nations League. The convincing win allows Kazakhstan to lead the group, but even more challenging games are ahead.

Slovakia and Kazakhstan are not at the same level, although they finished in the same division of the UEFA Nations League. It cannot be ruled out that the Falcons have deliberately earned relegation to qualifying for Euro 2024 through a clash with lower-ranked sides. Stefan Tarkovic's side has an advantage in their home games, so the Kazakhstan side has the slightest chance of success in the upcoming clash. As a result, we'd have to bet on Slovakia winning with a handicap (-1.5) at about 1.864.

We should not expect high goalscoring from the upcoming match. In their encounter with Belarus, Stefan Tarkovic's side showed that they would not rush into action in every game, so it will be more critical to collect maximum points and secure first place in the group. The Kazakhstan national team is not a team that will force the Falcons to forget their style of football, so they are unlikely to produce much in their encounter. With that in mind, we suggest betting on a total under 2.5 for 1.90.

Ondrej Duda is one of the few players in the Slovakian squad currently playing in the top European championships. He has scored seven goals in the Bundesliga for Cologne for two seasons in a row. The 27-year-old also plays effectively for his national team, scoring four goals in eight games in UEFA EURO 2022 qualifying, his best mark at home. In such a situation, you should look at the bet on Ondrej Duda's goal with the odds of about 2.4.

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