Slovenia vs Norway Prediction: the Norwegians look weak on the road

Prediction for the UEFA Nations League match which will take place on November 14. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

The Slovenian national team is a rare guest at major international competitions, but the Blue and White still made it to Euro 2024. Moreover, they made it out of an extremely difficult group in the playoffs, where they gave a real fight to the Portuguese, but lost 0:1 on penalty shootout, ending their performance at the tournament. Now they participate in the next round of the UEFA Nations League. In September, they shared points with Austria - 1:1, and then defeated Kazakhstan - 3:0. In October, the results were noticeably more modest, as they lost heavily to Norway 0:3 and then barely defeated Kazakhstan 1:0. The Slovenes are still in third place in the standings.

The Norwegian national team has played only once in major international tournaments in the XXI century. That was in 2000, when the Vikings made it to the European Championship, but failed to advance beyond the group stage. They didn't play at Euro 2024 either, as they finished only third in the group in the classical qualification, and they didn't qualify for the UEFA Nations League. In the current UEFA Nations League, they are trying to get an extra chance to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Already in the first round, the Red-Blues unexpectedly lost points in the game with Kazakhstan - 0:0, then beat Austria and Slovenia - 2:1 and 3:0, respectively, but then lost to Austria - 1:5. Nevertheless, the Norwegians are leading in the standings.

The Slovenian national team lost their first head-to-head meeting with the Norwegians in the current UEFA Nations League draw - 0:3, but that battle took place in Oslo, and now the rivals will meet in Ljubljana, where the hosts' chances of success are noticeably higher. Matjaž Kek's side played superbly on their home field. In 13 consecutive home games, they have not known the bitterness of defeat, and therefore can now be considered favorites. The Norwegians, on the other hand, look weak on the road, having won only once in seven previous away games.