Match details:

UEFA Nations League, 2022
Azerbaijan vs Slovakia
Dalga Arena, Baku
Date: June 10, 2022
Kick-off: 09:30 pm IST

Preview:

Azerbaijan will square off against Slovakia in the upcoming round 3 of the UEFA Nations League C fixture at Dalga Arena, Baku in Azerbaijan. In the last encounter, Azerbaijan played a 0-0 goalless draw against Belarus and are currently standing at the bottom position on the points table. Moreover, they faced a defeat in 3 games from the last 5 encounters. On the other hand, Slovakia faced a 1-0 defeat against Kazakhstan and are placed at the 2nd position on the points table. Slovakia succeeded to secure a win in 3 games from the last 5 encounters they played.

After examining the recent form and statistics of these two sides, away side Slovakia are the slight favorites to secure a win in the encounter but we can expect goals from both ends of the pitch.

Head to Head Record:

Azerbaijan: 0
Slovakia: 4
Draw: 0

Probable starting line-up:

Azerbaijan(4-3-3)

Shahruddin Mahammadaliyev, Abbas Huseynov, Dzhalal Huseynov, Bahlul Mustafazade, Hojjat Haghverdi, Emin Mahmudov, Eddy Israfilov, Richard Almeida, Azer Salahli, Renat Dadashov, Ramil Sheydaev.

Slovakia(3-4-2-1)

Marek Rodak, Martin Koscelnik, Norbert Gyomber, Martin Valjent, Juraj Chvatal, Stanislav Lobotka, Ivan Schranz, Juraj Kucka, Albert Rusnak, Vladimir Weiss, Ladislav Almasi.

Top picks:

Albert Rusnak: Slovakias midfielder has scored 2 goals in the World Cup Qualifiers. He has an average of 1.0 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 88%. He is a clear choice for captaincy in your small league fantasy teams.

Emin Mahmudov: Azerbaijans midfielder has scored 4 goals and an assist in the World Cup Qualifiers. He has an average of 1.2 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 80%. He is a differential pick for captaincy in this encounter.

Ivan Schranz: Slovakias forward has scored 2 goals in the World Cup Qualifiers. He has an average of 1.6 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 75%. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Choices for captain and vice-captain:

Albert Rusnak, Emin Mahmudov, Ivan Schranz, Richard Almeida.

Score prediction for the Small League:

Azerbaijan (1-2) Slovakia.

Team Combination:

Preferable contest: Head to Head, Small league up to 10 members.

Disclaimer: The views expressed here are of the author and are not a reflection of the actual points you might earn.