On the upcoming Sunday, Scotland national football team will meet the team from Slovenia within the fifth round of the 2018 World Cup qualification tournament. Both teams have chances on going to Russia, therefore the upcoming game is expected to have a lot of struggle, and as it is common to say on such occasions, on three results. For the Scotsmen to actually claim the top two, the British need to win the forthcoming match, so there is no surprise about the fact, that bookmakers expect some activity from the future hosts. This is exactly why the Scotsmen are approaching the match as favorites.
The Scotland national team had started the 2018 World Cup qualification tournament with a huge win over Malta with a score of 5:1, but there was no follow-up. There was a domestic draw with Lithuania after that, 1:1, as well as two big losses from Slovakia and England. The level of the future hosts raises some serious questions.
Slovenia, on the other hand, is experienced and quality team, which has not lost a single game in the current cycle. The Slovenians had draws with Lithuania and England, defeating the Slovaks and the Maltese. The future guests often play defensively with short passes, whereas having a few quality players in attack. First and foremost it is Iličić, Birsa and Kurtić.
Slovenia national team knows how to achieve set goals. Within the recent years, the squad repeatedly entered every possible football forums, unlike the Scotsmen. Besides, the Balkans play pretty confidently in away games.
Prediction for the match: Slovenia not to lose.
