Matjaz Kek’s team had a remarkable qualifying campaign, although it’s worth noting that they were fortunate with their group. The strongest team in the group was Denmark, which was a team they could and should compete against. As for the other opponents, Kazakhstan, Finland, Northern Ireland, and San Marino tried to put up a fight. So, the draw was in their favor, and they just needed to take advantage of it.
And they did take advantage, earning the same number of points as Denmark and nearly surpassing them in the battle for the top spot. Besides the two head-to-head matches against the Danes (a draw and a loss) and the Finns (a loss), Slovenia only had victories. Therefore, they can confidently claim that they deserve to play in Germany this summer.
Interestingly, Denmark will also be their opponent at the Euro, as they ended up in the same group along with Serbia and England. It’s a tough group, and advancing to the playoffs from such a quartet will be challenging.
The team of Ukrainian specialist Oleksandr Petrakov found themselves in a much tougher group during the last qualification, so they couldn’t achieve anything extraordinary or exceed expectations. There were no incredible giants in the group, just plenty of solid mid-tier teams.
They were drawn into a group with Turkey, Croatia, Wales, and Latvia. Only one of these teams appeared to be nominally weaker than the Armenians, and that’s the one they ended up finishing above. However, they couldn’t compete with the others for any of the top spots.
Moreover, during this period, they managed to secure only two victories: one against Latvia and a sensational one against Wales. After that, things went downhill, culminating in a terrible away loss to modest Latvia. That moment was certainly the lowest point in Petrakov’s tenure as head coach. As a result, they missed out on the Euro and are now preparing for the qualification for the next major tournament.
The "boys," although not highly motivated, will try to win against the "mountaineers" to approach the continental championship in a good mood. Additionally, Ili?i? needs to prove that he is worthy of defending his country's honor after a prolonged depression.
We can expect attacking activity from both teams. There will be plenty of goals. The optimal bet for the Slovenia vs. Armenia match is Over 2.5 goals with odds of 1.66.
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