Euro 2024: Slovenia Vs Denmark Prediction

JAKARTA Slovenia will start their work at Euro 2024 against Denmark at MHPArena, Stuttgart, Germany, on Sunday at 23.00 WIB. The following is the prediction of the match between the two teams.

While undergoing qualification, Slovenia finished as runner-up in Group H. They failed to reach the top of the standings just because they lost head to head with Denmark who finished in first place.

Of the ten qualifying matches, Slovenia and Denmark both won seven times, drew once, and lost twice. The result made both of them collect 22 points.

What happened in qualifying made Slovenia expected to be one of the teams that could make a surprise in the quadrennial summer tournament that is currently taking place in Germany.

This is the first time Slovenia has returned to the Euros since 2000. At that time they came on debutant status as an independent country after the break-up ofTENance.

Slovenia's first campaign 24 years ago ended with unsatisfactory results. They were immediately eliminated in the group stage without winning a single of three matches.

However, this year the country, which is ranked 57th in the world, comes after showing some brilliant performances in competitive and non-competitive matches.

Statistics show Slovenia suffered only one defeat in their last 12 matches. In addition, their coach Matjaz Kek won six unbeaten matches before a duel with Denmark.

The result includes a 2-0 win over Portugal which is one of the tournament's favorite teams and continues the same record against the United States, Kazakhstan, and Armenia.

Meanwhile, before the match against Denmark, Slovenia drew 1-1 over Bulgaria. It was their 12th straight match they have always scored since losing 0-2 against Finland in June 2023.

On the other hand, Denmark has beautiful and bitter memories at Euro 2020 which have been shifted back by a year due to the pandemic. At that time they managed to reach the semifinals before they were beaten by England through extra time.

Kasper Hjulmand's team then failed to follow up on the appearance at the Qatar 2022 World Cup. At that time, they were immediately eliminated in the group phase.

However, the Red and Whites still trusted the 52-year-old coach. The coach then proved by meeting expectations during the Euro qualification.

He also successfully brought Denmark, who is the 1992 edition of the Euro champion, bagged a goalless draw with Switzerland before three consecutive victories over the Faroe Islands, Sweden, and Norway.

During the Danish qualifying round, it was recorded that they secured a 2-1 victory and a 1-1 draw in two clashes with Slovenia. Results extending records have never lost against the team.

Formation Estimated

Slovenia (4-4-2): Oblak; Karnicnik, Blazic, Bijol, Janza; Horvat, Gnezda Cerin, Elsnik, Mlakar; Sesko, Sporar

Denmark (3-4-1-2): Schmeichel; Andersen, Christensen, Vestergaard; Maehle, Hojbjerg, Hjulmand, Kristiansen; Eriksen; Hojlund, Damsgaard