Norway vs Slovenia betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the UEFA Nations League match on October 10th, 2024

Norway and Slovenia will play on Thursday, October 10th, 2024 in a UEFA Nations League game, check the Norway vs Slovenia betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

UEFA created the Nations League competition in 2018, played on Fifa dates to increase the number of matches and boost European national football teams competitivity level. With four divisions and qualifying slots to the UEFA Euro and the World Cup. This tournament has already become a great attraction, especially in the so-called “League A”.

Stadium and City where Norway vs Slovenia will occur

The game will be played in the small Ullevaal Stadion stadium, in the city of Oslo, with a capacity for 28000 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live with access to all the information to help with your sports betting at Betarena, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Norway vs Slovenia betting tip 2024/2025

Norway is currently ranked number 43 in the FIFA Ranking, while the Slovenia is placed at number 62 in the world soccer's premier team ranking.

Norway comes from a victory in the last match. The game against Austria, valid for the UEFA Nations League, ended with a 2-1. The team coached by S. Solbakken lined up in the last match with a 4-4-2 formation.

It was certainly not the best Norway performance of the season. However, the exhibition of Felix Horn Myhre should be highlighted. He called responsibility in the contest and was a crucial player in the team's victory.

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for UEFA Nations League, Slovenia, who used a 4-4-2 formation, faced the Kazakhstan team with a final score of 3-0.

The Norway team in their last five matches has produced solid performances, while Slovenia has been more irregular.

In the last 20 years, the teams have met on 9 occasions. Norway has the advantage in terms of record, having won 4 times and lost only 2 times. There has also been 3 draws in this period.

These two nations faced each other for the last time in a match of the 2022/2023 UEFA Nations League season. The match, played on 24-09-2022, recorded the 2-1 win for Slovenia.

The last encounter between these two it was a close fight.

Norway

Current leaderboard

Norway comes from a victory in the last match they played in. In the clash against Austria the team coached by Ståle Solbakken left with 3 points by beating the opponent by 2-1. In light of this, the team arrives for this duel in 2nd place of Group 3.

If the UEFA Nations League were to conclude now, Norway would be out of the qualification for the next round, since they are in the 2nd place of the group. However, with 4 games still to play, Norway can still reach the position 1 on the league table and can get a maximum of 16 points if they win their remaining matches.

In short tournaments with international teams, the tradition and name are usually a good indicator of what the team is aiming for in the championship. Since Norway is playing in a lower league division of this UEFA Nations League, they will try to do their best, so that they can get 1st place in the Group and get promoted in the next edition of the tournament.

Although historical data is an important parameter, it is not the only factor that should be considered when assessing Norway's chances in this UEFA Nations League. The momentum of the team coached by Ståle Solbakken is also something that should be taken into consideration.

Therefore, the 43th position in FIFA's ranking also serves as an indicator. As the current moment is not the best, Norway arrives as a strong shooter in this UEFA Nations League 2024/2025. That means the players come in without too much pressure, and they might even develop their best soccer.

Norway analysis

Norway main goal in this Nations League is to surpass their performance in the previous edition of the tournament. In that edition, they occupied the spot 2 in the group in which they participated.

After 2 rounds, Norway has a positive ratio of goals scored and goals against. The team sums 2 goals for and 1 conceded.

The Norway team often seeks control of the game with an average ball possession of 57.5%. This is because teams with ball possession above 50% usually have some control over their opponents.

Slovenia

Current leaderboard

On the other hand, his team is looking for another victory since they left the field with 3 points in the previous match. In the previous round, his team faced Kazakhstan and managed to win by 3-0. So for this game, the team arrives in 1st place in the group.

If the UEFA Nations League were to conclude now, Slovenia would be promoted, since they are in 1st place of the group. However, with 4 games still to play, Slovenia can still reach the position 1 on the league table and can get a maximum of 16 points if they win their remaining matches.

Many considerations apply to both teams. So perhaps the most determining factor for Slovenia's ambition in this UEFA Nations League is the team's record in the competition as well. After all, it is expected that the more traditional teams will reach the finals. Just like Norway, Slovenia will try to get the 1st spot in the group to be promoted in the next edition of the Uefa Nations League. For this reason, this match can be really interesting.

On the other hand, when we check the team's position in the FIFA ranking, we see that Slovenia arrives for this UEFA Nations League in position 62. This demonstrates that regardless of the number of titles they have won or not, Slovenia comes to this UEFA Nations League without much pressure. As the moment is not the best, there is not much pressure from the fans. This can even be beneficial since the players can feel at ease and play more freely.

Slovenia analysis

Slovenia main goal in this Nations League is to surpass their performance in the previous edition of the tournament. In that edition, they occupied the spot 3 in the group in which they participated.

Slovenia shows a very satisfactory ratio of goals scored to goals conceded. The team after 2 games has only conceded goals on 1 occasions, and has scored in 4.

As we approach the League B, Slovenia is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.5 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Best goalscorer from Slovenia

When we analyze the team's attack so far, the competition's performance at the individual level Benjamin Šeško is the player to highlight. Helping Slovenia with 4 goals scored this season, the Attacker has been instrumental in achieving positive outcomes.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

For punters some entries may be interesting for this match, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

Most goals occur during 75-90 minutes of the game, making this a good bet for those watching the live game.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Norway 2 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Slovenia 0 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Something to explore in order to get favorable betting results is noting the average of 6.5 corners per game which one can get by combining the number of corners of both teams.

Norway is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 8.5 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Norway in this match.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 2.5 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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