Slovakia welcome the Faroe Islands to Kosice on Friday 13 November knowing a win would tighten their grip on top spot, but the draw specialists of Group 3 will not make it easy at a 7.45pm kick-off (UK time).
Vladimir Weiss’s Slovakia lead League C, Group 3 after a strong start, yet they were held to a 1-1 draw by these same opponents in the Faroes last month. Eydun Klakstein’s side have drawn all four of their group games, unbeaten but still without a win to show for it. We have run through the Slovakia vs Faroe Islands odds for our best bets, two premium picks and a score prediction below.
Premium Tips
Anthony Eadson expects goals at both ends after weighing up the Slovakia vs Faroe Islands odds, with two picks that back the hosts to win while respecting a Faroes side that has found the net in every group game.
| Premium Tip | Odds | Why we’re backing it |
|---|---|---|
| Both teams to score – Yes | 5/4 (bet365) | The Faroe Islands have scored in all four of their group games, including the 1-1 draw with Slovakia in Torshavn last month, and they have proved a stubborn, hard-to-break-down outfit throughout the campaign. Slovakia will be expected to find the net at home, where they put four past Moldova, so the goals-at-both-ends angle has plenty going for it. At 5/4, backing both teams to score makes appeal against a Faroes side that keeps turning up with a goal in them, even against the stronger teams in the section. |
| Slovakia to win and both teams to score | 5/2 (bet365) | Slovakia are clear favourites on home soil, where Weiss’s side have looked far more convincing than on their travels, and the 4-0 win over Moldova showed what they can do in Kosice. The Faroes, though, have scored in every group game and will fancy another, so backing a Slovakia win with both teams scoring at 5/2 captures the likely shape of the game. It pays out on a home victory in a match with goals at both ends, which is exactly how we see this one unfolding. |
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How Slovakia go into the game
Slovakia have made a strong start to their Nations League campaign under Vladimir Weiss, sitting top of Group 3 after three wins and a draw from their opening four games. A 4-0 home thrashing of Moldova was the highlight, following away wins over Moldova and Kazakhstan.
The one blemish was that 1-1 draw in the Faroe Islands, a reminder that this is not a side to be taken lightly. Weiss can call on the likes of David Strelec and Robert Bozenik up front, and with home advantage restored Slovakia will expect to turn that dropped point into three, even if the Faroes’ resilience demands patience.
How Faroe Islands go into the game
The Faroe Islands have been the surprise package of Group 3, drawing all four of their games to sit unbeaten but still searching for a first win. They held Slovakia 1-1 at home and picked up further draws against Kazakhstan and Moldova, building on a proud recent record on their own patch.
Eydun Klakstein’s side are difficult to break down and carry a threat of their own, with Adrian Justinussen on the scoresheet in that draw with Slovakia. Away from home against the group leaders is a tougher ask, but the Faroes have shown throughout this campaign that they rarely leave the pitch empty-handed.
Slovakia vs Faroe Islands head-to-head
There is next to no history between these nations, with last month’s 1-1 draw in Torshavn the first competitive meeting the two had ever contested. Friday’s game in Kosice is therefore only the second time the sides have faced off, and Slovakia will be out to make home advantage count after being pegged back on that occasion.
Slovakia vs Faroe Islands predictions & betting tips
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia | 4/11 (Betway) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Slovakia have won three of their four group games and put four past Moldova at home, the sort of form that underlines why they are such strong favourites. |
| Both teams to score – Yes | 5/4 (bet365) | ⭐⭐⭐ | The Faroe Islands have scored in each of their four group games, so strikes at both ends look a real possibility even against the leaders. |
| Over 2.5 goals | 4/5 (bet365) | ⭐⭐ | Slovakia have scored at least twice in three of their four group games, and a Faroes side that keeps finding the net should help push the total higher. |
| Slovakia 2-1 Faroe Islands | 8/1 (bet365) | ⭐⭐ | The Faroes have both scored and conceded in all four group games, and a 2-1 home win fits that pattern of tight, open contests. |
Slovakia vs Faroe Islands score prediction
Slovakia have been excellent at home under Weiss and should have too much quality for the Faroe Islands over 90 minutes, particularly with the sting of that dropped point in Torshavn fresh in the memory. The visitors, though, have scored in every group game and will back themselves to trouble the hosts again. We expect Slovakia to win, but for a Faroes side that simply refuses to go quietly to nick a goal in a 2-1 home victory. Score prediction: Slovakia 2-1 Faroe Islands.
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