Kazakhstan host Slovakia at the Astana Arena on Monday 16 November as the Nations League League C, Group 3 campaign reaches its final round, with a 3.00pm kick-off (UK time) and the group leaders travelling east as clear favourites.
Slovakia have been the standout side in the section and already got the better of Kazakhstan on home soil earlier in the autumn, while John van ‘t Schip’s hosts are still searching for a first win in the group. We have been through the form, the recent meeting between the pair and the bet365 markets to land on our best bets, two premium picks and a score prediction below.
Premium Tips
Here are our two favourite Premium Tips for Kazakhstan vs Slovakia, taken at the best prices we can find across our featured bookmakers, with both selections backing the group leaders to round off their campaign with a win.
| Premium Tip | Odds | Why we’re backing it |
|---|---|---|
| Slovakia to win | 5/6 (Betway) | Slovakia sit top of Group 3 and have looked comfortably the best side in the section, winning this exact fixture 2-1 on home soil in September and thumping Moldova 4-0 on the road. They carry far more quality than Kazakhstan, with the likes of David Strelec and Robert Bozenik to call on up front, and should have enough to take the points even on their travels. At 5/6, backing the visitors to win is a solid starting point on a game they will be expected to control. |
| Slovakia to win and both teams to score | 3/1 (bet365) | Kazakhstan have found goals hard to come by at this level but did manage one when the sides met in September, and in front of their own supporters they will fancy getting on the scoresheet again. We still expect Slovakia to win, so backing the away success with both teams scoring at 3/1 captures the likely shape of the game. It pays out on a Slovakia victory in a match with goals at both ends, which is exactly how we see this one unfolding. |
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How Kazakhstan go into the game
Kazakhstan go into the final round under John van ‘t Schip still chasing a first win of their Nations League group. They were beaten 2-1 by Slovakia in September and then lost 2-1 at home to Moldova in October, with goals in short supply throughout a demanding campaign.
On their day Kazakhstan carry more individual quality than most at this level, and home advantage in Astana is their best hope of signing off on a high. van ‘t Schip’s side will need to be sharper in the final third than they have been of late, but a passionate home crowd at the end of a long window could at least help them make a game of it against the group leaders.
How Slovakia go into the game
Slovakia arrive in Astana having already won Group 3 and sealed promotion, having made much the better start of any side in the group. A 4-0 win away to Moldova was the standout result, alongside a 2-0 home success over the same opponents and the 2-1 home win against these very opponents in September.
Vladimir Weiss can call on genuine attacking threat in David Strelec and Robert Bozenik, and with the group already sewn up Slovakia will be determined to finish on a high. A long trip east at the back end of the window is not the most straightforward assignment, but on quality alone the visitors should have too much for Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan vs Slovakia head-to-head
These two are familiar foes from this same Nations League group, having met only in September when Slovakia ran out 2-1 winners on home soil. With that the sole recent competitive fixture of note between the pair, we have gone with a short write-up rather than a full head-to-head table, and Slovakia will take real confidence from that result into the return in Astana.
Kazakhstan vs Slovakia predictions & betting tips
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia to win | 5/6 (Betway) | ⭐⭐⭐ | The group leaders won the reverse fixture 2-1 and have been the best side in Group 3 by some distance. |
| Both teams to score – Yes | 5/6 (bet365) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Kazakhstan scored in the September meeting and will back themselves to find the net again in front of their own fans. |
| Over 2.5 goals | 20/21 (bet365) | ⭐⭐ | Slovakia have scored at least twice in several group games, and a Kazakhstan goal would tip this one over the line. |
| Kazakhstan 1-2 Slovakia | 8/1 (bet365) | ⭐⭐ | A repeat of the 2-1 scoreline from September, with the hosts nicking a consolation at home. |
Kazakhstan vs Slovakia score prediction
Slovakia have been the class act of Group 3 and already have the measure of Kazakhstan after that 2-1 win in September. The hosts should carry more of a threat in front of their own supporters and we expect them to find the net, but Weiss’s side simply have too much quality across the pitch. We are backing Slovakia to win again, with Kazakhstan grabbing a goal in a 2-1 away success for the visitors. Score prediction: Kazakhstan 1-2 Slovakia.
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