Slovenia vs Scotland Preview

Stadion Stozice hosts a Nations League Group E opener on Saturday between a Slovenia side without a win in two and a Scotland team who have lost their last two after a strong start to their run. Slovenia’s most recent result was a 2-1 away defeat to Croatia, following a 1-1 away draw at Cyprus the game before. Prior to that draw, a 2-3 away win over Montenegro had snapped a poor run, and before that a 1-0 home defeat to Hungary either side of a 1-1 draw against Sweden at the start of the sample. Across these five matches Slovenia have taken one win, two draws and two losses, without a win in their last two outings.

Scotland’s sequence has cooled after a hot start. Most recently they lost 0-3 away at Brazil, following a 0-1 away defeat to Morocco the game before — back-to-back losses on the biggest stage. Prior to those two, a 0-1 away win at Haiti had continued an unbeaten run, and before that a 0-4 away win at Bolivia stood as their most emphatic scoreline in the sample. Further back, a 4-1 home win over Curacao opened the run. Across these five outings Scotland have taken three wins and two losses, with the Brazil defeat their heaviest by margin.

Scotland have the stronger head-to-head record, winning two of the last five meetings to Slovenia’s none, with three draws completing the sample. The most recent meeting finished 2-2 away at Slovenia in October 2017, following a 1-0 home win for Scotland in March of that year. Slovenia’s best result in the run came 1-1 at home in February 2012, while Stadion Stozice has yet to host a Slovenia win over Scotland across this sample — Scotland also won 3-0 away in October 2005, and the two sides drew 0-0 in September 2004.

This is a Nations League group-stage fixture and neither side has played a match in Group E yet, with all four teams currently level on zero points.

Slovenia’s Nations League opener against Scotland will be streamed in the United States via Fox Sports 2, fuboTV, ViX and FOX One, with Scandinavian coverage running on TV 2 Play in Norway and TV2 Play Denmark.

Possible Lineups

Slovenia — Form

Scotland — Form

Head-to-Head

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Group E Standings