A listless Azerbaijan welcomes the Falcons in the Dalga Arena for their 3 match in the UEFA Nations League campaign. The hosts still await their first victory while a back-to-back winning streak came to an end for Slovakia against Group C3 leaders Kazakhstan.
Match Details
| Match | AZERBAIJAN VS SLOVAKIA (Group C3) |
| Date | Friday, June 10, 2022 |
| Time | 9 : 30 PM (IST) |
| Venue | Dalga Arena, Baku |
AZJ vs SLO Broadcast details: Where to watch the live match?
UEFA Nations League can be watched live on the Sony Pictures Sports Network channels. In addition, viewers can tune in to JIO TV or the SONY LIV app for online streaming of the matches.
AZJ vs SLO: Head to Head Stats
The history of the clash between these two sides has mostly seen Slovakia over the winning line. In last 8 showdowns, Slovakia dominated on 7 occasions, while the remaining 1 game went in favor of Azerbaijan.
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AZJ vs SLO: Dream 11 Top Picks and Player Stats
Emin Mahmudov
The 2021 Azerbaijan player of the year will definitely be the trumpcard for Gianni De Biasi’s troops. Mahmudov can be threat in the midfield as a menace for the opposition defence.
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Stanislav Lobotka
The Napoli midfielder can lead up to a plenty of goal scoring opportunities from the centre. In the 2021-22 Seria A season, he claimed 26 assists in 23 games alongside a single brace.
AZJ vs SLO: Dream 11 Fantasy Team
- Goal-Keeper: Flekken
- Defender: Pekakrik, Mustafazade, Haghverd, Chvatal
- Mid-Fielder: Kuchka, Lobotka, Mahmudov
- Forward: Weiss, Emreli, Dadashov
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Dream11 Captain & Vice-Captain Choice For Today’s Match
- Captain: Emin Mahmudov
- Vice-Captain: Stanislav Lobotka
AZJ vs SLO: Injury Updates
Azerbaijan will miss Qismet Aliyev‘s services owing to the suspension issued after being shown the red card against Belarus. After sustaining an injury in the previous game, it is uncertain whether Maksim Medvedev will stay in XI in the Dalga Arena. Slovakia too have a cause of concern regarding the fitness of Milan Škriniar after being taken off against Kazakhstan in the first half.
AZJ vs SLO: Predicted Line-up
Azerbaijan (4-4-2): Shahrudin Mahammadaliyev; Abbas Hüseynov, Dzhalal Huseynov, Bahlul Mustafazade, Hojatollah Haghverdi; Emin Makhmudov, Eddy Israfilov, Richard Almeida, Azar Salahly; Renat Dadashov, Ramil Sheydaev
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Slovakia (4-1-4-1): Marek Rodak; Martin Koscelnik, Norbert Gyomber, Martin Valjent, Juraj Chvatal; Stanislav Lobotka; Ivan Schranz, Juraj Kucka, Albert Rusnak, Vladimir Weiss; Ladislav Almasi
AZJ vs SLO Prediction: Who will win this match?
Hosts Azerbaijan will definitely enjoy the home turf advantage yet their poor stretch of form is a major cause of worry for Gianni De Biasi and his men. On the other hand, after Kazakhstan halted their twin victory streak, the Falcons will indeed aim to be back on track. Both sides are quite capable of snubbing the other, yet Azerbaijan will definitely be upbeat to stage a turnaround in front of their home crowd and eye their maiden win in the 21-22 UEFA Nations League.
