Norway are looking to maintain their 100% record in Group B4 of the UEFA Nations League as they host Slovenia on Thursday. The Norwegians have looked imperious in the competition and should be too strong for the Slovenians, who have lost their opening two matches.
It has been a perfect start to the UEFA Nations League for Norway, who have won their first two matches. They won 1-0 in Serbia before claiming a 2-1 victory over Sweden in their previous fixture.
Both results mean Norway are in firm control of Group B4 as they currently sit three points clear at the top of the standings. Another good news is that the two fixtures were on the road and Stale Solbakken’s men are returning home where they are solid.
Norway will be confident of maintaining their winning start to the UNL as they are unbeaten in their last five home matches, claiming four victories in that run. They have also maintained a solid defensive record in front of their fans, keeping clean sheets in their last four matches on home soil.
While Norway are flying high in the group, it has been a rough start to the campaign for Slovenia. They have lost their opening two matches, falling 2-0 to Sweden before suffering a disappointing 4-1 defeat to Serbia in their previous fixture.
Having lost both matches in the UNL, Slovenia are currently bottom of Group B4 with no points. The results are also an extension of a poor run that has seen them win only one of their last seven matches across all competitions.
Among the problems for Slovenia is a poor record on their travels where they have won just once in their last 20 matches across all competitions. They have struggled to keep things tight at the back with a 3-0 defeat to Croatia among their results in that run.
How the bookies view it
The bookies have Norway as overwhelming favourites with a home win priced at 2/5 by BoyleSports. A victory for Slovenia is valued at 17/2 by Unibet while a draw is set at odds of 33/10 by SBK.
Head to head
Norway have a 6-1 advantage with two draws from nine previous matches with Slovenia. Both teams met in the UNL in 2018 with the Norwegians claiming a 1-0 victory at home before playing out a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture.
Players to watch
Erling Haaland has been pivotal for Norway in the UNL, scoring three goals in the opening two matches. He will once again be the one to watch on Thursday and is priced at 4/5 by bet365 to get on the score sheet.
Aside from their attacking quality, Norway have also been solid at the back, keeping clean sheets in their last four home matches. Ken Strandberg and Leo Ostigard are expected to continue in central defence and can lead the Norwegians to a clean sheet at 3/4 with William Hill.
Anything else catch the eye?
Given Norway's fine defensive record at home, they could be tipped to earn a win to nil on Thursday at 11/10 with BetVictor. Norway are also expected to overwhelm the visitors with their attacking quality and could be backed in the -1 handicap market at 6/5 with Coral.
Norway were on target in both halves last time out and could be set for a repeat on Thursday at 6/4 with bet365.
This UEFA Nations League match between Norway and Slovenia will be played on Jun 9, 2022 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Norway vs Slovenia prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
