Norway vs Slovenia: Preview and Betting Tips

NORWAY VS SLOVENIA: Norway and Slovenia clash in the Norwegian capital.

NORWAY VS SLOVENIA: A new international break is approaching, and for Norway, a crucial match awaits at Ullevaal as Slovenia visits the national stadium. Ståle Solbakken’s team has four points after a draw against Kazakhstan and a win over Austria, while Slovenia arrives in Oslo with the same number of points as the Norwegians after draws against Austria and Kazakhstan.

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Norway will, as known, have to do without Premier League stars Martin Ødegaard and Oscar Bobb in the upcoming matches against Slovenia and Austria. Bobb will also miss the national team gathering in November, while Arsenal captain Ødegaard hopes to be back for the matches in just over a month.

Potential debutant

The Norwegian national team has some gaps in midfield that need to be filled before tonight’s game against Slovenia, and in the defensive ranks, Thorbjørn Heggem has been called up to the squad. The West Brom defender was selected for the first time and could make his possible debut with the flag on his chest in front of a sold-out Ullevaal tonight.

Jan Oblak has become one of the best goalkeepers in the world at Atlético. It’s not often that a team’s biggest star is the goalkeeper, but that’s definitely the case for Slovenia. Between the posts at Civitas Metropolitano, Jan Oblak has built a reputation as one of the best goalkeepers in the world for Atlético Madrid. At the other end of the pitch, Benjamin Šeško has taken the Bundesliga by storm over the last year for RB Leipzig, and the 21-year-old will be a tough challenge for the Norwegian defense to stop tonight.

The Last 5 Meetings

• Slovenia – Norway 2-1 – September 24th 2022
• Norway – Slovenia 0-0 – June 9th 2022
• Slovenia – Norway 1-1 – November 16th 2018
• Norway – Slovenia 1-0 – October 13th 2018
• Slovenia – Norway 3-0 – October 11th 2013

Norway vs Slovenia: Betting Tip and Prediction

• Under 2,5 goals (1,79 odds) at 1xBet

Norway loses a lot of creative power in Ødegaard’s absence, and not many goals are scored against qualified opposition under Ståle Solbakken. Jan Oblak has stopped Norway several times, and before Slovenia’s 3-0 win over Kazakhstan, all their previous four games had under 2.5 goals. We think this will be a relatively low-scoring affair. 1-0 or 1-1 seems like a fair prediction.