England vs Slovakia: Euro 2024 Knockout Stage Prediction Match Details
England is set to play Slovakia in the first knockout stage of Euro 2024 at the Veltins Arena Stadium in Gelsenkirchen on Sunday. The Three Lions are still favored to advance to the next stage, despite their lackluster performance in the group stage.
England Preview & Form
England had a lackluster performance in the group stage, but despite their performance, they were unbeaten throughout the stage and finished top of Group C with five points. In their opening match, the Three Lions secured a 1-0 victory against Serbia, followed by two consecutive draws against Denmark and Slovenia. Despite having quality players, Gareth Southgate’s team only managed to score two goals in the group stage, sparking recent criticism. Southgate will be hoping for an improved performance and a win against a team they have previously remained unbeaten against.
Slovakia Preview & Form
Slovakia will be the underdogs against the Three Lions after finishing third in Group E, which included Belgium, Romania, and Ukraine. Slovakia caused a major upset in the first round by defeating Belgium 1-0 before losing 2-1 to Ukraine in the second round. In their final group stage match, they secured a crucial 1-1 draw against Romania, which saw them advance to the knockout stage as one of the best third-place teams. Under Francesco Calzona’s leadership, the squad has shown resilience and achieved their dream of reaching the knockout phase. They have only suffered one defeat in their last seven matches in all competitions.
England vs Slovakia: Predicted Lineups
England Predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Pickford (GK); Walker, Stones, Guehi, Trippier; Mainoo, Rice; Saka, Bellingham, Foden; Kane
Slovakia Predicted lineup (4-3-3): Dubravka (GK); Pekarik, Vavro, Skriniar, Hancko; Kucka, Lobotka, Duda; Schranz, Bozenik, Haraslin
England vs Slovakia Team News
England Euro 2024 Squad:
Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal), Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace).
Defenders: Kyle Walker (Manchester City), John Stones (Manchester City), Kieran Trippier (Newcastle), Luke Shaw (Manchester United), Joe Gomez (Liverpool), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Lewis Dunk (Brighton), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
Midfielders: Declan Rice (Arsenal), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).
Forwards: Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), Jarrod Bowen (West Ham), Ivan Toney (Brentford), Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle).
Slovakia Euro 2024 Squad:
Goalkeepers: Martin Dubravka (Newcastle), Marek Rodak (Fulham), Henrich Ravas (New England Revolution).
Defenders: Milan Skriniar (Paris Saint-Germain), Norbert Gyomber (Sampdoria), David Hancko (Feyenoord), Denis Vavro (FC Copenhagen), Vernon De Marco (Hatta), Adam Obert (Cagliari), Sebastian Kosa (Spartak Trnava), Peter Pekarik (Hertha Berlin).
Midfielders: Juraj Kucka (Slovan Bratislava), Ondrej Duda (Verona), Patrik Hrosovsky (Genk), Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli), Matus Bero (Bochum) Laszlo Benes (Hamburg), Tomas Rigo (Baník Ostrava).
Forwards: Robert Bozenik (Boavista), David Duris (Ascoli), Lukas Haraslin (Sparta Prague), Tomas Suslov (Verona), Ivan Schranz (Slavia Prague), David Strelec (Slovan Bratislava), Lubomir Tupta (Slovan Liberec), Leo Sauer (Feyenoord).
England vs Slovakia H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- England 2-1 Slovakia
- Slovakia 0-1 England
- Slovakia 0-0 England
- England 4-0 Slovakia
- England 2-1 Slovakia
England vs Slovakia: Prediction Betting Tips
Bookmakers are once again considering England the clear favorite despite their struggles in the group stage. We also anticipate them winning this match. The head-to-head statistics show that the Three Lions were undefeated in their last seven matches, so we predict a win for them.
