M. Valjent

national_team · back 2026-10-04

injured

**Kazakhstan? More like Kazakhstan Chancebek.** Slovakia come in hot while the visitors are stuck in a rut — this could get messy fast. 🔥

Slovakia's **3W-1D record** in their last five is the polar opposite of Kazakhstan's winless stretch (0W-3D-2L). The hosts have momentum, the away side has... well, a lot of draws. And here's the kicker: **Kazakhstan haven't beaten Slovakia in their last two meetings**, losing both times.

Key storylines:

- **Slovakia's midfield trio** of Duda, Bero, and Lobotka will control tempo against a Kazakhstan side that's been leaky and uninspiring
- **Strelec and Schranz** up front should have chances galore against a backline that's conceded 3 goals in one match already (Hungary thrashing)
- Kazakhstan's **Orazov and Kenzhebek** need to do heavy lifting just to keep this respectable

Expected lineups:

- **Slovakia**: M. Dúbravka, L. Haraslín, D. Hancko, M. Škriniar, P. Pekarík, O. Duda, M. Bero, S. Lobotka, D. Ďuriš, D. Strelec, I. Schranz
- **Kazakhstan**: S. Pokatilov, N. Alip, Y. Vorogovskiy, S. Maliy, A. Mrynskiy, I. Kuat, G. Kenzhebek, R. Orazov, A. Shushenachev, I. Bekbolat, R. Karimov

Prediction:

**Slovakia 2–0 Kazakhstan** — clean sheet edges and a comfortable home win. 👌

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