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The Luzhniki stadium in Moscow will witness another important event on Saturday as Russia host Slovenia in the first leg of their European World Cup play-off tie.
Statistical analysis between Russia and Slovenia
As the first leg of this encounter will be played in Moscow, we take a close look at Russia’s home performance compared to Slovenia’s away form.
Russia never drew on home soil in the World Cup qualifiers but they did lose once amid four victories. Out of the overall nineteen goals that they netted during the campaign, more than half were scored in Russia.
Meanwhile, only one third of the six goals that they conceded throughout came at home.
Fortunately for the Russians’ coach Guus Hiddink, Slovenia’s away form was far from being consistent and convincing.
In five away matches, Slovenia score six goals but also allowed three to enter into their net. They also picked up only seven points from a possible fifteen away from home.
Analytically, Russia are tipped as favorites to defeat Slovenia in Moscow on Saturday. The visitors on that day could still spark up a surprise though as the game of football is very much unpredictable.
However, there are few possibilities that such an upset will happen as Slovenia’s coach Matjaz Kek explained to fifa.com earlier in October:
“I cannot say that I am happy with the draw. Slovenia will have to be at their very best because Russia are a really strong team.
“I’d have liked to have played the first game in Maribor, Slovenia. But you cannot have everything.
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The Luzhniki stadium in Moscow will witness another important event on Saturday as Russia host Slovenia in the first leg of their European World Cup play-off tie.
Statistical analysis between Russia and Slovenia
As the first leg of this encounter will be played in Moscow, we take a close look at Russia’s home performance compared to Slovenia’s away form.
Russia never drew on home soil in the World Cup qualifiers but they did lose once amid four victories. Out of the overall nineteen goals that they netted during the campaign, more than half were scored in Russia.
Meanwhile, only one third of the six goals that they conceded throughout came at home.
Fortunately for the Russians’ coach Guus Hiddink, Slovenia’s away form was far from being consistent and convincing.
In five away matches, Slovenia score six goals but also allowed three to enter into their net. They also picked up only seven points from a possible fifteen away from home.
Analytically, Russia are tipped as favorites to defeat Slovenia in Moscow on Saturday. The visitors on that day could still spark up a surprise though as the game of football is very much unpredictable.
However, there are few possibilities that such an upset will happen as Slovenia’s coach Matjaz Kek explained to fifa.com earlier in October:
“I cannot say that I am happy with the draw. Slovenia will have to be at their very best because Russia are a really strong team.
“I’d have liked to have played the first game in Maribor, Slovenia. But you cannot have everything.
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