Match

England vs Slovenia: result 1-0 and analysis

World Cup - Qualification Europe1st Round - 9Kick-off on October 5, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Wembley Stadium, London

England
1-0
Slovenia

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What was the result of England vs Slovenia?

England won 1-0 on October 5, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 90′H. KaneEngland

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, England have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Slovenia have 6, 4 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

England
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 4, 2017Slovakia(home)2-1World Cup - Qualification Europe
Sep 1, 2017Malta(away)4-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Jun 13, 2017France(away)2-3Friendlies
Jun 10, 2017Scotland(away)2-2World Cup - Qualification Europe
Mar 26, 2017Lithuania(home)2-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Slovenia
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 4, 2017Lithuania(home)4-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Sep 1, 2017Slovakia(away)0-1World Cup - Qualification Europe
Jun 10, 2017Malta(home)2-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Mar 26, 2017Scotland(away)0-1World Cup - Qualification Europe
Jan 13, 2017Finland(home)2-0Friendlies

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 1 England win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Slovenia win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 11, 2016Slovenia 0-0 EnglandWorld Cup - Qualification Europe
Jun 23, 2010Slovenia 0-1 EnglandWorld Cup

Last archived meeting: Slovenia vs England on Oct 11, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

England score 1.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Slovenia score 1.2 and concede 0.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
England1.50.786/157/15
Slovenia1.20.582/133/13

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

England sit 1st in World Cup - Qualification Europe (24 points from 8 matches) and Slovenia sit 3rd (4 points from 6 matches).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1England880022024
3Slovenia6042384

How does Footlab compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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