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Slovenia vs Cyprus: result 2-1 and analysis

World Cup - Qualification EuropeGroup Stage - 10Kick-off on November 14, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stadion Stožice, Ljubljana

Slovenia
2-1
Cyprus

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What was the result of Slovenia vs Cyprus?

Slovenia won 2-1 on November 14, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 48′M. ZajcSlovenia
  • 84′A. ČerinSlovenia
  • 89′A. KakoullisCyprus

Official lineup for Slovenia vs Cyprus

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Slovenia

4-2-3-1
  1. 13Ž. Celar
  1. 21B. Verbič
  2. 10M. Zajc
  3. 7J. Iličić
  1. 14J. Kurtič
  2. 22A. Čerin
  1. 3J. Balkovec
  2. 6J. Bijol
  3. 2Ž. Karničnik
  4. 20P. Stojanović
  1. 1J. Oblak

Cyprus

3-4-3
  1. 21M. Tzionis
  2. 10P. Sotiriou
  3. 15F. Papoulis
  1. 11A. Avraam
  2. 20G. Kastanos
  3. 18K. Artymatas
  4. 5M. Demetriou
  1. 3M. Antoniades
  2. 19K. Laifis
  3. 14S. Andreou
  1. 22N. Michael
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Slovenia have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Cyprus have 2, 3 and 10.

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

Slovenia
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 11, 2021Slovakia(away)2-2World Cup - Qualification Europe
Oct 11, 2021Russia(home)1-2World Cup - Qualification Europe
Oct 8, 2021Malta(away)4-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Sep 7, 2021Croatia(away)0-3World Cup - Qualification Europe
Sep 4, 2021Malta(home)1-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Cyprus
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 11, 2021Russia(away)0-6World Cup - Qualification Europe
Oct 11, 2021Malta(home)2-2World Cup - Qualification Europe
Oct 8, 2021Croatia(home)0-3World Cup - Qualification Europe
Sep 7, 2021Slovakia(away)0-2World Cup - Qualification Europe
Sep 4, 2021Russia(home)0-2World Cup - Qualification Europe

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Slovenia wins, 1 draw, 2 Cyprus wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 30, 2021Cyprus 1-0 SloveniaWorld Cup - Qualification Europe
Oct 16, 2018Slovenia 1-1 CyprusUEFA Nations League
Sep 9, 2018Cyprus 2-1 SloveniaUEFA Nations League

Last archived meeting: Cyprus vs Slovenia on Mar 30, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Slovenia score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Cyprus score 0.4 and concede 2.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Slovenia1.60.976/158/15
Cyprus0.42.133/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Slovenia sit 3rd in World Cup - Qualification Europe (4 points from 6 matches) and Cyprus sit 4th (8 points from 8 matches).

2025-26 standings
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3SloveniaGroup B6042384
4CyprusGroup H822411118

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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