Euro 2024: England vs. Slovakia odds, live stream, projected XI, team news, where to watch, start time
England are set to return to UEFA Euro 2024 competition this Sunday as they take on Slovakia in the round of 16 in Gelsenkirchen. The winner of this match will go on to face Switzerland in the quarterfinals. England finished at the top of Group C, while Slovakia ended up in third place in Group E, tied on four points with both Romania and Belgium. Despite being the runner-up in 2020, the Three Lions have not yet reached their potential in this tournament. Fans are hoping that under the leadership of Gareth Southgate, England will have a successful run in the competition.
England's performance in the recent matches has been disappointing, with only five points earned out of a possible nine. They only managed to defeat the already eliminated Serbia and were unable to secure wins against Denmark and Slovenia, leading to criticism of the team. Southgate is facing challenges in utilizing key players effectively and will be under pressure to improve in the upcoming match against Slovakia. Slovakia has shown both strength and weakness, defeating Belgium but then losing to Ukraine and drawing with Romania. With tough competitors like France, Portugal, Germany, and Spain in the other half of the draw, this is a crucial opportunity for England to prove themselves.
Francesco Calzona's team is not easily defeated and proved against Belgium that they can compete with top teams. They only lost twice in 10 qualifying matches, facing a Portuguese team that finished at the top of their group. The Falcons are experiencing a comeback with their experienced players like Martin Dubravka, Juraj Kucka, Milan Skriniar, and Peter Pekarik. With quality players like Stanislav Lobotka, this team is a formidable opponent.
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Their Arrival
In Group C, England finished on top, followed by Denmark and Slovenia. Their only victory came against Serbia, who were already knocked out. In Group E, Slovakia took third place, tying in points with Belgium and Romania. Slovakia managed to defeat Belgium but lost to Ukraine, who was already out of the competition. The group standings were mostly determined by goal difference.
England: Luke Shaw is ready to play and might take the place of Kieran Trippier, who was injured and trained separately with Declan Rice. Anthony Gordon had a bad fall but is expected to be fit to play, and Phil Foden is back from a short visit to see his family after the birth of his child. Gordon and Cole Palmer are likely to be substitutes again, while captain Harry Kane needs to start scoring more goals after a quiet Euro tournament.
Potential England starting lineup: Pickford in goal, with Walker, Stones, Guehi, and Trippier in defense. Mainoo and Rice in midfield, with Saka, Bellingham, and Foden supporting Kane up front.
Slovakia's coach Calzona will probably choose the same starting team with Dubravka, Skriniar, and Lobotka in it. Ondrej Duda and Kucka will help either David Strelec or Robert Bozenik with Lukas Haraslin and Ivan Schranz in attack. Tomas Suslov has been a good substitute but may not replace Haraslin in the starting lineup.
Potential Slovakia starting lineup: In goal, Dubravka; at right back, Pekarik, in the center of defense, Vavro and Skriniar with Hancko at left back. In midfield, Kucka, Lobotka, and Duda; up top, Schranz, Bozenik, and Haraslin.
It's going to be a close match, but England is expected to move on with a narrow victory, either by a score of 1-0 or 2-1. They should secure a spot in the quarterfinals. Prediction: England will win 2-1 against Slovakia.
