Wales vs Slovakia, European Championship 2016 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Wales vs Slovakia — European Championship .
Match Details
- Referee Aliaksei Kulbakov
- Referee Svein Oddvar Moen
- Referee Kim Haglund
- Referee Frank Andas
- Referee Ken Henry Johnsen
- Referee Svein Erik Edvartsen
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Slovakia this season
Slovakia this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Slovakia
0-15
1/–
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Slovakia
| Ivan Schranz | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Wales and Slovakia is underway.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Wales in their trying to find a way past Slovakia's compact .
- 10' Brilliant from the ! Gareth Bale makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 10.
- 15' needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wales and Slovakia are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' Wales currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 31' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Patrik Hrosovsky.
- 36' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 41' A quiet spell here at . Wales seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 46' Wales are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Slovakia backline.
- 51' Slovakia international Dusan Svento has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Slovakia that had 107 games and scored 25 goals.
- 59' The crowd applauds Michal Duris as he leaves the pitch. Adam Nemec steps in for Slovakia.
- 61' Assisted by Robert Mak with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ondrej Duda makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 66' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wales must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 69' Wales ring the changes. Dave Edwards has done his job and it is now time for Joe Ledley to step up.
- 71' Fresh legs for Wales! Hal Robson-Kanu comes on to replace Jonny Williams.
- 76' Wales have won 14 goals from 152 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 78' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Robert Mak on 78 minutes.
- 80' Vladimir Weiss was booked on 80.
- 81' A stunning finish from Hal Robson-Kanu — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 82' Slovakia player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 83' Slovakia ring the changes. Vladimir Weiss has done his job and it is now time for Miroslav Stoch to step up.
- 88' Jazz Richards is replacing Aaron Ramsey for the Wales side.
- 90' Martin Skrtel is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Wales players.
Lineups
Wales Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
14
Dave Edwards ↓ Joe Ledley 69'
-
10
Aaron Ramsey ↓ Jazz Richards 88'
- 21
- 20
- 6
- 7
- 4
- 5
- 3
- 11
Bench
- 22
- 8
- 1
-
9
Hal Robson-Kanu ↑ 71'
- 18
-
16
Joe Ledley ↑ 69'
-
15
Jazz Richards ↑ 88'
- 23
- 13
- 19
- 17
- 12
Coach
Chris Coleman
Slovakia Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 2
- 17
- 19
-
13
Patrik Hrosovsky ↓ Ondrej Duda 59'
- 23
- 20
- 18
-
7
Vladimir Weiss ↓ Miroslav Stoch 83'
- 4
-
21
Michal Duris ↓ Adam Nemec 59'
Bench
- 5
- 15
-
8
Ondrej Duda ↑ 59'
- 14
- 6
-
10
Miroslav Stoch ↑ 83'
- 1
- 9
- 16
- 12
- 22
-
11
Adam Nemec ↑ 59'
Coach
Jan Kozak
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hal Robson-Kanu | 1 |
| Gareth Bale | 1 |
| Ondrej Duda | 1 |
| Hal Robson-Kanu | 1 |
| Gareth Bale | 1 |
| Ondrej Duda | 1 |
Head to Head
Wales Form
Slovakia Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.55
Wales xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
Slovakia xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wales win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Wales or Draw
72%
Draw or Slovakia
54%
Wales or Slovakia
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wales win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
8.1%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Wales
| Handicap | Wales covers | Push | Slovakia covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 21% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Wales keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Slovakia keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.