TIPS - Slovenia VS Kosovo

[(Slovenia) Strength]:
1. Slovenia currently have only 3 points and are ranked third in the group. If the team want to keep their hope of qualifying for the World Cup, they must defeat the opponents in this game. The determination is beyond doubt.
2. Goalkeeper Jan Oblak has been included in the latest squad. He plays for the La Liga powerhouse Atletico Madrid and has maintained excellent form for many years. With 81 appearances for the Slovenian national team, he currently holds the record for the most caps in the squad. His presence will significantly improve the team's defensive quality.
3. Slovenia have kept unbeaen in 4 home matches this year with 1 win and 3 draws, showing good performances.
4. Currently, Slovenia are ranked 51st in the FIFA World Rankings, which gives them a significant advantage over Kosovo, who are ranked 84th. This reflects that Slovenia are stronger overall.
5. Slovenia have kept unbeaten in their 3 encounters during the last 6 years with 2 wins and 1 draw, being at a clear advantage.
6. Slovenia have won 5 of the last 6 matches in AH with performances as expected.

[(Slovenia) Weakness]:
1. Slovenia have only got 3 draws and 1 loss in the qualification so far, showing poor performance overall.
2. Slovenia have scored 2 goals and conceded 5 in their 4 qualifiers with poor offense and unstable defense.

[(Kosovo) Strength]:
1. Kosovo are currently ranked 2nd in the group with 7 points, 3 points away from the leaders Switzerland. This time, the team vow to get all 3 points to close the gap, showing strong motivation.
2. Vedat Muriqi, who plays for La Liga side RCD Mallorca, has been named in the latest squad. He has made 64 appearances for the Kosovo national team, scoring 32 goals, making him a key attacking threat for the side.
3. Kosovo unexpectedly defeated the strong Sweden 1-0 in the last qualifier. The team have got 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the qualification so far, showing poor performance overall.

[(Kosovo) Neutral]:
1. Kosovo have got 1 win and 1 loss in two away matches this year with mediocre performances.
2. Kosovo have scored 3 goals and conceded 4 in their 4 qualifiers. The team's offensive performance was poor, while their defensive efforts were acceptable.
3. Kosovo have won 2 of their last 4 matches in AH with mediocre performances.

[Tips]:
Slovenia have only got 3 draws and 1 loss in the qualification so far, with unsatisfactory performances. The team must go all out for a victory in this match if they are to keep their World Cup qualification hopes alive.

Kosovo have performed well and grabbed 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the qualification so far, ranking 2nd in the group.

From the view of their FIFA World Rankings now, Slovenia are stronger overall.

AH market provided home team a -0.50 line to back Slovenia.

Thus, we expect Slovenia to win this match.

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