Slovakia vs Kazakhstan: Slovakia Hold Group 3 Lead
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Slovakia host Kazakhstan in the UEFA Nations League on Tuesday, 29 September 2026, at the 12,658-capacity Košická futbalová aréna in Košice, leading League C Group 3 after their opening fixture.
Slovakia sit top after opening win over Moldova
The home side started their League C campaign on 26 September 2026 with a 2-0 win over Moldova. That result earned them three points and a plus-two goal difference, placing them first among the four teams in Group 3. Slovakia enter this fixture having kept a clean sheet on their home pitch, where their record in this competition stands at one win from one match, with two goals scored and zero conceded.
Kazakhstan take road point from Faroe Islands
Kazakhstan also began their group fixtures on 26 September 2026, recording a 1-1 draw away at Faroe Islands. That outcome placed them second in Group 3 with one point and an even goal difference, having scored one goal and conceded one. Their away record in the competition sits at one draw from one fixture. Neither side reports any confirmed player absences ahead of Tuesday's match, leaving both teams with fully available selections.
Our model firmly expects a Slovakia win
Our forecasting model firmly expects a Slovakia win. This call reflects Slovakia's 2-0 victory and clean sheet on home soil three days earlier, compared with Kazakhstan's 1-1 draw away to Faroe Islands on the same date. With Slovakia holding top spot on three points and a plus-two goal difference, the numbers favour the home team in Košice.
