Kazakhstan plays quite well at home, and in addition, the artificial surface should play its role, as most teams find it very uncomfortable to play on. So a goal from the home team is quite a good option at such odds.
The home team, Kazakhstan, have been playing poorly in their recent games, and the national team have lost 3 matches in a row. Based on this performance, I believe they could lose that match to the visiting Slovenia team, who have been playing fairly well.
First round, matches between the teams should not be rough. Besides, the referee does not often blow the whistle or show 2 yellow cards in the first half. So we confidently bet on Total Under 1.5 yellow cards in the first half.
Pre-Match Facts
Motivation
Kazakhstan - 1/10
Status in the current match - clear underdog
Kazakhstan4.9
Draw3.54
Slovenia1.78
Next match - in 3 days, against a clear favourite
Kazakhstan16
Draw6.75
Denmark1.195
Slovenia - 1.5/10
Status in the current match - clear favourite
Kazakhstan4.9
Draw3.54
Slovenia1.78
Next match - in 3 days, against a clear underdog
Slovenia1.01
Draw23
San Marino101
Injuries & suspensions
The home side will be without several first-team players, including defender Юрий Логвиненко. The squad is also missing several rotation players. The away side will be missing several key players, including midfielder Ясмин Куртич, and are also missing several rotation players.
Referee statistics
The referee for this match is Гленн Нюберг (Sweden). Over the last 100 matches, he has shown 372 yellow cards (averaging 3.7 per match) and 16 red cards (averaging 0.2 per match), so he cannot be considered overly strict. He has awarded a penalty in 17% of matches (17 out of 100).