Slovenia did very well to beat Russia in the World Cup playoff and have been rewarded with a relatively easy group. England should top the group but if USA make mistakes, Slovenia could get through.
Check out the England v Slovenia Odds for the vital group C clash.
| Date | Team | Scores | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/09/08 | Poland | 1 - 1 | Slovenia |
| 10/09/08 | Slovenia | 2 - 1 | Slovakia |
| 11/10/08 | Slovenia | 2 - 0 | Northern Ireland |
| 15/10/08 | Czech Republic | 1 - 0 | Slovenia |
| 28/03/09 | Slovenia | 0 - 0 | Czech Republic |
| 01/04/09 | Northern Ireland | 1 - 0 | Slovenia |
| 12/08/09 | Slovenia | 5 - 0 | San Marino |
| 09/09/09 | Slovenia | 3 - 0 | Poland |
| 10/10/09 | Slovakia | 0 - 2 | Slovenia |
| 14/10/09 | San Marino | 0 - 3 | Slovenia |
| 14/10/09 | Russia | 2 - 1 | Slovenia |
| 18/11/09 | Slovenia | 1 - 0 | Russia |
Slovenia qualified for the World Cup by the narrowest of margins and although they are a tough side to play, they are unlikely to feature too much at the World Cup.
| Goalkeepers | Samir Handanovic (Udinese), Jasmin Handanovic (Mantova), Aleksander Seliga (Sparta Rotterdam) |
| Defenders | Bojan Jokic (Chievo Verona), Marko Suler (Ghent), Bostjan Cesar (Grenoble), Branko Ilic (Lokomotiv Moscow), Matej Mavric (Koblenz), Elvedin Dzinic (Maribor), Miso Brecko (Cologne), Suad Filekovic (Maribor) |
| Midfielders | Andraz Kirm (Wisla Krakow), Andrej Komac (Maccabi Tel Aviv), Rene Krhin (Inter Milan), Dalibor Stevanovic (Vitesse Arnhem), Robert Koren (West Bromwich Albion), Aleksander Radosavljevic (Larissa), Valter Birsa (Auxerre) |
| Forwards | Milivoje Novakovic (Cologne), Zlatko Dedic (VfL Bochum), Zlatan Ljubijankic (Ghent), Nejc Pecnik (Nacional), Tim Matavz (Groningen) |
| Year | Stage of Exit |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Did Not Qualify |
| 2002 | Eliminated at Group Stage |
| 1998 | Did Not Qualify |
| 1994 | Did Not Qualify |
| 1990 | Did Not Qualify |
Slovenia should be too good to finish bottom of their group but probably not good enough to qualify therefore the only posiition they are likely to fill is third place and that should be the bet.
Slovenia are not a bad side and with opposition of Algeria, against whom they should win and USA who they could get a goal AND we all know England can concede against poor sides, there looks to be a bigger upside to this spread than down.