The big picture

Kazakhstan are 0–2–2 in UEFA Nations League 2026, averaging 1.3 goals for and 1.8 against.

Slovakia are 3–0–1 in UEFA Nations League 2026, averaging 2.3 goals for and 0.5 against.

Form

Kazakhstan have won zero of their last five and most recently drew with Faroe Islands 2–2.

Slovakia have won three of their last five and most recently beat Moldova 4–0.

Head to head

These sides have met 3 times on our records since 2022: Kazakhstan 2, Slovakia 1.

Last time out (2026), Slovakia won 2–1 at Košická futbalová aréna (KFA).

Biggest margin between these two: Kazakhstan by 1 goal in 2022 (2–1).

Players to watch

For Kazakhstan, watch Nuraly Alip (0.5 goals a game in 2026) and Temirlan Erlanov (0.3 goals a game in 2026).

For Slovakia, watch Róbert Bozeník (0.5 goals a game in 2026) and David Strelec (0.5 goals a game in 2026).

At Astana Arena

Kazakhstan have won 6 of their last 9 at Astana Arena.

What the numbers say

On form and history, Slovakia have the edge.