Slovakia's frustrating start to the UEFA European Championships qualification cycle continued with a goalless draw against Luxembourg, ending a run of four straight wins in their opening game of a new Euro qualifying cycle. As an independent nation, Slovakia has only qualified for Euro 2016 and 2020, leaving them with a lot of catching up to do behind Portugal and Bosnia & Herzegovina if they lose their next match.

With a downward spiral since their back-to-back qualifications and a last 16 appearance at the 2010 World Cup, finishing in the qualification placings in Group J will be no easy task for Slovakia. Francesco Calzona, searching for his first win as national team boss (D4, L1), and his Falcons side need to reverse their recent form and find a win in what could already be classified as a crucial game for their chances.

Bosnia's quest for a historic first appearance at a European Championship got off to a flying start with a 3-0 win over Iceland in the opener. That result ensured the continuation of their good form after they ended 2022 by earning promotion to the UEFA Nations League A, securing a guaranteed play-off spot for Euro 2024. However, new manager Faruk Hadžibegić will be looking to improve on their woeful travelling record in European qualifiers to secure automatic qualification.

Bosnia had picked up just three of their 13-point haul on foreign soil in the previous cycle (W1, L4), but with five goals and two wins from their only two trips to Slovakia, confidence should be high. Rade Krunić, Bosnian midfielder, scored twice before half-time against Iceland, an impressive feat considering he has only scored once for his club side AC Milan since the beginning of 2021/22. Veteran Juraj Kucka, who provided an assist in Slovakia's only ever victory over Bosnia back in 2013, will be one to watch, especially after his goal in the eventual 2-2 draw with Montenegro in November was Slovakia's last in over three hours of play.

Slovakia is on their joint-longest run of draws (D4), and the last such streak ended with their 1-0 win over Bosnia in 2013. This match promises to be a crucial one for both teams, with Slovakia needing a win to stay in the running for qualification and Bosnia looking to secure their place in the tournament with a victory. However, neither of the two teams have high-level attack and this could be key match in the group for the second place. I believe a goalless draw is quite possible and the odds pay handsomely!

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斯洛伐克在欧洲杯预选赛的开局令人沮丧，在与卢森堡的比赛中0 - 0战平，结束了他们在新的欧洲杯预选赛的首战中的四连胜。作为一个独立的国家，斯洛伐克只获得了2016年和2020年欧洲杯的参赛资格，如果他们输掉下一场比赛，他们将在很大程度上落后于葡萄牙和波黑。

自从连续两届世界杯出线和2010年世界杯16强以来，斯洛伐克的成绩一直在下滑，排在J组出线对斯洛伐克来说并非易事。弗朗西斯科·卡尔佐纳正在寻找他作为国家队主教练的第一场胜利(D4, L1)，他的猎鹰队需要扭转他们最近的状态，并在这场已经被归类为他们机会的关键比赛中找到一场胜利。

波黑队在欧洲杯首战中以3-0战胜冰岛队，取得了历史性的首秀。这一结果确保了他们在2022年结束后继续保持良好状态，晋级欧足联国家甲A联赛，确保了2024年欧洲杯的附加赛名额。然而，新教练法鲁克·哈迪贝吉奇将寻求改善他们在欧洲预选赛中糟糕的客场记录，以确保自动晋级。

波斯尼亚在上一轮比赛中只在国外拿到了13分中的3个(W1, L4)，但他们在仅有的两次对阵斯洛伐克的比赛中打入5球并取得2场胜利，信心应该很高。波黑中场球员拉德·克鲁尼奇在对阵冰岛的比赛中半场结束前梅开二度，考虑到他自2021/22赛季以来只为AC米兰队打进过一次球，这是一项令人印象深刻的成就。老将尤拉杰·库卡(Juraj Kucka)在2013年斯洛伐克唯一一次战胜波斯尼亚的比赛中提供了助攻，这将是一个值得关注的进球，尤其是在11月最终2-2战平黑山的比赛中，他的进球是斯洛伐克在三个多小时的比赛中的最后一个进球。

斯洛伐克队目前正处于并列最长的平局(D4)，上一次平局是在2013年1-0战胜波斯尼亚。这场比赛对两支球队来说都是至关重要的，斯洛伐克需要一场胜利才能保持出线资格，而波斯尼亚则希望通过一场胜利来确保自己的出线资格。然而，两支球队都没有高水平的攻击力，这可能是小组第二名的关键比赛。我相信一场零进球的平局是很有可能的，而且赔率也很高!