Slovakia Euro 2021 Tips and Betting Odds

Welcome to BettingOdds.com's Euro 2021 profile series, where we'll be counting down to next summer's tournament with an in-depth look at the betting opportunities for each of the countries involved.

Author's Opinion

Slovakia made it to the last-16 of the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2016 but that is as far as their participation has gone at major tournaments in recent years. Drawn in a group containing Spain, Sweden and Poland, I think it'll be a tough job for them to make it past the groups stages this summer.

Confirmed Slovakia squad for Euro 2021

Goalkeepers: Martin Dúbravka (Newcastle), Dušan Kuciak (Lechia Gdańsk), Marek Rodák (Fulham)

Defenders: Dávid Hancko (Sparta Praha), Tomáš Hubočan (Omonoia), Martin Koscelník (Liberec), Peter Pekarík (Hertha Berlin), Ľubomír Šatka (Lech Poznań), Milan Škriniar (Inter Milan), Martin Valjent (Mallorca), Denis Vavro (Huesca)

Midfielders: László Bénes (Augsburg), Ondrej Duda (Köln), Ján Greguš (Minnesota), Marek Hamšík (IFK Göteborg), Lukáš Haraslín (Sassuolo), Jakub Hromada (Slavia Praha), Patrik Hrošovský (Genk), Juraj Kucka (Parma), Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli), Tomáš Suslov (Groningen), Vladimír Weiss (Slovan Bratislava)

Forwards: Róbert Boženík (Feyenoord), Michal Ďuriš (Omonoia), Róbert Mak (Ferencváros), Ivan Schranz (Jablonec)

Top three scorers & shot takers this season - Club & Country

Ondrej Duda, FC Koln

• Goals: 7
• Shots per game: 1.4
• Shots on target per game: 0.5

Juraj Kucka, Parma

• Goals: 7
• Shots per game: 1.9
• Shots on target per game: 0.6

Milan Skriniar, Inter Milan

• Goals: 5
• Shots per game: 0.5
• Shots on target per game: 0.2

Top Three Most Carded This Season - Club & Country Combined 

Juraj Kucka, Parma

• Yellow Cards: 11
• Red Cards: 0
• Fouls per game: 2.1

Ondrej Duda, FC Koln

• Yellow cards: 8
• Red Cards: 1
• Fouls per game: 1.8

Matús Bero, Vitesse

• Yellow cards: 8
• Red Cards: 0
• Fouls per game: 2.3

Top Three Key Players

Milan Skriniar, Inter Milan

Milan Skriniar played a pivotal role for Inter Milan in their Serie A title triumph this season, scoring 3 goals for Antonio Conte's side while keeping an astonishing 15 clean sheets in all competitions! He is a real enforcer at the back and will be key for Slovakia at Euro 2021.

Marek Hamsik, IFK Gothenburg

Marek Hamsik is Slovakia's all-time top scorer with 26 goals in 126 appearances (also their most-capped player) and remains the team's most important player. Now 33, the midfielder made his senior debut in 2007 and captained Slovakia for the first time aged just 21. He was his country's main striker during the trail-blazing Euro 2016 qualifying campaign with 5 goals.

Ondrej Duda, FC Koln

FC Koln's attacking midfielder Ondrej Duda is a really exciting player and one to keep an eye out in the shots markets at the Euros. The former Norwich loanee has averaged 1.4 per game this term and is Slovakia's leading goalscorer with 7 goals in all competitions. His strengths lie with his passing and ability from set-pieces, but he often lacks discipline - best illustrated by the fact he has amassed 9 cards this season (8 yellows 7 1 red) - so is certainly one to keep track of in the card markets, too.

Young Gun 

Tomas Suslov, FC Groiningen

Attacking midfielder Tomas Suslov is a really exciting player and one we can't wait to view in action at Euro 2021. The FC Groiningen playmaker has five assists and two goals to his name in the Eredivisie this season at the age of just 18! It's unlikely he will start too many games this summer, but definitely a player of real potential that has the capability to change games with his key passes off the bench.

Slovakia Outright Odds at Euro 2021

Slovakia are 500/1 to win Euro 2021 in the outright betting; only Finland, Scotland and Hungary are as big a price. 

Slovakia Group Odds at Euro 2021

Slovakia are a best-price 20/1 to win Group E ahead of Spain, Sweden and Poland. They are 6/4 just to qualify for the last-16. 

The Gaffer

Slovakia's manager is Stefan Tarkovic. The former left-back was the national team's assistant manager between 2013-2018 before getting the job as head coach three years ago - a position he has held ever since. 

Slovakia record at the World Cup & Euros - Last 25 years

• 2018 World Cup, did not qualify
• 2016 Euros, last-16
• 2014 World Cup, did not qualify
• 2012 Euros, did not qualify
• 2010 World Cup, last-16
• 2008 Euros, did not qualify
• 2006 World Cup, did not qualify
• 2004 Euros, did not qualify
• 2002 World Cup, did not qualify
• 2000 Euros, did not qualify
• 1998 World Cup, did not qualify
• 1996 Euros, did not qualify