Played
March 25, 2011 3:45 PM EDT
Stadion Stožice — Ljubljana
Referee: F. Brych
Attendance: 15790
March 25, 2011 3:45 PM EDT
Stadion Stožice — Ljubljana
Referee: F. Brych
Attendance: 15790
Euro 2012 Qualifying Preview: Slovenia - Italy
Italy will look to pull away from Slovenia at the top of Group C...
| PROBABLE LINE-UPS |
| Slovenia: S. Handanovic; Brecko, Suler, Cesar, Jokic; Radosavljevic; Birsa, Ilicic, Koren; Novakovic, Matavz |
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| Italy: Buffon; Maggio, Chiellini, Bonucci, Balzaretti; Montolivo, Motta, Aquilani, Mauri; Pazzini, Cassano |
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DID YOU KNOW? |
- Slovenia have picked up two wins over Italy in their last five encounters (W2 D1 L2).
- Slovenia have yet to lose to the Azzurri at home (W1 D1).
- The last four matches between the teams have been decided by a single goal.
- Seven players in the Slovenian squad currently ply their trade in Serie A.
- Tim Matavz has scored three goals in three games in the qualifying campaign.
- Italy are currently three points ahead of Slovenia at the top of Group C.
- Daniele De Rossi and Mario Balotelli were left out of the squad for disciplinary reasons.
- Six different players have scored for Italy during the current qualifying campaign.
- Antonio Cassano leads the Azzurri in scoring with two goals.
- Andrea Ranocchia was unable to shake off his knee injury and has been ruled out of Friday's encounter.
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LAST MEETING |
Italy qualified for the 2006 World Cup with a narrow win over Slovenia at the Renzo Barbera in Palermo. Cristian Zaccardo was the hero as he came off the bench to net the winner in the 77th minute.
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Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Slovenia 0-2 Italy
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Slovenia 1-2 Italy
- 9.95 %
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Slovenia 0-1 Italy
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| European Championship Qualification 2012 (EC) | Sep 6, 2011 | Italy 1 - Slovenia 0 |
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| European Championship Qualification 2012 (EC) | Mar 25, 2011 | Slovenia 0 - Italy 1 |
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| Mar 22, 2013 | Slovenia 1 - Iceland 2 | WCQE |
| Nov 14, 2012 | Macedonia FYR 3 - Slovenia 2 | FR |
| Oct 16, 2012 | Albania 1 - Slovenia 0 | WCQE |
| Oct 12, 2012 | Slovenia 2 - Cyprus 1 | WCQE |
| Sep 11, 2012 | Norway 2 - Slovenia 1 | WCQE |
Italy
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| Mar 26, 2013 | Malta 0 - Italy 2 | WCQE |
| Mar 21, 2013 | Italy 2 - Brazil 2 | FR |
| Feb 6, 2013 | Netherlands 1 - Italy 1 | FR |
| Nov 14, 2012 | Italy 1 - France 2 | FR |
| Oct 16, 2012 | Italy 3 - Denmark 1 | WCQE |
| 1 | Samir Handanoviç | Goalkeeper |
| 13 | Bojan Jokic | Defender |
| 5 | Bostjan Cesar | Defender |
| 4 | Marko Suler | Defender |
| 2 | Miso Brecko | Defender |
| 17 | Andraz Kirm | Midfielder |
| - | Alexander Radosavlevic | |
| - | Robert Koren | |
| 10 | Valter Birsa | Midfielder |
| 11 | Milivoje Novakovic | Striker |
| 14 | Zlatko Dedic | Striker |
| 12 | Jasmin Handanoviç | Goalkeeper |
| - | Siniša Andelković | |
| - | Matej Mavric | |
| 15 | Armin Bačinovič | Midfielder |
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| - | Goran Sukalo | |
| 9 | Zlatan Ljubijankic | Striker |
| 1 | Gianluigi Buffon | Goalkeeper |
| - | Federico Balzaretti | |
| 3 | Giorgio Chiellini | Defender |
| 19 | Leonardo Bonucci | Defender |
| 2 | Christian Maggio | Midfielder |
| - | Alberto Aquilani | |
| - | Thiago Motta | |
| 18 | Riccardo Montolivo | Midfielder |
| - | Stefano Mauri | |
| - | Antonio Cassano | |
| - | Giampaolo Pazzini | |
| - | Emiliano Viviano | |
| - | Daniele Gastaldello | |
| - | Domenico Criscito | |
| - | Antonio Nocerino | |
| 8 | Claudio Marchisio | Midfielder |
| - | Giuseppe Rossi | |
| - | Alberto Gilardino | Striker |
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