Luxembourg vs Slovakia Prediction: Confident visitors to build on Germany scalp

Slovakia will be looking to make it two wins from two in Group A of World Cup qualifying after their shock success over Germany on Thursday, and they are strong favourites to follow up in Luxembourg on Sunday (19:45 BST).

Goals from David Hancko and David Strelec provided Slovakia with an opening victory over Germany, giving them an excellent opportunity to record a top-two finish, and they will rightly fancy their chances against Les Lions Rouges. The hosts have it all to do in a section also featuring Northern Ireland, who ran out comfortable 3-1 winners on their trip to Stade de Luxembourg on Thursday. Below are my Luxembourg vs Slovakia predictions.

Team News

Given Slovakia's high-profile success over the Germans in midweek, Francesco Calzona is likely to name an unchanged side with Middlesbrough striker Strelec and Napoli playmaker Stanislav Lobotka the headline attractions.

Football Odds

Lukas Haraslin and Denis Vavro remain sidelined for the Falcons, while Ivan Schranz missed the Germany victory and is a doubt.

Today's Football Fixtures

For Luxembourg, Seid Korac is suspended following his red card in the defeat to Northern Ireland, so Vahid Selimovic is the likely deputy. Meanwhile, Gerson Rodrigues is still banned.

Luxembourg vs Slovakia Odds

Slovakia, after claiming the scalp of Germany, are 8/11 to follow up with victory in Luxembourg, who are 9/2, or an 18.2% chance, to make the most of home advantage. The draw, which happened two meetings ago, is a 5/2 chance.

Under 2.5 goals has occurred in the last two rivalries between these nations, and that is 8/13, with both teams to score available at 11/10.

Slovakia to win @ 8/11

Slovakia produced the performance of the opening round of September fixtures in Europe's World Cup qualifiers as they stunned Germany 2-0 on home soil, and it would be disappointing if they couldn't follow up in Luxembourg.

Calzona's side have won on their last three away trips to Sunday's opponents, and this looks like the perfect time to make their return as the hosts bid to respond to a 3-1 defeat to Northern Ireland.

Luxembourg are likely to be starved of confidence, having won only one of their last 13 internationals, and they have failed to score in three of their last four meetings with Slovakia.

David Strelec first goalscorer @ 9/2

Strelec has recently secured a move to Championship high-fliers Middlesbrough, and he has already shown his new employers what he is capable of by netting the second goal in Thursday's win over Germany.

The 24-year-old scored 20 times in 29 appearances for Slovan Bratislava last season and, having had three shots against the Germans, two of which hit the target, he could get his country up and running in this away fixture.

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