Group B at the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers (UEFA) will enter the second half of the competition when Slovenia and Switzerland meet at Stadion Stozice on Monday afternoon. The Little Dragons are in third place in the group standings, while the Red Crosses are top of the table. Let’s get into the match prediction.
Slovenia have not qualified for a World Cup since 2010, and they have made an underwhelming start to this qualification campaign, managing only two points from their first three games.
The Little Dragons played out a 0-0 draw against Kosovo in their last match, despite maintaining 62% of possession and firing 11 shots at goal, while their opponents failed to register a single attempt on target.
However, that result came on the road. At home, the hosts are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions (W2 D1) and have only lost once in their last 17 on home soil.
Meanwhile, Switzerland have featured in each of the last five World Cup main draws and have shot out the blocks with three wins in three matches in this qualification cycle.
The Red Crosses beat Sweden 2-0 on Friday night in Stockholm and are now riding a six-match win streak. Their last defeat came against Spain in the Nations League last November.
The visitors are also unbeaten in their last four away games (W3 D1), which is a notable improvement after losing their preceding four on the bounce.
Key stats
- Switzerland have won five of the last six World Cup qualifying matches between these teams (L1).
- Switzerland have lost only one of their last 39 World Cup qualifying matches (W29 D9). They are unbeaten in 11 (W7 D4).
- Switzerland’s last home defeat in World Cup qualifying was a shock 2-1 home defeat against Luxembourg in September 2008. They are unbeaten in 20 since then (W15 D5).
- Switzerland have kept 11 clean sheets in their last 12 World Cup qualifying matches at home
- Slovenia have lost only two of their last 21 international matches (W9 D10).
