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Dallax
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Slovenia easily defeated Northern Ireland in their first meeting, but the test in Belfast will be considerably tougher. Given their recent success on the road, the team should be encouraged. Slovenia played well enough to have won on another day, even if they lost 2-0 to Finland on the road. The respectable sides in this group, though, have made Northern Ireland appear hopeless. By a total score of 8-2, they have lost to Kazakhstan (twice), Denmark, Slovenia, Finland, and Slovenia. I predict the in-form Slovenia to earn what would be a crucial three points because these two sides are on quite different paths. My Slovenia vs. Northern Ireland prediction is for Slovenia to win.