Comments and predictions for Norway vs Kazakhstan: Guests lose completely

Norway welcome already relegated Kazakhstan to Oslo on Sunday evening in the final round of UEFA Nations League fixtures.

The hosts have secured a top-two finish in Group B3, but could secure automatic promotion to League A if they get help from Slovenia in Vienna.

Latest Norway vs Kazakhstan team information

Norway captain Martin Ødegaard has been left out of the international break, with the Arsenal midfielder returning from a two-month absence. He remains sidelined along with several other members of the squad, including Oscar Bobb, Hugo Vetlesen and goalkeeper Orjan Nyland.

Nyland's absence leaves Norway with only inexperienced options in goal, but Egil Selvik has recently replaced Nyland and is expected to make his fourth appearance for the team.

However, Norway also have injury problems with three central defenders Kristoffer Ajer, Andreas Hanche-Olsen and David Moller Wolfe all absent.

On the pitch, Erling Haaland scored his 35th international goal against Slovenia, after just 38 caps, while Antonio Nusa scored a brace in a 3-1 win over Slovenia.

Kazakhstan will be without veteran defender Aleksandr Marochkin, who was sent off after just 25 minutes for a serious foul in Thursday's defeat to Austria. With Nuraly Alip out of the squad, Adilbek Zhumakhanov could be his replacement.

Bauyrzhan Islamkhan will be hoping for more game time, having been substituted following that red card, while key midfielder Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov will cherish every minute of international football, having been completely absent from Besiktas at the moment.

Latest expected lineup Norway vs Kazakhstan

Norway:

Selvik; Pedersen, Ostigard, Heggem, Ryerson; Donnum, Berge, Johnsen; Sorloth, Haaland, Nusa

Kazakhstan:

Pokatilov; Astanov, Kasym, Darabayev, Zhumakhanov, Vorogovskiy; Islamkhan, Zaynutdinov, Tagybergen, Samorodov; Aymbetov

Latest Norway vs Kazakhstan football prediction

An impressive 4-1 away win over Slovenia on Thursday night ensured Norway's place in the top two of Group B3, regardless of the result on the final matchday.

This means Norway are assured of a top-two finish, but their aim is to finish top of the group. Currently, coach Stale Solbakken's side are level on points with Austria.

However, a 1-5 defeat to Austria last month means the current group leaders have the advantage in the head-to-head.

It is worth noting that, regardless of the result in Oslo, if Austria loses to Slovenia, Norway will still top the group. The reason is that if all three teams have 10 points, the head-to-head results will put Norway ahead.

After three consecutive campaigns in League B, promotion is the target, and with the current squad, Norwegian fans believe they are capable of doing so.

The big win over Slovenia ended a rather busy run of away results for Norway in this group, which also saw them suffer a heavy defeat in Austria and were the only team to drop points against Kazakhstan.

However, Norway have been impressive at home, beating two promotion rivals, with inconsistent away results often missing out on major tournaments.

Solbakken has not been a popular coach in recent years, and it is unclear whether he will lead the team into the 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign. However, one thing is certain: fans are losing patience.

Neutral viewers will hope this game will be more entertaining than the goalless draw in the first leg, when Norway had just one shot on target and Kazakhstan had an xG of less than 0.1.

Since a promising draw on matchday one, Kazakhstan have been on a disappointing run of form; unable to keep pace with the higher levels since their promotion from League C.

Starting from League D when the Nations League was created, Kazakhstan's progress has been remarkable. After narrowly missing out on qualification for Euro 2024, there are now concerns that the team is on the decline.

Andorra are the only team yet to score in the Nations League so far, and this number is all the more disappointing given that Andorra have only played two games, while Kazakhstan have played five.

Since beating San Marino in a Euro 2024 qualifier in September, Stanislav Cherchesov's side have played 11 games, including friendlies, and lost nine, with their only win coming against Turkmenistan in March.

Norway vs Kazakhstan score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the Norway vs Kazakhstan match:

• Sportsmole: Norway 4-1 Kazakhstan

• WhoScore: Norway 3-0 Kazakhstan
• Our prediction: Norway 4-0 Kazakhstan

When and where to watch Norway vs Kazakhstan live?

To watch the live match Norway vs Kazakhstan in the Nations League taking place at 0:00 on November 18, viewers can watch on TV360 here, Mytv system here or on online sports channels. Wishing viewers happy football watching moments.

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