Kazakhstan and Northern Ireland go head-to-head at the Astana Arena in Group H of the 2024 European Championship qualifiers on Sunday evening. Fifth-placed Northern Ireland trail fourth-placed Kazakhstan by six points in Group H, while the Hawks find themselves one point shy of the top two. Kazakhstan head into Sunday's clash on the back of a 1-0 defeat to Finland, who now sit two points clear at the summit of Group H after winning four of their five matches, although Magomed Adiyev's side remain within touching distance of the automatic qualification spots. With nine points from five matches, Kazakhstan are currently fourth in Group H but could move level with first-placed Finland with all three points this weekend. On the other hand, Norethern Ireland failed to stop the rot on Thursday as they suffered a 4-2 defeat against Slovenia at the Stozice Stadium. Northern Ireland are currently a place above the bottom in Group H, three points above last-placed San Marino, who have lost their five games in the qualifiers. For this encounter, I am expecting a win or a draw for Kazakhstan for the following reasons:

Firstly. After losing 2-1 against Slovenia in their opening qualifier, Kazakhstan came from 2-0 down to snatch a 3-2 victory over Denmark, courtesy of late goals from Bakhtiyar Zaynutdinov, Askhat Tagybergen and Abat Aymbetov. Following a routine 3-0 win against San Marino, Kazakhstan claimed a 1-0 victory over Northern Ireland in the reverse fixture back in June, limiting the hosts to a solitary attempt on target while netting an 88th-minute winner. As a result, they have won three of their five qualifiers so far, scoring eight goals in the process, meaning that Kazakhstan stand a strong chance of featuring at their first-ever European Championship in Germany next summer. Also, remember that Kazakhstan won their 2022-23 UEFA Nations League group, losing just one of their six encounters to gain promotion.

Secondly. The hope surrounding Michael O’Neill’s return to the Northern Ireland setup has quickly gone, with his side losing four straight matches after a 2-0 win at San Marino. Northern Ireland have struggled with injury through this group campaign, which cost them the possibility of a push for qualification. With that loss against Slovenia on Thursday, Michael O'Neill’s men have now lost their last four games since picking up a 2-0 victory over San Marino in the group opener on March 23. When you look at the bigger picture, Northern Ireland have managed to win just two of their previous 12 outings across all competitions, enduring eight defeats along the way.

Carrying a four-game losing streak into Sunday's showdown, struggling Northern Ireland are on course to suffer a fifth successive defeat at the expense of Kazakhstan, who themselves are coming into this game on the back of a loss against Finland. Kazakhstan should be winning this match, but have struggled at the back recently, and this may open up the game for a draw. So, it is going to be a win or a draw for Kazakhstan in this game.

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周日晚上，哈萨克斯坦和北爱尔兰将在阿斯塔纳体育场进行2024年欧洲杯预选赛H组的正面交锋。在H组，排名第五的北爱尔兰队落后排名第四的哈萨克斯坦队6分，而老鹰队则发现自己与前两名只差1分。哈萨克斯坦将在周日的比赛中以0比1不敌芬兰，芬兰在5场比赛中取得4场胜利，目前以2分的优势排名H组第一，尽管阿迪耶夫的球队距离自动出线还有一步之遥。哈萨克斯坦在5场比赛中积9分，目前在H组排名第四，但在本周末拿到3分后可能会追平第一名芬兰队。另一方面，北爱尔兰在周四的斯托兹策体育场以4比2的比分输给了斯洛文尼亚，未能阻止这种颓势。北爱尔兰目前在H组垫底，比最后一名圣马力诺高出3分，圣马力诺在预选赛中输掉了5场比赛。对于这场比赛，我期待哈萨克斯坦取得一胜或一平，原因如下:

首先。在首场预选赛中1 -2不敌斯洛文尼亚之后，哈萨克斯坦在0 -2落后的情况下，凭借扎伊努迪诺夫、塔吉卑尔根和艾姆贝托夫最后时刻的进球，最终以3-2战胜丹麦。在常规赛3-0战胜圣马力诺之后，哈萨克斯坦在6月的一场比赛中以1-0战胜北爱尔兰，限制了东道主唯一的射门机会，并在第88分钟攻入绝杀球。结果，他们在五场预选赛中赢了三场，进了8个球，这意味着哈萨克斯坦很有可能参加明年夏天在德国举行的首次欧洲杯。另外，请记住，哈萨克斯坦在2022-23赛季的欧足联国家联赛小组赛中获胜，在六场比赛中只输掉了一场。

其次。迈克尔奥尼尔回归北爱尔兰的希望很快就破灭了，他的球队在2:0战胜圣马力诺后连输四场。北爱尔兰在小组赛中一直与伤病作斗争，这使他们失去了争取出线的可能。加上周四对斯洛文尼亚的失利，迈克尔·奥尼尔的球队自3月23日小组赛首战2-0战胜圣马力诺以来，已经输掉了最近四场比赛。从更大的角度来看，北爱尔兰在过去的12场比赛中只赢了两场，一路上经历了8场失利。

带着四连败进入周日的决战，苦苦挣扎的北爱尔兰队将遭遇哈萨克斯坦队的五连败，哈萨克斯坦队也是在输给芬兰的情况下进入本场比赛的。哈萨克斯坦本应赢得这场比赛，但他们最近在后防线上表现不佳，这可能会导致比赛打成平局。所以，这场比赛对哈萨克斯坦来说将是一胜一平。

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