Match Report
In the standings it was Slovenia 3rd on 16 points, Lithuania 5th on 10 — separated by 6. Lithuania had been under-performing their position — 38th on five-round form against 5th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.8/1.1 for Slovenia and 0.7/1.8 for Lithuania (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.31.
Five consecutive defeats weighed on Lithuania.
Stadion Stožice in Ljubljana, capacity 12,480, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Slovenia led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.