Northern Ireland are set to play hosts to Slovakia on Thursday at Windsor Park in their UEFA European Championship qualifying fixture.Northern Ireland come into this game on the back of a 1-0 loss to Norway last month in the UEFA Nations League. An own goal from Leeds United full-back Stuart Dallas in the second half was enough to secure the win for the Norwegians.Slovakia, on the other hand, lost 3-2 to Israel last month in the UEFA Nations League. A hat-trick from PSV Eindhoven attacker Eran Zahavi sealed the win for Israel, with Dalian Pro midfielder Marek Hamsik and Ferencvaros winger Robert Mak scoring the consolation goals for Slovakia.Northern Ireland vs Slovakia Head-to-HeadIn four previous encounters between the two sides, the record is fairly even. Northern Ireland have won one game, lost two and drawn one.The two countries last faced each other way back in 2016, with the game ending in a goalless draw.Northern Ireland form guide: L-W-L-LSlovakia form guide: D-W-L-LNorthern Ireland vs Slovakia Team NewsNorthern Ireland have named an experienced squad, including Leicester City centre-back Jonny Evans and Rangers midfielder Steven Davis. There could be a potential debut for St Johnstone midfielder Alistair McCann.Injured: Matty Kennedy, Corry EvansDoubtful: NoneSuspended: NoneMeanwhile, Slovakia have also named an experienced squad. Former Napoli midfielder Marek Hamsik, Parma midfielder Juraj Kucka and Inter Milan centre-back Milan Skriniar have all been called-up. There could be a debut cap for Groningen's teenage midfielder Tomas Suslov.Injured: NoneDoubtful: NoneSuspended: NoneNorthern Ireland vs Slovakia Predicted XINorthern Ireland Predicted XI (4-4-1-1): Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Stuart Dallas, Craig Cathcart, Jonny Evans, Jamal Lewis, Gavin Whyte, Steven Davis, George Saville, Niall McGinn, Paddy McNair, Josh Magennis⚽ Our @NorthernIreland senior men's boss Ian Baraclough has announced his squad for the @Euro2020 play-off final and Nations League games this month #GAWA ⤵️— Irish FA (@OfficialIrishFA) November 5, 2020Slovakia Predicted XI (4-3-3): Marek Rodak, Peter Pekarik, Martin Valjent, Milan Skriniar, Robert Mazan, Juraj Kucka, Stanislav Lobotka, Marek Hamsik, Albert Rusnak, Ondrej Duda, Vladimir WeissNorthern Ireland vs Slovakia PredictionNorthern Ireland have some highly-experienced players in their ranks, including former Manchester United centre-back Jonny Evans and former Southampton midfielder Steven Davis.Hull City striker Josh Magennis could prove to be crucial, while the presence of veteran Reggina striker Kyle Lafferty provides them with something different up front.Fans back at the National Football Stadium at Windsor Park for crucial play-off final ⤵️— Irish FA (@OfficialIrishFA) November 5, 2020Slovakia, on the other hand, will rely on midfielder Marek Hamsik to pull the strings. Napoli midfielder Stanislav Lobotka and former AC Milan midfielder Juraj Kucka ensure a solid midfielder partnership, while the likes of Koln attacker Ondrej Duda and Slovan Bratislava winger Vladimir Weiss could create problems for the opposition defence.A close match is expected. However, the experience of Northern Ireland could prove to be the difference that earns them a narrow victory.Prediction: Northern Ireland 1-0 SlovakiaAlso Read: 10 best number 11s of all time in football